1. How to Obtain a Weather Briefing St. Petersburg Automated Flight Service Station

2. Weather Briefer’s Position

4. Types of Weather Briefings  Standard (Within 2 Hours)  Abbreviated (Supplement / Specific weather request)  Outlook (Beyond 6 hours: Will not include NOTAMS)

5. BACKGROUND INFORMATION  Type of Flight (International / IFR / VFR)  Aircraft Identification (Last name if unavailable)  Type of Aircraft (In this case a Balloon)  Area in which you are flying  Estimated Time of Departure

6. Elements of a Balloon Brief  Adverse conditions (IFR & TURB.)  Synopsis  VNR (VFR NOT RECOMMENDED)  Current Weather (including Radar and Pilot Reports  Departure Enroute / Destination Forecast  Winds Aloft & VAD WINDS

7. Abbreviated Briefing  Updates will include any changes since your last acquired briefing  Limited to the requested information only (Adverse conditions will always be included)

8. SURAFCE CHART

9. METAR u KTPA 181853Z 31013KT 10SM FEW035 14/00 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP271 T01440000 u KLAL 181750Z 33010KT 15SM SKC 13/00 A3033

10. RADAR IMAGE

11. TERMINAL FORECAST u KTPA 181725Z 181818 34010G18KT P6SM FEW035 u FM2200 33012KT P6SM FEW035 u FM0100 36008KT P6SM SKC u FM0600 03004KT P6SM SKC u FM1400 06005KT P6SM SKC u FM1600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW040

12. WINDS ALOFT u FT 3000 6000 9000 12000 18000 u JAX 3618 3430+02 3339-01 3249-03 3168-16 u MIA 0117 3426+07 3427+03 3250+05 2955-11 u MLB 3622 3430+04 3337+00 3254+00 2971-13 u PIE 3515 3525+03 3537+01 3348+03 2856-11

13. VAD WIND PROFILE

14. Outlook Briefing  Proposed departure is six hours or more from time of briefing  No current weather, NOTAMS or winds aloft unless requested

15. Review & Helpful Hints  State type of briefing requested  Background information required  Ask to slow down if going too fast  Hold questions till the end (unless there is something you don’t understand)

16. Telephone Information Briefing Service (TIBS)  TPA / PIE 2-11  DAB 2-12  MCO / ORL2-13  MLB / VRB2-14  Winds Aloft 2-15  MCO Class B 2-16  SRQ Class C 2-17  TPA Class B2-18  DAB Class B2-19  Mac Dill AFB2-20  MTRs2-21  Shuttle Info 2-22  Hurricane 2-23  Special Events 2-24  Sun n’ Fun 2-25

17. Flight Data Helpful Hints  Always Close Flight Plans. If you see you will be late, extend ETE with FSS  Talk Slowly When Using Fast File. Allow At Least an Hour Before ETD. Include a Call Back Number

18. Service