National Weather Service FAA Academy Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City, OK National Weather Service FAA Academy Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City, OK Oral Pilot Weather Briefing Practical Certification Examinations Robert A. Prentice - Meteorologist Instructor

Pilot Weather Briefer Certification We issue a "Certificate of Authority for Pilot Weather Briefing" when a briefer candidate successfully passes all of the following pre-flight pilot weather briefer (PWB) certification examinations: We issue a "Certificate of Authority for Pilot Weather Briefing" when a briefer candidate successfully passes all of the following pre-flight pilot weather briefer (PWB) certification examinations: 1. Weather Analysis (online) 2. Satellite (online) 3. WSR-88D Weather Radar (online) 4. Oral Pilot Weather Briefing Practical (phone) Random/scheduled Pre-Flight Oral PWB Proficiency Checks (phone) Random/scheduled Pre-Flight Oral PWB Proficiency Checks (phone) HNL International Oral PWB Proficiency Checks (phone) HNL International Oral PWB Proficiency Checks (phone)

En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) Certification We issue an En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) Pilot Weather Briefing Certificate when briefer candidate successfully passes of the following certification examinations: We issue an En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) Pilot Weather Briefing Certificate when briefer candidate successfully passes of the following certification examinations: 1. EFAS Written Certification Test (online) 2. Oral EFAS Practical (phone) Random EFAS proficiency checks (phone) Random EFAS proficiency checks (phone)

Typically scheduled 1-4 weeks ahead of time Typically scheduled 1-4 weeks ahead of time We perform 2 per day We perform 2 per day 3 per day during heavy periods and if workload permits 3 per day during heavy periods and if workload permits Each takes ~ 3 hours Each takes ~ 3 hours Briefer candidate workstation Briefer candidate workstation NWS/FAA Academy Oral Pilot Weather Briefing Evaluations FS-21OASIS Lockheed Martin FAA

Standard Briefing Elements Adverse Conditions Adverse Conditions VNR Statement VNR Statement Synopsis Synopsis Current Conditions Current Conditions En Route Forecast En Route Forecast Destination Forecast Destination Forecast Winds/Temps Aloft Winds/Temps Aloft NOTAMs* NOTAMs* ATC Delays* ATC Delays* *Evaluated by FAA *Evaluated by FAA

Self-brief Self-brief OASIS OASIS ADDS/Internet ADDS/Internet NMAP2 NMAP2 FX-NET FX-NET Select AFSS Facility Select AFSS Facility Select route(s) Select route(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select flight parameters Select flight parameters Review weather Review weather Make the call Make the call Debrief conference call Debrief conference call NWS/FAA Academy Oral PWB Evaluation Process OASIS

Self-brief Self-brief OASIS OASIS ADDS/Internet ADDS/Internet NMAP2 NMAP2 FX-NET FX-NET Select AFSS Facility Select AFSS Facility Select route(s) Select route(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select flight parameters Select flight parameters Review weather Review weather Make the call Make the call Debrief conference call Debrief conference call NWS/FAA Academy Oral PWB Evaluation Process FAA Lockheed Martin

Self-brief Self-brief OASIS OASIS ADDS/Internet ADDS/Internet NMAP2 NMAP2 FX-NET FX-NET Select AFSS Facility Select AFSS Facility Select route(s) Select route(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select flight parameters Select flight parameters Review weather Review weather Make the call Make the call Debrief conference call Debrief conference call NWS/FAA Academy Oral PWB Evaluation Process Cirrus for DUATS

Self-brief Self-brief OASIS OASIS ADDS/Internet ADDS/Internet NMAP2 NMAP2 FX-NET FX-NET Select AFSS Facility Select AFSS Facility Select route(s) Select route(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select flight parameters Select flight parameters Review weather Review weather Make the call Make the call Debrief conference call Debrief conference call P28A Piper Warrior PA32 Piper Cherokee Six BE76 Beech Duchess 76 PAY2 Piper Cheyenne II GLF4 Gulfstream IV NWS/FAA Academy Oral PWB Evaluation Process

Self-brief Self-brief OASIS OASIS ADDS/Internet ADDS/Internet NMAP2 NMAP2 FX-NET FX-NET Select AFSS Facility Select AFSS Facility Select route(s) Select route(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select flight parameters Select flight parameters Review weather Review weather Make the call Make the call Debrief conference call Debrief conference call NWS/FAA Academy Oral PWB Evaluation Process NWS1 P210 – Pressurize Centurion KBIL – Billings, MT 1730Z 0200 hr1930Z KLIC – Limon, CO Direct 15,000 ft

Self-brief Self-brief OASIS OASIS ADDS/Internet ADDS/Internet NMAP2 NMAP2 FX-NET FX-NET Select AFSS Facility Select AFSS Facility Select route(s) Select route(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select flight parameters Select flight parameters Review weather Review weather Make the call Make the call Debrief conference call Debrief conference call NWS/FAA Academy Oral PWB Evaluation Process OASIS

Self-brief Self-brief OASIS OASIS ADDS/Internet ADDS/Internet NMAP2 NMAP2 FX-NET FX-NET Select AFSS Facility Select AFSS Facility Select route(s) Select route(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select flight parameters Select flight parameters Review weather Review weather Make the call Make the call Debrief conference call Debrief conference call NWS/FAA Academy Oral PWB Evaluation Process

NWS/FAA Academy Oral PWB Evaluation Example KBIL KLIC KBIL KLIC 1623 UTC Thu 09 Oct 2008 Radar Mosaic Click to play

NWS/FAA Academy Oral PWB Evaluation Process Self-brief Self-brief OASIS OASIS ADDS/Internet ADDS/Internet NMAP2 NMAP2 FX-NET FX-NET Select AFSS Facility Select AFSS Facility Select route(s) Select route(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select Aircraft(s) Select flight parameters Select flight parameters Review weather Review weather Make the call Make the call Debrief conference call Debrief conference call S. Holmes

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Robert A. Prentice NWS, W/SR64 Building 30, Room S. MacArthur Blvd Oklahoma City, OK (405)