NTSB Looking At Future Pirep Improvements

New ways to improve pilot reports-Pireps, including their collection, dissemination and use-is the topic of a two-day forum the NTSB announced in early June. Entitled PIREPs: Pay it Forward...Because Weather for One is Weather for None, the forum is expected to draw other federal agencies, air carrier organizations, aviation associations and academics. Panel-discussion topics are set to include the use and significance of Pirep information to weather services, air traffic controllers, pilots and researchers; the lifecycle of a Pirep; Pirep training, education and operations; and future improvements and emerging technologies for Pireps, the NTSB said.

Key Takeaways:

• The NTSB held a forum to improve the collection, dissemination, and use of Pilot Reports (PIREPs), aiming to identify future improvements and emerging technologies.
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