Scott Dennstaedt

Here’s how often TAFs are typically issued and when you can expect to see them altered.

Here are some tips for finding the smoothest air to fly in.

All observations, whether automated or taken by human observers, should be used with care.

Pay particular attention to those strong, gusty winds before attempting a landing at an airport when storms are approaching.

About 40 percent of all discharges involving airborne aircraft occur in areas where no thunderstorms have been reported.

Here’s what you need to know about echo tops, including how they’re determined and how they compare to cloud tops.

It depends on the mission and how much money you’re willing to spend.

A wild hurricane season could be ahead this year.

One of the most cumbersome tasks in GA flight is the PIREP.

PIREPs are those rare commodities that GA pilots yearn for during preflight planning or while en route.