APPS BETTER THAN FLIGHT SERVICE
The FAA says pilots are better off getting preflight information electronically than from Flight Service briefers. Updated guidance on preflight information gathering in the new AC 91-92, says, “By self-briefing, pilots can often improve their knowledge of weather and aeronautical information,” and “Flight Service personnel are available should a pilot need assistance.” The AC even says that Flight Service should be used “in a consultative capacity” and an Internet selfbriefing “may be compliant with current federal aviation regulations.”
