Aviation Weather

Some CFIs and flight schools advocate using a subscription-based service for weather briefings. Here’s why.

Pilots may find weather to be one of the most challenging subjects but also the most intriguing.

Active thunderstorms must meet specific conditions before a WST is released.

During any flight, a pilot will encounter several different
flavors of visibility.

The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA) has been closed until further notice after as much as 10 inches of rain fell on the facility.

There are a number of factors to consider carefully.

A flight into poor weather conditions turns out to be a real ‘wash job’ after all.

A thunderstorm encounter changes the way a pilot thinks about instrument flying.

There are some things your CFI may not have taught you from the TAF.

While the site was due for an update, some of the changes haven’t necessarily been a step forward.