PIREP

When pilots are asked to give information during a flight, it can be either a PIREP or a position report. Know the difference. [Credit: Meg Godlewski]

Position Report vs. PIREP: The Essential Difference

One keeps air traffic control on track, and the other keeps you safe from weather.

Teach fledgling pilots to take a critical look at weather to identify risk. [Credit: FLYING Archive]

How Can I Teach Student Pilots to Give Better Informal PIREPs?

Flight instructors need to show how to move beyond ‘pretty good’ descriptions of weather.

Low visibilities are a major hazard during the winter months as airfields can rapidly drop below minimums. [Credit: Adobe Stock]

Don’t Let Winter Woes Affect Your Flying

Understand the seasonal shift in atmospheric weather conditions and their impact.

How Do I File a Pilot Weather Report Online?

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

The Ins and Outs of Pilot Weather Reports

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

How to Wrap Your Head Around Weather

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

Decoding the Weather

The goal of the coded form was to allow forecasters and observers to key in data quickly.

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