Pilot report

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A pilot report (PIREP) (complete: pilot weather report ) includes of pilots watched unexpected weather phenomena , which over the air traffic control to the aviation weather service reported. PIREPS are mostly communicated by radio to keep them up to date, but they can also be written.

Pilots are encouraged to report unexpected weather conditions so that other pilots can benefit from their observations. The following information should be reported:

  • Time of observation
  • Position of the observation (e.g. 10 nautical miles northeast of Munich)
  • Cloud floor or ceiling
  • Flight vision
  • Icing conditions
  • Wind shear and turbulence
  • (possibly Birdtam = bird strike risk )

PIREPS should be written in a standardized format so that further processing is possible without problems and conversions are not necessary. All heights are given in hundreds of feet in relation to MSL . PIREPS consist of various individual messages. They should be as complete as possible. However, this is not mandatory for the sake of being up to date.

literature

  • Bachmann, Faber, Senftleben - hazard manual for pilots , Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-87943-656-8
  • Jeppesen Sanderson - Private Pilot Study Guide , 2000, ISBN 0-88487-265-3
  • Jeppesen Sanderson - Privat Pilot Manual , 2001, ISBN 0-88487-238-6
  • Lufthansa Flight Training, Pilot School, BRE OS1 / A - International Air Traffic Regulations and Procedures , Bremen 2003