My revised weather brief form

[Wizard of Draws]

I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
better, please let me know.

http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino
Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

[zatatime]

On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 21:55:42 -0400, Wizard of Draws
> wrote:

>I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
>anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
>better, please let me know.
>
>http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html


Not picking, but wondering what you do on a long cross country where
you have two or three enroute reports?

z

[john smith]

Not bad.
Two nits...
- I would make the map larger (I like to depict the surrounding weather
systems and winds)
and
- reverse the order of the winds (higher altitudes on top, lower on
bottom) to visually reflect the actual conditions.

>>I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
>>anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
>>better, please let me know.
>>http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html

[Wizard of Draws]

On 9/8/04 10:26 PM, in article ,
"zatatime" > wrote:

> On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 21:55:42 -0400, Wizard of Draws
> > wrote:
>
>> I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
>> anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
>> better, please let me know.
>>
>> http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html
>
>
> Not picking, but wondering what you do on a long cross country where
> you have two or three enroute reports?
>
> z

My older version of the form had an enroute section, but I found I never
used it. Mostly I just put that sort of info in the notes section. My
longest flights are usually just over 100 miles. So I deleted it and put in
the flight plan form.
I just got my IFR rating so if it becomes necessary, I'll put it back in. Or
rework the older version...
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino
Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

[Wizard of Draws]

On 9/8/04 10:39 PM, in article ,
"john smith" > wrote:

> Not bad.
> Two nits...
> - I would make the map larger (I like to depict the surrounding weather
> systems and winds)
> and
> - reverse the order of the winds (higher altitudes on top, lower on
> bottom) to visually reflect the actual conditions.
>
>>> I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
>>> anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
>>> better, please let me know.
>>> http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html
>

Thanks for looking. I'll see what I can do about the map.

The order of the winds is that way because the briefer gives them out in
that order. I've tried to tailor the whole form to that format.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino
Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

[Ben Jackson]

In article >,
Wizard of Draws > wrote:
>I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
>anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
>better, please let me know.

Looking at that form it seems like you could scrape a few weather sites
and fill all of that information in electronically. Now that would be
handy!

Has anyone else considered getting one of those portable printers and a
PDA for printing plates etc?

--
Ben Jackson
>
http://www.ben.com/

[john smith]

Maybe add a second (back) page with AWOS/ATIS information and approach
briefing checklist.

Wizard of Draws wrote:
> I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
> anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
> better, please let me know.
>
> http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html

[KayInPA]

Wizard of Draws > wrote in message >...
> I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
> anyone that might find it useful.
> http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html

Excellent. Thank you very much for this.

---
Kay
PP-ASEL
email: remove ns from aviationns

[C Kingsbury]

Wizard of Draws > wrote in message >...

> I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
> anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
> better, please let me know.
>
> http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html

I like it a lot as is- just a couple of possible suggestions:

1. Make the map regional instead of national, so you can put more
detail on it. But this means you have to maintain multiple versions,
etc...

2. If you have the right tools, render it as a fillable PDF form so
people can type in their non-changing flight plan info and save it.
Nitpick.

3. I personally would rather have an enroute Wx block than the 12000'
wind, but I'm in Boston.

4. Guessing you built this in Quark or some such, not in Word- I'd
like to have the source so I could modify this for my preferences
rather than nagging you :)

Best,
-cwk.

[Wizard of Draws]

On 9/8/04 11:14 PM, in article aUP%c.150944$Fg5.22435@attbi_s53, "Ben
Jackson" > wrote:

> In article >,
> Wizard of Draws > wrote:
>> I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
>> anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
>> better, please let me know.
>
> Looking at that form it seems like you could scrape a few weather sites
> and fill all of that information in electronically. Now that would be
> handy!
>
> Has anyone else considered getting one of those portable printers and a
> PDA for printing plates etc?

Thanks Ben, I agree, but I wouldn't have a clue about how to go about that.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino
Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

[Wizard of Draws]

On 9/9/04 8:09 AM, in article ,
"john smith" > wrote:

> Maybe add a second (back) page with AWOS/ATIS information and approach
> briefing checklist.
>
> Wizard of Draws wrote:
>> I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
>> anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
>> better, please let me know.
>>
>> http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html
>

Just about everything from AWOS is included. I'll see about the rest and see
about the second page.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino
Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

[Wizard of Draws]

On 9/9/04 10:14 AM, in article
, "KayInPA"
> wrote:

> Wizard of Draws > wrote in message
> >...
>> I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
>> anyone that might find it useful.
>> http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html
>
> Excellent. Thank you very much for this.
>
> ---
> Kay
> PP-ASEL
> email: remove ns from aviationns

Thanks for checking it out. Fly safe.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino
Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

[Wizard of Draws]

On 9/9/04 11:13 AM, in article
, "C Kingsbury"
> wrote:

> Wizard of Draws > wrote in message
> >...
>
>> I've revised my personal weather brief form and posted it on my website for
>> anyone that might find it useful. If you have any suggestions to make it
>> better, please let me know.
>>
>> http://www.wizardofdraws.com/main/wxbrief.html
>
> I like it a lot as is- just a couple of possible suggestions:
>
> 1. Make the map regional instead of national, so you can put more
> detail on it. But this means you have to maintain multiple versions,
> etc...
>

I've thought about that, but at the moment all I can do is make a Canadian
version with the help of one of our Canadian friends. Maybe one day I can
get around to making a version to match the AFD regions. Shouldn't be too
hard, just finding the time.

> 2. If you have the right tools, render it as a fillable PDF form so
> people can type in their non-changing flight plan info and save it.
> Nitpick.
>

I have thought of that. I do have the tools, but again, the time is an
issue. I'll put it on the list to add.

> 3. I personally would rather have an enroute Wx block than the 12000'
> wind, but I'm in Boston.
>

I can add an enroute block back in, but if I keep it on the same page,
something will have to get smaller. I was trying to keep things at a
reasonable size to accommodate those among us with less than perfect
eyesight.

> 4. Guessing you built this in Quark or some such, not in Word- I'd
> like to have the source so I could modify this for my preferences
> rather than nagging you :)
>
> Best,
> -cwk.

Quark is correct, sorry. But I will try to get as many suggestions in the
next revision as I can. I've already enlarged the map and made a few other
minor changes, and reposted over the first one.

Thanks and fly safe.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino
Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com
http://www.cartoonclipart.com