In article .net,
"McGregor" wrote:

[snip]
So... is FSS just there to a) cover your ass in case of an incident
("pilot
called FSS and got a full weather briefing prior to departing into known
icing/TFR/hurricane etc.") b) accept flight plans?

I use the FSS for standard briefs and to file. I prefer dealing
with people. I usually familarize myself with the weather via
on-line sources, but I still get the standard brief. It doesn't
take long, especially using a cellphone. And getting the briefing
right after I've preflighted my aircraft means the information
is as current as possible.

--
Bob Noel