Question from a new flight student (whopping 7 hours!)

I haven't quite gotten to x-ctry flights yet, but
I'm curious and love to learn about anything that
is coming up.

That's an excellent attitude.

So, I sat down and just explored a bunch of sites and what they have.
Each one is a little different.
The knee-board from AOPA is nice, but doesn't have all freqs in use (e.g.
AWOS).
Airnav is missing something (also some things known locally at W29).
So, this is why I'm curious about insuring that I get the
best info from the best place - DEVELOPING GOOD HABITS and all.

The best pre-flight (and in-flight) info is obtained from a variety of
sources.

1. Flight Service. In this age of pop-up TFRs, get a weather briefing
before each flight. While you're talking, ask about NOTAMs (Notices To
Airmen), because they'll tell you the little "surprise!" things (like a
runways that's closed for crack-sealing, that the airport manager forgot to
call in.). Don't forget to ask specifically about all TFRs.

2. Airnav is an excellent, very thorough site, run by a real GA supporter,
Paulo Santos. You will find this site more and more valuable as your
experience grows.

3. Your Sectional Chart will have most of the pertinent radio frequencies
for your flight. (Caution: Approach frequencies for center, and a lot of
the "oddball" frequencies for approach, are NOT on your sectional chart.)

As you learn more, all of this stuff becomes intuitive (really!), and you
will find that much of what you currently find essential is actually
superfluous. But that comes with experience, so -- for now -- keep getting
all your ducks in a row before each flight.

Good luck!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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So - where does one download "better" info so you can get
local weather freqs? Maybe there is an "official" site? FAA?

There is an "official" publication, the Airport and Facility
Directory. (A/FD)

Bob Moore

Bob Moore" wrote in message
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So - where does one download "better" info so you can get
local weather freqs? Maybe there is an "official" site? FAA?

There is an "official" publication, the Airport and Facility
Directory. (A/FD)


No, no, no. That simply won't do, Bob. We pilots have outgrown such quaint
publications. Who would want to spend literally dozens of dollars a year on
a silly book?

--
Jim Fisher

"Gary G" wrote in message
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Question from a new flight student (whopping 7 hours!)

I was looking at the AOPA airport info.

ANP and W29 don't list AWOS or ATIS freqs.

That seems pretty critical.

So - where does one download "better" info so you can get local weather

freqs?


I found a cool site, www.myairplane.com, that appears to have just about all
approach plates and for most of the airports in the US, and airport diagrams
for many of them as well. They even have the sectional charts online in a
digital format that lets you zoom in/out and pan around all of the sectional
charts.

According to the RNAV(GPS) Rwy 30 approach plate there is no ATIS/ASOS/AWOS
for ANP. It says to either get it from the CTAF or to use BWI's.

All that being said, the best way to ensure you have the most up to date
info is to order hard copies of sectionals, approach plates, and/or an A/F
directory. Actually even that isn't true - the best way is to call ahead to
a destination airport and ask! I don't think I'd actually use anything that
I downloaded/printed off the web for navigational or informational purposes.
That site is great if I just wanna print off the approach plates for BOS on
my 757 run from PHL (Flight Sim, of course ;-)

John K.
Student Pilot - Past, Present, and Future

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:02:11 GMT, "John Kirksey"
wrote:

I found a cool site, www.myairplane.com, that appears to have just about all
approach plates and for most of the airports in the US, and airport diagrams
for many of them as well. They even have the sectional charts online in a
digital format that lets you zoom in/out and pan around all of the sectional
charts.

That digital chart is magnificent! Many thanks for the pointer.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (put Cubdriver in subject line)

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You know something, Gary? There was a time when there was no such thing as
ATIS or AWOS, and we managed to fly anyway. Taking my elbow out of your
ribs, your best source of info is the Airport/Facility Directory (and we
didn't have that in its present convenient form back in the old days
either).

Bob Gardner

"Gary G" wrote in message
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Question from a new flight student (whopping 7 hours!)

I was looking at the AOPA airport info.

ANP and W29 don't list AWOS or ATIS freqs.

That seems pretty critical.

So - where does one download "better" info so you can get local weather

freqs?

Maybe there is an "official" site? FAA?

Here is a link that's pretty good.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/W29

http://www.airnav.com/airport/ANP

http://www.airnav.com/airport/FDK

Question is - would you bet your life on this site or others?

Thanks!

Gary

"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
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You know something, Gary? There was a time when there was no such thing as
ATIS or AWOS, and we managed to fly anyway. Taking my elbow out of your
ribs, your best source of info is the Airport/Facility Directory (and we
didn't have that in its present convenient form back in the old days
either).

I will bet those stone tablets were a real pain, eh, Bob?

You ever try steering a pterodactyl that had a mind of its own?

Bob

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
...
You know something, Gary? There was a time when there was no such thing
as
ATIS or AWOS, and we managed to fly anyway. Taking my elbow out of your
ribs, your best source of info is the Airport/Facility Directory (and we
didn't have that in its present convenient form back in the old days
either).

I will bet those stone tablets were a real pain, eh, Bob?

I LOVE it!
Got a guy I meet locally at the airport who
tells me the same type of things.
Absolutely true - and great to hear about.
I appreciate the words and tongue-in-cheek humor, too.

Thanks and good flying!

"Gary G" wrote in news:95ydnei1YOmpfPLcRVn-
:

Question from a new flight student (whopping 7 hours!)

I was looking at the AOPA airport info.

ANP and W29 don't list AWOS or ATIS freqs.

That seems pretty critical.

So - where does one download "better" info so you can get local weather

freqs?

Maybe there is an "official" site? FAA?

Here is a link that's pretty good.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/W29

http://www.airnav.com/airport/ANP

http://www.airnav.com/airport/FDK

Question is - would you bet your life on this site or others?

Thanks!

Gary




That's because neither has them. You'll find many airports that don't
have advanced weather information at them.

PS. ANP does have something available, it's a experimental system that
can be accessed by say "DigiBravo" on the ctaf for the airport.