A call for pilot reports of turbulence at night!

[scottd]

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[denverpilot]

Interesting. Wilco.

 

[spinfire]

What's the best way to insure the PIREP actually makes it into the right hands? Sometimes it seems "good weather" PIREPs get lost and don't show up.

 

[dell30rb]

call FSS on the radio and ask to file a PIREP

If you're at altitude simply tune 122.0 and call "flight watch, cessna xxx 20mi south of xxx VOR"

They like it if you know which FSS is going to pick up and call them by name specifically, but most times the above call will get you connected with someone.

 

[denverpilot]

AOPA also offers their "Skyspotter" short course on PIREPS. And a nice kneeboard form:

https://www.aopa.org/asf/osc/loginf...ct_code=&WT.mc_id=120504epilot&WT.mc_sect=sap

 

[N801BH]

The Aviation Weather Center (AWC) is conducting a research project on low level turbulence away from the influences of terrain and in the presence of stronger wind..

Well, that leaves me out on giving a PIREP..

 

[denverpilot]

Well, that leaves me out on giving a PIREP..

ROFL!

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Well, that leaves me out on giving a PIREP..

Plenty of terrain out there :wink2:

 

[gismo]

The Aviation Weather Center (AWC) is conducting a research project on low level turbulence away from the influences of terrain and in the presence of stronger wind. The AWC is requesting pilots, controllers, and dispatchers make an extra effort to provide PIREPs below 12,000 feet during the nighttime hours--primarily from 0200 UTC through 1100 UTC. This includes reports of negative turbulence as well. The focus of this project runs across the central plains; from Texas to Canada, between the Rockies and the Ohio River Valley, but any nighttime PIREP is greatly appreciated. The project runs through September 1, 2012.

According to the editor of IFR magazine, due to some serious technical flaws in LM's interface to ATC, many PIREPS given to ATC by pilots never make it into the FSS computer.

 

[Captain]

OP,

Can you post a link to information detailing this program? I'd like to link to it in my company forum.

 

[spinfire]

Did they elaborate on the flaw? As a software engineer I find these barriers frustrating. It should be easy for ATC to submit PIREPs. There is no reason why it needs to be hard.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

The AWC is requesting pilots, controllers, and dispatchers make an extra effort to provide PIREPs below 12,000 feet during the nighttime hours--primarily from 0200 UTC through 1100 UTC.

I should have clarified this...make sure you file your report through Flight Watch not through ATC.

Hmmm. Sounds like a government program.

7-1-5. En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS)

a. EFAS (radio call “Flight Watch”) is a service specifically designed to provide en route aircraft with timely and meaningful weather advisories pertinent to the type of flight intended, route of flight, and altitude. In conjunction with this service, EFAS is also a central collection and distribution point for pilot reported weather information. EFAS is provided by specially trained FSS specialists controlling multiple Remote Communications Outlets covering a large geographical area and is normally available throughout the conterminous U.S. and Puerto Rico from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. EFAS provides communications capabilities for aircraft flying at 5,000 feet above ground level to 17,500 feet MSL on a common frequency of 122.0 MHz.

So... Should we just call LockMart on regular FSS frequencies then?