Although the National Weather Service (NWS) usually has up-to-the-minute information on wind, fog,turbulence and other things that can affect airplanes, it doesn’t always provide it to pilots during preflight weather forecasts – and that’s something the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants to change.
“What’s difficult to understand is why weather advisories from the NWS to the general public, at times, provide more comprehensive information about weather conditions than the advisories they provide to pilots experiencing the same conditions,” said NTSB Board Member Earl Weener. “Why pilots would receive less information makes no sense, and increases the risk of flying in severe weather conditions.