Introduction
Aviation has come a long way since the Wright brothers first flew at Kitty Hawk. One thing that has unfortunately not changed as much is the role that weather plays in fatal airplane accidents. Even after a century of flight, weather is still the factor most likely to result in accidents with fatalities.
From the safe perspective of the pilot’s lounge, it is easy to second-guess an accident pilot’s decisions. Many pilots have had the experience of hearing about a weather-related accident and thinking themselves immune from a similar experience, because “I would never have tried to fly in those conditions.” Interviews with pilots who
narrowly escaped aviation weather accidents indicate that many of the unfortunate pilots thought the same thing -- that is, until they found themselves in weather conditions they did not expect and could not safely handle.
Given the broad availability of weather information, why do general aviation (GA) pilots continue to find themselves surprised and trapped by adverse weather conditions? Ironically, the very abundance of weather information might be part of the answer: with many weather providers and weather products, it can be very difficult for pilots to screen out non-essential data, focus on key facts, and then correctly evaluate the risk resulting from a given set of circumstances.
This guide describes how to use the Perceive – Process – Perform risk management framework as a guide for your preflight weather planning and in-flight weather decision-making. The basic steps are: 中国航空网 www.aero.cn 航空翻译 www.aviation.cn 本文链接地址：General Aviation Pilot’s Guide to Preflight Weather Planning, Weather Self-Briefings, and Weather Decision Making(2)
