Hello,
It's a good question. I still swipe ideas from other pilots I encounter in the job.
Here's a list of what's open on my browser right now and the order I look at it:
Skyvector - A good overall look at current weather with weather category, TFRs, radar, Pireps, SIGMETs, Icing, Turb, etc., The only site that displays drone notams DROTAMS
Foreflight Web - a more indepth look at some of the same items from skyvector,with additional things like winds and temps aloft for freezing level, if applicable seasonally
1800wxbrief.com - I still get an old fashioned briefing from flight service through flight service like DUATS used to give. It's a good place for MOA and restricted area activity if applicable to you. The NOTAMs are presented in fire hose method, so sifting through them is tedious.
AWC GFA tool - a good place for cloud tops
AWC Aviation Forecast discussion - plain language weather forecast discussion
AWC HEMS tool - sometimes. I still have it up although it's not as useful as it once was
GOES sector images - different satellite products
FAA graphical TFR site - good place for updated TFRs
usahas.com - US Air Force site for forecasted bird activity
sun moon data - sunrise/sunset, moonrise/moonset
When I'm planning an IFR flight, I'll do it through foreflight, let it brief me and sort out the NOTAMs important to me, like DH / MDA changes on approaches or approach closures. Then I'll file through foreflight as well. Simple and is almost immediately available at TRACON.
I know a lot of guys like weathermeister, but I never go into it.
Hope this helps |