Flight Planning

1. Look first at the map of the potenzial VFR hours. You can get an extremely fast overview concerning the meteorological restriction during daylight time.
2. Then move to the surface chart which show weather fronts and pressure areas. In general, avoid the vicinity around fronts.
3. You can then inquire about the significant weather in the planned period, for example, where you see indications of low stratus or layer clouds or thunderstorm symbols.
4. The satellite map is an almost real-time, true picture from outer space. It reveals fog and low stratus cover or other cloud cover which may not be shown by the model.
5. Consult the wind fields last.