weather servicesFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
What should pilots state initially when telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information?
A
Tell the number of occupants on board.
B
Identify themselves as pilots.✓ Correct Answer
C
State their total flight time.
Explanation
AIM 7-1-5 asks callers to identify themselves as pilots when requesting a briefing, so the briefer provides aviation weather for flight planning, and then give background such as VFR or IFR, aircraft number or pilot name, type, route and times. The number of occupants and total flight time are not part of the briefing request.
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