Met Office Helibrief

[chopper2004]

First regulated weather briefings to emergency response helicopter operators - Met Office (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2016/Helibrief)

17 March 2016 - Offshore, police and emergency response helicopter pilots will receive fast and flexible access to weather-based information, helping to improve safety
The Met Office (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation) is today announcing the provision of the first regulated weather briefing service to emergency response helicopter operators, including UK Search and Rescue (SAR), Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) (http://www.uk-hems.co.uk/) and England and Wales National Police Air Service (http://www.npas.police.uk/) (NPAS).
HeliBrief (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/national-responsibilities/help/offshore-helicopters)® provides offshore, police and emergency response helicopter pilots with flexible access to weather-based information. Now available across both tablet and mobile devices, helicopter operators are provided with essential weather information via tailored maps and charts, tracking route winds, triggered lightning, visibility and significant wave height information to inform the planning of safe routes and help contribute to improving the safety of the UK's helicopter operations
Ian Cameron, Executive Head of Aviation Business at the Met Office said: "By extending our remit and services, we are increasing the safety of emergency response helicopters, which is vital to ensuring the UK's air transport is planned, informed and safe."
Andy Wells, Manager Infrastructure, Airspace, ATM and Aerodromes, Civil Aviation Authority (http://www.caa.co.uk/) said: "The provision of a pre-flight Met briefing service dedicated to emergency response helicopters that often operate in challenging and difficult weathers conditions is welcomed."
The new HeliBrief® service marks an extension of the Met Office's existing Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) mandate to provide a regulated weather briefing service for offshore helicopter operators through its HeliBrief® Offshore product, formerly known as OH Web.
The product is now fully operational for offshore and emergency response helicopter operators across the UK. For more information, contact the Met Office Aviation team (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/our-services-for-aviation).
Last updated: 17 March 2016

[VeeAny]

Sounds great, I've just tried to contact them through their aviation team contact page, and the contact form doesn't work.

Their phone number from the contact page is +44 1392 885680 and I asked for the aviation team.

That might save someone 5 minutes if they are trying the same thing.

Gary

[Hughes500]

well the met office lives in Exeter, they can't get the weather right down here so what chance is there in the UK ? The number of times it is supposed to be nice and it is raining is beyond belief, have come to the conclusion the met office building can't have any windows !