Originally Posted by
Archive mole
Decoding a TAF is not difficult, just part of being a professional pilot. Still, if recent pilots graduates only follow magenta lines, then the more dumbing down the better eh?
True. And it's in the private pilot exams, too. Though as this is a private pilots' forum, maybe you could be a bit tolerant and allow a lesser skill level. The OP did come here to learn, after all. I don't think any pilot was born with all the knowledge and skills required.