TAF format changes
All in favour say "aye".
Just reading through the new crash comic and the debate about "plain english" met forecasts seem to be getting some legs.
Personaly, I would very much like to see the BoM be forced to do this for the sake of clarity and, IMHO, for the sake of operational reality.
I can't count the ammount of times they have got it wrong and manage to hide behind a set of rules which seem to leave them absolutly bullet proof. It's not the minor items like the temp being a couple of degrees out or the wind 30 - 40 degrees off or a bit more cloud than forecast. It's having to carry 60 holding in virtual CAVOK, or worse, turning up and finding that a full on IAL is required. I feel that if they were forced out from behind their carefully constructed screen, Met info might actually become an effective tool again.
Great chance to exercise the new found pilot unity, much mentioned here. If we can stick together on an issue that helps all, perhaps we can all get the bigger picture sorted.
Just my two bob's worth.