If any GA user has issues around the validty or accuracy of the data please contact me via PM with a case that you would like presenting to the Met Office.
I am now representing GA on the Met Office User Forum and would be happy to take any genuine concerns to the table.
The terms of reference of the group state that the Met Office User Forum is to:
- Provide advice and guidance to the Met Office and the Met Authority, CAA, concerning the provision of meteorological services and its effectiveness in meeting the current service specification that defines the needs of international and domestic air navigation.
- Examine aeronautical meteorological costs, and the methods of cost recovery, with a view to ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and value for money in relation to the quality of service required.
- Develop proposals for the improvement of meteorological services in order to ensure that they continue to meet evolving operational requirements.
- To receive reports from the R&D Steering Group (a sub-group of the Forum) and to review the outcome of R&D work.
- Advise the Met Office and the Met Authority, CAA, in the development and use of appropriate output performance indicators.
- To consider any deficiencies in current ICAO Annex 3 requirements and the need for commercial/bi-lateral arrangements for Met service provision
- Enable a wider discussion of aeronautical meteorological issues as appropriate.