CHIRP 108 - too much rubbish on ATIS
Reading the latest CHIRP, one article in particular struck a massive chord. In fact, a Tony Iommi-sized chord!
While probably done with the best of intentions, there are few things more frustrating on a busy short-haul flight than having to listen to 30 or more seconds of crap on the ATIS before getting to what we, as aircrew, want - the WEATHER! The article decribes the problem perfectly, so I would just add my voice to that of the contributor. Please, please - nothing but weather on the ATIS. Possibly approach navaid outages but only if it's not NOTAMed as we will already know about it in that case. In our neck of the woods Inverness and Edinburgh are the worst offenders but by no means the only ones.
N.B. This is not meant to wind anyone up, but PLEEEEASE........it doesn't help us at all!