1800WXBRIEF equiv in the UK
 

Anyone know of a good flight briefing service in the UK/Europe which provides a similar detailed briefing to the US 1800WXBRIEF service? Ok, I know I'll have to pay, but if the service is good then I don't mind so much. Presently I use the internet, Avbrief plus a load of other links I've gathered together [NOAA for ex.], but nothing can replace a personal briefing with a pre-flight briefer....Plus I can call them from my mobile if I don't have internet access....

Cheers
EA:D

The Met Office have a number you can call for a briefing. It costs £17 per call. I used it once, got a very professional service from them, including calling me back when a later forecast became available. But ultimately all they did was read out exactly the same forecasts as I'd already got from their website - complete waste of money, IMHO.

FFF
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Weather Web
 

Much better value can be had by calling WeatherWeb who charge I think something like 150p/min and are very good. Based at Wolverhampton. See http://www.weatherweb.net/aviation.htm

Andy

Cheers...I see Avbrief do a Live weather briefing service for 150p / min, just wondered how useful these services are...

cheers
ea

Have to agree with FFF, £17 is a complete rip off, having said that - so is £1.50/min!!!

WXBRIEF is a brilliant service - and its free!

Hi Simon,

Thanks for the info. I'll add your number to my mobile and give it a try sometime. The main reason I'd use a pre-flight briefer is from abroad, travelling home, so the 150p a min thing wouldn't work.

I must admit the 3 day planning forecasts on Avbrief are very good, give a good clear plain english description of the weather...nice one.

I wonder if 1800wxbrief can supply international forecast, ie. if I phone them and tell them I'm flying from JFK to Kemble or somewhere whether they can give me the weather :D

Cyer
EA

EA,

If you want to talk to someone you will have to part with dosh but you can look for free at the metoffice site in addition to AvBrief.

Metoffice Website

Hope this helps

FD