Where to get UK Sigmets on www?
Where to get UK Sigmets on www?
Anyone know where UK Sigmets are listed on the www?
Have looked at www.met-office.gov.uk/aviation
but Sigmets dont seem to feature there.
Thanks for any help.
Have looked at www.met-office.gov.uk/aviation
but Sigmets dont seem to feature there.
Thanks for any help.
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My source in the Met Office says that Sigmets are only available over the AFTN 
Not much use for the average pilot who wants to thoroughly self-brief before they get to the airport, but thats the way it is at the moment.
All the other met stuff that you can get from the Met Office F214/215 etc will give you a pretty detailed overview but ommitting Sigmets seems a little strange to me. But hey, I'm only an ATCO!!!
Since its the Met Office who produce the Sigmets, I doubt very much that they will appear anywhere else on the www.
Give them a phone and ask why! Let us know what they say.
Not much use for the average pilot who wants to thoroughly self-brief before they get to the airport, but thats the way it is at the moment.
All the other met stuff that you can get from the Met Office F214/215 etc will give you a pretty detailed overview but ommitting Sigmets seems a little strange to me. But hey, I'm only an ATCO!!!
Since its the Met Office who produce the Sigmets, I doubt very much that they will appear anywhere else on the www.
Give them a phone and ask why! Let us know what they say.
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another good site is the BBC weather on-line. It doesn't give Sigmets, which avbrief i think seems to be the only source of, but the satellite piccies etc, are really useful for making that stay/go decision 
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