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Which briefing type should a pilot request for a flight departing in about one hour with no prior weather information?
Choices
✓ A standard briefingcorrect
A standard briefing gives the complete picture for a flight not departing immediately when no prior information is held.
An abbreviated briefing
An abbreviated briefing updates or supplements information the pilot already has.
An outlook briefing
An outlook briefing is for departures six or more hours away.
No briefing is needed
A weather briefing is part of required preflight planning.
Why
A standard briefing provides the complete weather picture — adverse conditions, synopsis, current and forecast weather, winds aloft, and NOTAMs — and is appropriate when the pilot has no prior information and is not departing immediately.
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