Carrier Weather Information

[johnv2pt0]

Hi, can any of you nautical types explain how getting weather information before a flight on an aircraft carrier works?

 

Specifically, do you just get your wx as you step to the jet or is there also some sort of ATIS that you can tune to?

 

If there is an ATIS or standard radio call, do you have any example links you can share to help us mission builders?

 

Thanks ~

[TonyG]

I would think it’s part of the pre-mission briefing.

[joey45]

I would amuse they'll have their own experts on the ship.

[SageOT]

In the briefing.

 

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[johnv2pt0]

And when returning tower gives them updated wx on initial contact?

 

Please don't take offense, but I'm looking for concrete answers...no assumptions or thoughts please.

[SageOT]

Marshal gives them case, expected BRC, altimeter. Can't remember if Marshal or Tower gives them winds across the deck. T45 CV training manual gives a ton of good "ATC" info. To include "scripts" which is a big help. Zero real world knowledge for me but I'm not guessing. Going from what I read up on while making our CV guide and we are extremely lucky to have some former naval aviators in the group.

 

Also, it's case 3 but...

Edited June 9, 2018 by SageOT

[johnv2pt0]

Thanks very much! I'll look for that manual