Recently, Peter R. posted:

Neil wrote:

I don't even understand why the
FAA threw that issue onto the pile, given the other charges.

[...]

But seriously, perhaps the real charge was something along the lines
of "failure to check all pertinant information including a standard
briefing," which some reporter took to mean failure to check weather.

You're probably right, however, a standard briefing is also not required.
One is expected to have *the information* that may be given in a standard
briefing (if you ask the right questions), but that information is
available from a number of sources.

Neil