"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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I always require my private and instrument students to call the FSS in
addition to using the computer. For new pilots, its very important to
have a human point out significant issues that may have missed (like a
giant icing AIRMET). I've had student pilots miss the fact that the
destination was reporting 2 SM even though every place inroute was
CAVU or instrument students miss a giant icing AIRMET.


Your student would have found out soon or later :-)

Having put down some tounge and cheek humor I agree. A trained human
weather briefer is better than using the computer yourself. Having had
said, see my new thread on briefers that give bad briefings in an effort to
keep you on the ground -- especially for a few thunderstorms.

Danny Deger
-robert, CFII