On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:10:13 -0700, Jay Honeck
wrote in .com:

having
guys tell you the weather over the phone is simply another job that
technology has made obsolete.

So while at a remote rural airport, how do you learn of TFRs without
Flight Service Stations?

I actually still use my cell phone to call FSS before each flight,
solely to check for TFRs. This is probably silly, since TFRs are
shown on the 496 screen -- but in Iowa during an election season, I do
it solely for "CYA" purposes...


Right. It's not possible to use DUATS without computer access, and
you need an "official" briefing to CYA for TFRs. FSS can't be
decommissioned yet.