Hold yourself accountable
PlaneWX never recommends GO or NO-GO. You make the call as PIC. The risk loop gives you a structure for that call, then a way to look back at how it actually went.
The four beats
1. Weather Briefing
Watch early. Get precise. The briefing and WX Score are the weather half of the loop - days out, then hours out.
2. FRAT
The form that records your risk assessment. Underneath, the PAVE checklist covers Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, and External pressures. PlaneWX unlocks FRAT in the last 4 hours. Fatigue and pressure are about you today, not the night before.
3. GO / NO-GO
The decision. You stay PIC. The courage to stay is part of the loop, not a failure of it. If you cancel, you can still write down why.
4. Self Debrief
How it actually went - while the flight is still in your head. The debrief is on every plan, Free included. It does not change your WX Score. Lessons, currency, and Insights can carry forward. A debrief does not feed the next FRAT.
Mentors sit beside the loop
Hold yourself accountable first. You can also open the door to a mentor. Same briefing. Same FRAT. After you land, they see the debrief only if you grant it.
Today that is a one-flight call - you ask. Standing Mentors - a person you choose, on a cadence - is coming soon. We never assign a mentor.
What this is not
PlaneWX is not a substitute for a complete, independent pre-flight weather briefing. Complete briefings are available from official sources such as 1800wxbrief.com. The loop above is what PlaneWX adds around that call.
A complete, independent pre-flight weather briefing is still required before every flight. PlaneWX does not replace it. Read the full disclaimer