The RPIC is REQUIRED to check the weather before flight (14 CFR 107.49).

• Tools named on the slide:
  • SkyVector (skyvector.com) — free flight-planning chart with overlay of TFRs, METARs, SIGMETs, and sectional imagery.
  • Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) — the official NWS hub for METAR, TAF, PIREP, SIGMET, radar, satellite, icing/turbulence.
• Other widely used tools: LAANC apps (Aloft, Airmap), 1800wxbrief.com, the FAA B4UFLY app.