...
- The vendor submits a PIREP via the SubmitPIREP web service.
- Leidos Flight Service receives the request and encodes the PIREP as either hazardous (urgent - UUA) or non-hazardous (routine - UA) based on the data in the PIREP.
- Leidos Flight Service submits a message to the FAA (WMSCR) which sends it to NOAA IPSM.
- The Pireps are displayed at the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC): https://www.aviationweather.gov/airep. NOAA IPSM submits the PIREPs to us as weather which is then displayed on the Flight Service Map. If the PIREP is accepted, it will be typically be displayed on our map within a minute.
- We send it to the FAA, they send it back to everyone.
- We receive all Leidos receives ALL PIREPs from NAS.
- Leidos Flight Service retains PIREPs for one hour.
Urgent PIREPs
PIREPs are classified as either hazardous (urgent - UUA) or non-hazardous (routine - UA).
When Leidos receives a web service to submit a PIREP, the PIREP is encoded as an urgent (UUA), if any of the following conditions are present:
Turbulence: SEV, EXTRM
- Icing: SEV
- Weather: FC, GS, GR, SHGR, VA, +FC, +GS, +GR, +SHGR, +VA
- Remark: LLWS followed by an optional blank, then a "+" or "-" or a "+/-" followed by "dd", and dd has a value of 10 or more
Limitation of Testing in the Flight Service Lab
...