ADDS TAF Customer Survey

OMB Control No. 0648-0342

Expiration Date: 5/31/2018

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Survey Instructions: Your responses to this survey will help support Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) improvements by helping us identify any known issues. For comments, please provide specific examples. Please note: your anonymity is assured and you will not be identified with any response given.

TAF Survey

1. TAF Forecast Accuracy/Performance

Using a scale from 1-10 (10 highest quality) please rate and comment on the quality of TAF accuracy/performance. When commenting, please provide specific examples related to any accuracy issues or comments such as: TAF(s) used; location; weather element; and time of flight.

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2. TAF Usability/Ease of Use

Using a scale from 1-10 (10 highest quality) please rate the quality of the following usability elements of the TAF. Please use the comment boxes to provide specific examples or suggestions for improvement.

1. Interpretation (i.e. symbols, text, graphics, codes, legends)

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2. Timeliness/update frequency

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3. Upload time (i.e. Java tool, web-interface, TAF regional views)

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4. Display interface (i.e. color coding, readability, accessibility)

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5. Navigation (i.e. ability to easily move around the site)

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6. General – Please provide any additional comments and/or suggestions you may have for improving TAF usability

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3. What TAF features did you find useful?

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4. What TAF features did you not find useful?

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5. Using a scale from 1-10 (10 highest importance) how would you rate the importance of TAFs in support of your flight planning decisions?

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6. How frequently do you use TAFs for flight planning? Please select one:

   1. All of the time

   2. Most of the time

   3. Sometimes

   4. Hardly ever

   5. Never

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7. How would you describe yourself as a TAF user? (Please select all that apply)

If “other”, please explain.

GA Pilot

Commercial Pilot

HEMS Pilot

Business Jet Pilot

Air Taxi Pilot

Cargo Pilot

Flight Instructor

Student Pilot

Researcher

Federal Government Employee/Contractor

Other

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8. Please provide any additional comments regarding TAFs, and/ or suggestions for TAF improvement.

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Submission of your name, e-mail, and address is voluntary. If you choose to provide this information, it will be used only to verify comments/suggestions if necessary.