# Scenario > You and your one friend decide you wanted to fly up to Santa Barbara to play some rounds of golf. He is not a pilot and turbulence scares him. Your Instrument checkride was 4 months ago, but you have not done any approaches since then. You both bring your golf bags, which both weigh 25 lbs. You also have an overnight bag that weighs 30 lbs and your friend’s bag weighs 25 lbs. You weigh 190 lbs, and your friend weighs 215 lbs. You have access to an AATD simulator, and you have completed 2 approaches 7 months ago, 3 approaches 4 months ago, 1 approach 2 months ago and 1 approach last week. You also practiced 2 holds. You filed your IFR Flight Plan and you called a weather briefer and he told you that on your route of flight, there are ATC delays of about 30 minutes to an hour. It took your friend a whole year to get the tee time for the course, so he asks if you can leave earlier to try and beat the atc delays. The fuel truck still has not arrived due to high traffic volume at the airport, and you have 18 gallons of fuel remaining from your previous flight to get to Long Beach. # Weather ## Surface Analysis ![[surface analysis scenario.png]] ## Current Reported METARs > METAR KLGB 021253Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM BKN015 17/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01720150 > KAVX 021315Z AUTO 21004KT 4SM BR BKN001 14/14 A3003 RMK AO2 T01440144 $ > KHHR 021321Z 12003KT 10SM BKN014 18/16 A3001 RMK AO2 T01830161 > KSMO 021319Z 00000KT 10SM OVC010 18/16 A3001 RMK AO2 CIG 008V013 T01780161 > METAR KSBA 021253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01390128 $ ## AIRMETs ![[IFR AIRMET screenshot.png]] ## TAFs > KLGB 171120Z 0212/0312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 > FM021300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN018 > FM021600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 > FM021800 20008KT P6SM SCT250 > FM030000 29012KT P6SM BKN250 > FM030400 29006KT P6SM BKN025 > FM030700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN018 > KSBA 172042Z 1721/1824 10010KT P6SM OVC012 > FM172200 10010KT P6SM OVC015 > FM180200 08008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008 > TEMPO 1802/1805 2SM SHRA BR OVC004 > FM180500 06010KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC003 > FM181300 06010KT 4SM BR BKN008 > FM181800 04010KT P6SM BKN010 ## Winds Aloft The winds aloft are consistent along your route of flight: | 3000 ft | 6000 ft | 7000 ft | 9000 ft | 11000 ft | 12000 ft | | -------------- | -------------- | -------------- | --------------- | -------------- | -------------- | | 194° 2kts 16°C | 220° 4kts 14°C | 211° 6kts 13°C | 202° 11kts 10°C | 206° 16kts 7°C | 209° 19kts 5°C | ## Weather at Potential Alternates