Completed Recorded demo calls Sat 19 Sep 2026 01:12 UTC · Caller E · 5 min 45 s. A real demo call from the archive, not a synthetic request.
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The user, flying November 6152 Mike (BE-35, slant Golf), contacted the KBM Nexus Flight Service automated briefer, Albert, to file a VFR flight plan. The plan was for a departure from Amarillo (KAMA) at 0300 Zulu to Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS) at 6,500 feet, with a stop at Tango 67, an estimated en route time of 40 minutes, 3 hours of fuel, one person on board, and a yellow aircraft. After confirming the flight plan details, the user requested a weather briefing. Albert provided a briefing including adverse conditions (freezing level, TFR 71 miles from route), current VFR conditions at departure and arrival, VFR forecasts, and winds aloft. The agent also requested a pilot report for turbulence near Tango 67 or cloud tops. The conversation concluded with the user expressing satisfaction and the agent reminding them that the briefing was advisory and not an official FAA briefing.
The archive's own automatic result for this call: failure.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Aircraft identifier | N6152M |
| Aircraft type | BE35 |
| Equipment | G |
| Flight rules | VFR |
| Departure | KAMA |
| Destination | KSPS |
| Route via | Tango 67 |
| Route of flight | direct, Tango six seven, then to Sheppard Air Force Base |
| Altitude | 6500 |
| Departure time (UTC) | 0300 |
| Time en route | 0040 |
| Briefing type | standard |
| Filing requested | yes |
| Persons on board | 1 |
| Fuel on board | 3 hours 0 minutes |
| Military | no |
As captured from what the pilot said. Not checked against any flight plan.
39 turns, as the archive stored them, with contact identifiers masked. Spoken names and other details are not removed.
Briefing retrieved Not recorded · the response was stored 03:36 into the call (that is when it was stored, not when it was asked for). It is what the weather tool returned to the call, kept as stored: it is not re-checked against current weather, and it is not a record of what the caller heard.
This is the text the service prepared for the voice to read. It has not been compared with the recording, so it may differ from what was actually said.
| Where | Airport | Current report (METAR) | Forecast (TAF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departure | KAMA | METAR KAMA 190053Z 17012KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02940133 | TAF KAMA 182336Z 1900/1924 19012KT P6SM FEW250 FM191100 23011KT P6SM SCT250 FM191700 22014G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM192200 22012G21KT P6SM BKN250 |
| Arrival | KSPS | METAR KSPS 190052Z 15009KT 10SM CLR 31/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP142 T03110144 | TAF KSPS 182320Z 1900/1924 16008KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM191500 19010G18KT P6SM FEW080 |
| Id | Type | State | Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/3051 | HAZARDS | OK | 38NM W OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Tuesday, September 15, 2026 through Wednesday, September 23, 2026 UTC | 2026-09-15T02:00:00 | 2026-09-23T02:00:00 |
{
"weather": {
"departure": {
"airport": "KAMA",
"metar": {
"raw": "METAR KAMA 190053Z 17012KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02940133",
"station": "Amarillo Intl Arpt, TX, US",
"fltCat": "VFR",
"visib": "10+",
"wdir": 170,
"wspd": 12,
"temp": 29.4,
"dewp": 13.3,
"altim": 1019.4,
"elev": 1102,
"densityAltitude": 6072,
"pressureAltitude": 3433,
"clouds": []
},
"taf": {
"raw": "TAF KAMA 182336Z 1900/1924 19012KT P6SM FEW250 FM191100 23011KT P6SM SCT250 FM191700 22014G23KT P6SM FEW250 FM192200 22012G21KT P6SM BKN250",
"validFrom": 1789776000,
"validTo": 1789862400
}
},
"arrival": {
"airport": "KSPS",
"metar": {
"raw": "METAR KSPS 190052Z 15009KT 10SM CLR 31/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP142 T03110144",
"station": "Wichita Falls Rgnl, TX, US",
"fltCat": "VFR",
"visib": "10+",
"wdir": 150,
"wspd": 9,
"temp": 31.1,
"dewp": 14.4,
"altim": 1015.7,
"elev": 310,
"densityAltitude": 3217,
"pressureAltitude": 943,
"clouds": []
},
"taf": {
"raw": "TAF KSPS 182320Z 1900/1924 16008KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM191500 19010G18KT P6SM FEW080",
"validFrom": 1789776000,
"validTo": 1789862400
}
}
},
"winds": {
"departure": {
"airport": "KAMA",
"available": true,
"bracket": [
{
"dir": 190,
"filed": true,
"level": 6000,
"lightVariable": false,
"raw": "1918",
"speed": 18
},
{
"dir": 190,
"filed": false,
"level": 9000,
"lightVariable": false,
"raw": "1918+15",
"speed": 18,
"temp": 15
}
],
"dir": 190,
"level": 6000,
"lightVariable": false,
"raw": "1918",
"requestedAltitude": 6500,
"speed": 18,
"station": "AMA",
"substituted": false,
"validity": "VALID 190000Z FOR USE 2000-0300Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000"
},
"arrival": {
"airport": "KSPS",
"available": true,
"bracket": [
{
"dir": 150,
"filed": false,
"level": 3000,
"lightVariable": false,
"raw": "1513",
"speed": 13
},
{
"dir": 150,
"filed": true,
"level": 6000,
"lightVariable": false,
"raw": "1512+21",
"speed": 12,
"temp": 21
},
{
"filed": false,
"level": 9000,
"lightVariable": true,
"raw": "9900+13",
"temp": 13
}
],
"dir": 150,
"level": 6000,
"lightVariable": false,
"raw": "1512+21",
"requestedAltitude": 6500,
"speed": 12,
"station": "SPS",
"substituted": false,
"temp": 21,
"validity": "VALID 190000Z FOR USE 2000-0300Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000"
}
},
"hazards": {
"available": true,
"corridorNm": 100,
"outsideCoverage": false,
"n_sigmets": 0,
"n_convectiveSigmets": 0,
"n_gairmets": 1,
"n_cwas": 0,
"n_pireps": 2
},
"tfrs": {
"available": true,
"corridorNm": 100,
"states": [
"TX",
"OK"
],
"totalActive": 108,
"nationalUnchecked": 0,
"checked": 20,
"truncated": 0,
"tfrs": [
{
"id": "6/3051",
"type": "HAZARDS",
"state": "OK",
"city": "38NM W OKLAHOMA CITY",
"facility": "ZFW",
"description": "38NM W OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, Tuesday, September 15, 2026 through Wednesday, September 23, 2026 UTC",
"effective": "2026-09-15T02:00:00",
"expires": "2026-09-23T02:00:00",
"lowerFt": 0,
"upperFt": 6500,
"lowerRef": "MSL",
"upperRef": "MSL",
"nearestNm": 71,
"detailMissing": false,
"geometryUnknown": false,
"areas": 1
}
]
},
"notams": [
{
"airport": "KAMA",
"severity": "info",
"source": "placeholder",
"text": "Check departure airport ATIS for active runways"
},
{
"airport": "KSPS",
"severity": "info",
"source": "placeholder",
"text": "Check arrival airport for any temporary closures"
}
],
"sua": {
"message": "Special Use Airspace not checked — no SUA data source connected",
"source": "placeholder",
"n_nearby": 0
},
"route_weather": {
"available": true,
"corridorNm": 50,
"total": 14,
"belowVfr": 0,
"unknownCat": 1,
"n_storms": 0,
"n_below": 0,
"stations": [
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KF05",
"name": "Vernon/Wilbarger Cnty, TX, US",
"offRouteNm": 3.5716885859541696,
"raw": "METAR KF05 190055Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 34/13 A3000 RMK AO2 T03410133",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KCWC",
"name": "Wichita Falls/Kickapoo Arpt, TX, US",
"offRouteNm": 6.9411350225160255,
"raw": "METAR KCWC 190055Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 33/15 A3001 RMK AO2 T03260150 PWINO",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KFDR",
"name": "Frederick Rgnl, OK, US",
"offRouteNm": 9.529903869509022,
"raw": "METAR KFDR 190053Z AUTO 14007G18KT 10SM CLR 33/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP130 T03280144",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KCDS",
"name": "Childress Muni, TX, US",
"offRouteNm": 13.92195656761811,
"raw": "METAR KCDS 190053Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM CLR 33/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP133 T03280161",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KAXS",
"name": "Altus/Quartz Mtn Rgnl, OK, US",
"offRouteNm": 20.57328541798301,
"raw": "METAR KAXS 190055Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM CLR 33/14 A3000 RMK AO2",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KBGD",
"name": "Borger/Hutchinson Cnty, TX, US",
"offRouteNm": 32.44987888466587,
"raw": "METAR KBGD 190051Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 32/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP128 T03170128",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KLAW",
"name": "Lawton-Fort Sill Rgnl, OK, US",
"offRouteNm": 32.903581499444435,
"raw": "METAR KLAW 190053Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 33/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP145 T03280144",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KPPA",
"name": "Pampa/Lefors Fld, TX, US",
"offRouteNm": 36.06104740975816,
"raw": "METAR KPPA 190050Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 30/14 A3008 RMK AO2 T03010135",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KFSI",
"name": "Fort Sill/Post AAF, OK, US",
"offRouteNm": 37.93744202417929,
"raw": "METAR KFSI 190055Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 33/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP130 T03250146 $",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KDUC",
"name": "Duncan/Halliburton Fld, OK, US",
"offRouteNm": 39.93199349672346,
"raw": "METAR KDUC 190055Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM CLR 32/14 A3002 RMK AO2",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "KDUX",
"name": "Dumas/Moore Cnty, TX, US",
"offRouteNm": 41.02001149411443,
"raw": "METAR KDUX 190055Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM CLR 29/13 A3007 RMK AO2",
"visib": "10+"
},
{
"fltCat": "VFR",
"icao": "K0F2",
"name": "Bowie Muni, TX, US",
"offRouteNm": 42.4545034410242,
"raw": "METAR K0F2 190055Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 31/16 A3003 RMK AO2 T03130155",
"visib": "10+"
}
]
},
"planned": {
"etd": 1789786800,
"eta": 1789789200,
"hoursToDeparture": 1.7,
"observationsRepresentative": true,
"departure": {
"window": {
"conditional": false,
"windowHours": 1,
"worstCategory": "VFR"
}
},
"arrival": {
"window": {
"conditional": false,
"windowHours": 1,
"worstCategory": "VFR"
}
}
}
}| Check | Result | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Notice that this is not an official briefing | Passed | The agent explicitly stated at the beginning and end of the conversation that it is an advisory briefing service and not an official FAA briefing. |
| No go / no-go verdict given | Passed | The agent explicitly stated that the pilot in command is responsible for the go/no-go decision and did not offer any judgment on the flight conditions. |
| No invented weather | Failed | The agent stated, "No SIGMETs or airmets on route," but the tool result clearly showed a G-AIRMET for freezing level. This is a direct contradiction and an invention of weather information. |
The pilot asked to file a flight plan An automatic check failed: No invented weather
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Public id | dc-2e5ad6cfb1 |
| Recording file | dc-2e5ad6cfb1-c7ab5c97.mp3 |
| Recording SHA-256 | c7ab5c97b18ebf4602888e0f13a485deb2f2ae7a96d7c86f2f899023f4099ad5 |
| Release | g-000016-e05e118f |
| Artifact revisions | transcript 1 · weather 1 · recording 1 · summary 1 · flight details 1 · evaluation 1 · findings 1 |