DON’T terminate VFR flight following or other services and leave an ATC frequency without informing the controller that you are doing so.  

Post-Flight Weather Review
When you land after a challenging flight in the weather, you may want nothing more than to go home and unwind. The immediate post flight period, however, is one of the best opportunities to increase your weather knowledge and understanding.  Studies show that pilots sometimes fly into bad weather simply because they lack relevant experience, and thus did not recognize that certain weather “cues” might create a safety hazard to the flight. Make it a point to learn something from
every weather encounter.  At the end of a flight involving weather, take a few minutes to mentally review the flight you just completed and reflect on what you learned from this experience. To guide your post flight weather review:
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What weather conditions/hazards existed, and how did they impact this flight?

Turbulence / Winds __________________________________________ Ceilings / Visibility  __________________________________________ Aircraft Performance _________________________________________

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How did the conditions encountered during this flight compare with the information obtained in the preflight briefing?

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Which source(s) of preflight weather information provided the best (or most useful, most accurate, most relevant) data for this flight?

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Which source(s) of en route weather information provided the best (or most useful, most accurate, most relevant) data for this flight?

Another way to develop your weather experience and judgment is simply to observe and analyze the weather every day.  When you look out the window or go outside, observe the clouds.  What are they doing?  Why are they shaped as they are? Why is their altitude changing? This simple habit will help you develop the ability to “read” clouds, and understand how shape, color, thickness, and altitude can be valuable weather indicators.  As your cloud-reading skill develops, start trying to correlate the temperature, dew point, humidity, and time of day to the types of clouds that have formed. Take note of the wind and try to visualize how it wraps around the tree or whips around the corner of a building.  This exercise will help you become more aware of wind at critical points in your flight.
Weather is a fact of life for pilots.  Developing your weather knowledge and expertise is well worth the time and effort you put into it, because weather wisdom will help keep you – and your passengers – safe in the skies.
Preflight Guide v. 1.3

Resources
Appendix 1 Weather Products and Weather Providers Chart Appendix 2 Items for Standard Briefing Appendix 3 Automated Weather Observing Systems Appendix 4 Developing Personal Weather Minimums Appendix 5 Aviation Weather Analysis Worksheets Appendix 6 Weather Analysis Checklist - VFR Appendix 7 Weather Analysis Checklist - IFR Appendix 8 Estimating In-flight Visibility and Cloud Clearance
　
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