Only for a final check of Notams (celebrity, political) after use of DUATS. For the rest of FSS they are so wordy and cumbersome I just can't stand it anymore.
Even when I call Flight Watch in the air, they just read you the script. It's like asking 20 questions to get what you need. As in yesterday, 2P2 to 3MY....
"Is there any convection south of MSN?
"It is the line along your route of flight".
"I can tell that. Is there any convection south of MSN?"
"yes, there is"
"Is there any convection between MSN and JVL?"
"Yes, along your route."
"Allright, is there any convection between JBL and RFD?"
"No, there is not".
"Thank you, good day."
Since I can see almot to JVL, the solution is to go under, in VMC.
They don't understand that he stromscope and the mark one eyeball combined are going to dictate- am I stopping right here? Am I able to see enought to go under, in VMC?
So, NO, I rarely call FSS anymore. And I'm just about ready to say, "good riddance".