Aviation Weather Information

Written by Jack on May 31st, 2008
Objective: To familiarize the student with weather and how it will affect him as a pilot. To familiarize the student with weather-related publications designed to give him a picture of the weather situation.
Content:
  • Weather Theory
    • Nature of the atmosphere
      • Oxygen and the human body
    • Atmospheric pressure
      • Measurement
      • Effects of altitude on pressure
    • Effect of altitude on flight
    • Effect of air density
    • Wind
      • Cause of atmospheric circulation
      • Wind patterns
      • Convective currents
      • Effect of obstructions on wind
      • Low-level wind shear
      • Wind and pressure on surface weather maps
    • Atmospheric stability
      • Inversion
      • Moisture and temperature
      • Relative humidity
      • Temperature/dewpoint
      • Methods of cooling air
      • Dew and frost
      • Fog, clouds and ceiling
      • Visibility
      • Precipitation
    • Air Masses
      • Fronts
        • Warm/Cold/Stationary/Occluded
  • Weather Reports and Forecasts
    • Observations
      • METAR
      • TAF
      • AWOS/ASOS
      • RVR
      • Upper-air observations
        • Radiosonde
        • PIREPs
      • Radar Observations
      • Service Outlets
        • FSS
        • TIBS
        • DUATS
        • EFAS (“Flight Watch”)
        • HIWAS
        • TWEBs
    • Weather Briefings
      • Abbreviated
      • Outlook
      • Standard
    • Aviation Weather Reports
      • METAR
      • PIREPs
      • Radar Weather Reports (SD)
    • Aviation Forecasts
      • TAFs
      • Area Forecast (FA)
      • SIGMET, AIRMET
      • Winds and Temperatures Aloft (FD)
    • Weather Charts
      • Surface Analysis
      • Weather Depiction
      • Radar Summary
      • Significant Weather Prognostic

See PHAN C. 10

See PHAN C. 11

Completion Standards: The lesson is complete when the instructor determines that the student has adequate knowledge of weather theory and reports and forecasts by giving an oral or written exam.
 

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