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
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- Weather Reports and Forecasts
- Observations
- METAR
- TAF
- AWOS/ASOS
- RVR
- Upper-air observations
- 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
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- 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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