Parking METAR
What does GS stand for in terms of weather
Snow Pellets (Gun Snow)
graphical area forecast
What is wake turbulence
Wake turbulence is a disturbance in the atmosphere that forms behind an aircraft as it passes through the air.
The Wind
KSEA
Seattle
+TSRA
Thunderstorm with heavy rain.
Two types of GFA's
Clouds and Weather, Icing turbulence and freezing level
5 Causes of Wake turbulence (name 3)
Wing-tip vortices Rotor-tip vortices Jet engine thrust stream Rotor downwash Prop wash
Why do pilots take off and land into the wind
(the general reason for both)
Less runway is required
EHRD
Rotterdam, Netherlands
What is the difference between a metar and a taf
A metar is not a forecast whilst a TAF is
What do SIGMETs report
They only report the most serious hazards to aviation. (Hazardous weather phenomena)
Wing-tip vortices that are generated behind departing or arriving aircraft, or aircraft that descend to less than 100 feet above the runway, are subject to what?
Ground effect
What is a "rate 1 turn"
3 degrees per second
EDDL
Düsseldorf Airport
Decode this METAR
METAR CYVR 181500Z 06010KT 4SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN017 11/11 A3006 RMK ST3SC5 SLP183=
Nice work
What are the two type of PIREPs
Routine and Urgent
What should pilots of a smaller aircraft do when taking off behind a larger aircraft.
Following the departure of an aircraft of a heavier weight category, plan to become airborne prior to the point of rotation of the preceding aircraft. Keep above the departure path of the preceding aircraft.
Which type of plane has
long run up
Short run up
No run up
(in order)
Piston
Turboprop
Jet
What date and time is visibility the worst.
METAR CYVR 181500Z 06010KT 4SM -RA BR SCT010 BKN017 11/11 A3006 RMK ST3SC5 SLP183=
SPECI CYVR 181412Z 09008KT 4SM -RA BR SCT010 OVC016 11/11 A3005 RMK ST4SC4 SLP177=
METAR CYVR 181400Z 07009KT 4SM RA BR FEW006 BKN015 OVC027 11/11 A3004 RMK ST2SC3SC3 SLP175=
SPECI CYVR 181354Z 07009KT 4SM RA BR FEW006 BKN015 OVC027 11/11 A3005 RMK ST2SC3SC3 SLP177=
SPECI CYVR 181344Z 10008KT 050V160 4SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC032 11/11 A3005 RMK ST3SC5 SLP179=
SPECI CYVR 181315Z 05011G17KT 6SM -RA BR OVC028 11/11 A3003 RMK SC8 SLP171=
METAR CYVR 181300Z 06012KT 2 1/2SM -RA BR BKN028 OVC041 11/11 A3003 RMK SC7NS1 SLP171=
181300Z
What type of aircraft creates this PIREP, And what are they reporting.
UACN10 CYEG 161740 EG UA /OV CYCB 225030/TM 1735 /FL095 /TP C172 / WV 050053 /IC LGT MXD /RM LGT CHOP
SKYHAWK BABY, Light chop
When it comes to wake turbulence, ATS personnel have four basic responsibilities
• Watch for wind conditions
• Provide information
• Apply separation standards
• Be aware of changing flight paths
Two types of variable pitch
(brownie points if you can tell me what each does)
• Adjustable: Propeller blades that may only be adjusted while on the ground
• Controllable: Propeller blades that may be adjusted by the pilot while in flight
Kabul, Afghanistan