Hazardous Weather
What are the three stages of a Thunderstorm?
Cumulus, Maturing, Dissipating
What are the different types of Aircraft Icing?
Structural, Instrument, Induction
What organization can an official weather briefing be obtained?
From Flight Service Stations
How often do TAFs come out?
4 times daily every 6 hours
What does this symbol mean on a weather depiction chart?
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Snow
What kind of weather is associated with a convective SIGMET?
Thunderstorms creating severe Turbulence
Embedded Thunderstorms
Squall line Thunderstorms affecting 3,000 square miles
Thunderstorms generating hail
What are the different kinds of structural icing?
Rime, Clear, mix
What are 3 methods of obtaining a weather briefing?
What is the radius of validity from a station for a TAF?
5sm from the station
What does this symbol mean?
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Funnel cloud
What aircraft damage is associated with a lightening strike.
Small hole in the fuselage outer skin
electrical shorts / fires
lost of communications
Which structural icing is the most dangerous?
Clear Icing
What is HIWAS where can it be heard?
Hazardous Weather Advisory Service
Can be heard over VOR frequencies
What is the weather forecasted to be at 1800z?
KJAX 221333Z 2214/2312 35006KT P6SM OVC010
FM221500 02009KT P6SM OVC010
FM221800 03012G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC012
FM230200 36008KT P6SM VCSH OVC009
FM230800 01005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC006
Winds at 030 blowing at 12 knots gusting to 18 knots.
Visibility 6 SM or greater
Showers in the vicinity
Overcast at 1200 ft
Looking at the following chart what is the forecasted weather phenomenon over Chicago?
Image 1
Snow Showers
What weather is associated with non-convective SIGMETs?
Sandstorms, Dust storms, Volcanic Ash, clear air Turbulence
What kind of ice can form on the aircraft prior to preflight on a clear day/ And how does a pilot remove this icing?
Frost
Removed with TKS or another deicing fluid
Hangar the airplane
What the different kinds of weather briefings a pilot can obtain?
Outlook, Abbreviated, Standard
Read the following TAF
KINL 221130Z 2212/2312 22006KT P6SM -SN BKN015
FM221500 22008G17KT P6SM BKN010
FM221700 23007G15KT P6SM BKN016
FM222000 24006KT P6SM SCT022
FM222200 24005KT P6SM SCT150
From looking at this chart what kind of weather can you predict is occurring in North Carolina? Image 2
Weather phenomenon
Precipitation
Visibility
storms
showery precipitation
good visibility
What happened to American Airlines Flight 1420?
Attempted a flight to Little Rock Arkansas between two thunderstorms. While switching approaches they lost sight of the runway delaying their landing. When attempting to land they were too fast and the runway conditions were too poor for a safe full stop landing.
Calculate the freezing level when the surface temperature is 17 degrees C.
List at least 5 parts of a weather briefing.
METAR, TAF, Winds Aloft, Prog Charts, Radar Summary NOTAMs, TFRs
Read this TAF and conclude if a VFR approach can be done into this airport in the afternoon? ( -5z)
KBRO 221120Z 2212/2312 33012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010
FM221300 32012KT P6SM VCSH OVC008
FM221700 33012KT P6SM VCSH OVC005
FM221900 32012KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC003
PROB30 2221/2224 3/4SM -RA BR OVC002
FM230100 33007KT 4SM BR BKN004
No VFR approach should be attempted
Looking at the chart what direction is the wind moving over NYC? Image 3
Up, inward and Counter clockwise