Weather sources
FSS Stand For?
Flight Service Stations
IFR?
Instrument Flight Rules
TAF?
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts
Radar Observations help pilots ________.
Avoid worst weather
NOAA stand for?
Nationals Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
SIGMETs?
Significant meteorological information
Contains information about temperature, dew point, visibility, barometric pressure?
METARs
PIREPs?
Pilot Reports
DOD stand for?
Department of Defense
TIBS Stand For?
Telephone Info Briefing Service
AIRMETs?
Airman’s meteorological information for hazarss that don’t rise to the level of a Sigmet
Graphical Forecast do?
Visual representation of weather forecars for entire country
Upper Air observations are gathered by _______.
Aircrafts/Balloons
DOD do?
Gather worldwide weather information At sea
TWEB Mean?
Transcribed weather Enroute Broadcast
Significant weather below ________?
24,000 feet
What do prognostic charts do?
Similar to graphical forecasts but looks ahead up to 48 hours
Are surface weather observations Automated or Manual?
Both
What does NOAA do?
Gathers weather information via ships and Aircraft.
Short for Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisors Service?
HIWAS
Two Main subjects in school play a major role in Weather
Math and Computer modeling
What does wind And temperature aloft forecasts?
Predicts wind speed and direction and temperature at different altitudes.
Surface weather observations Are common where?
Airports
FAA Do?
Gathers weather info from airports and selected locations