Weather Info Sources
The number to obtain a preflight weather briefing
What is 1-800-WXBRIEF?
Terminal aerodrome forecast valid time
How long is 24 hours or 30 hours at large airports?
Issued if volcanic ash is present
What is SIGMET? (also includes dust/sandstorms with vis. less than 3 SM, severe icing (non-thunderstorm), and severe/extreme/CAT turbulence (non-thunderstorm)
On a surface analysis chart a cold front is depicted by
What is a blue triangle on a blue line
This weather source app is an all-in-one for pilots
What is ForeFlight?
This type of chart shows the wind direction and speed at various altitudes along a specific flight route, helping pilots plan for changes in wind and turbulence
What is a wind aloft chart?
Includes non-convective low-level wind shear
What is AIRMET Tango? (also includes moderate turbulence and surface winds of 30 kts or greater)
Temperatures below this altitude are left off of winds and temperatures aloft charts
What is 2,500 feet AGL?
Name some types of general awareness to overall weather
What is the internet, TV, weather apps, or looking outside?
These weather charts provide information about the probability of various weather events, such as thunderstorms or icing, across a flight route and are often color-coded to indicate intensity.
What is a weather prognosis chart?
A WST is valid for
What is 2 hours (a convective SIGMET is issued hourly and is valid for 2 hours)
A Low-Level Significant Weather Chart forecasts conditions for these two time periods
What is 12 hour and 24 hours?
The three types of weather briefings and when to use them
What is Standard (Before any flight and provides a complete picture), Abbreviated (Used to double check after a standard is obtained), and Outlook (When departure is more than 6 hours away)
Decode This METAR: KATL 041753Z 23012G20KT 10SM SCT020 BKN050 23/M03 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP267
What is wind 230 12 knots gusting 20 knots 10 SM Visibility, scattered 2000, broken 5000, temp 23 Celsius, dew point minus 3 Celsius, altimeter 30.05, automated with precipitation sensor, Sea level pressure of 1026.7?
An unscheduled advisory meeting or approaching national advisory levels
What is CWA? (Center Weather Advisory)
A Mid-Level Significant Weather Chart forecasts conditions between this altitude and flight level
What is between 10,000 feet MSL and FL450?
This automated telephone service provided by FSS is no longer available
What is the Telephone Information Briefing Service?
Name this METAR abbreviation designated with the letters PO
What are dust/sand whirls (dust devils)?
KCMH UA /OV APE 230010/TM 1516/FL085/TP BE20/SK BKN065/WX FV03SM HZ FU/TA 20/TB LGT; FU indicates…
What is smoke?
A Convective Outlook (AC) is issued this many times on day three