METARS, TAFS, & PIREPS....
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Station Plots & Instruments
Altimetry
Forces & Winds
Weather Maps &
Frontal Boundaries
Frontal Boundaries
100
What is the prevailing forecast ceiling height on the 16th of the month at 1820Z?
3500 ft
100
Using the AWC interactive station plot, What is the temperature at the station?
62 F
100
If you are on the ground and your Kollsman window is set to the correct altimeter setting, warmer-than-standard temperatures will cause the indicated altitude to be less than the airport elevation.
TRUE
100
In the northern hemisphere, coriolis deflects winds to the __________________.
Right
100
What does 4 represent?
What does 4 represent?
Occluded Front
200
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At what flight level was the aircraft at the time of the report?
21,000 ft MSL
200
Using the AWC Station Plot, the altimeter setting is _______________.
30.03" Hg
200
If the DA is less than your station elevation, your aircraft would experience _________ performance during take-off.
Improved/Better
200
What force causes all wind?
PGF
200
What precipitation type would you expect at location B?
Rain
300
What is the Sea Level Pressure in the METAR?
1020.3 mb
300
A layer of clouds at 800 feet covers 2/8th of the sky. At 2000 feet another cloud layer covers an additional 4/8th of the sky. At 4000 feet, another cloud layer covers an additional 2/8 of the sky. What is the ceiling?
2000 ft
300
An airport at an elevation of 1,500 feet is reporting a station pressure of 27.82"Hg. What is the surface pressure altitude at this airport?
2000
300
This figure represents a ____________ pressure system in the _____________ hemisphere.
high; southern
300
What precipitation would you expect at location C?
Severe thunderstorms likely
400
METAR wind directions are reported to the nearest ___________ degrees.
10
400
What is the dewpoint depression at the station plot?
0
400
You are beginning your approach into KDAB. Your Kollsman window is set to 30.50" Hg, but the current altimeter setting is 30.20" Hg. Your indicated altitude is 1,500 feet. What is your approximate true altitude?
1200 ft
400
What type of wind would we expect here?
Geostrophic Wind
400
What type of weather would you expect at location C?
Chance of Snow
500
What type of icing is reported in the PIREP?
Trace of Clear Icing
500
What is the present weather at the station?
Drizzle
500
Using the Density Altitude rule of thumb learned in class (120 feet per 1oC warmer than standard at elevation), approximately how much higher than the Pressure Altitude would the Density Altitude be for an airfield located 2,500 feet above MSL with a temperature of 20oC? (Recall the standard atmospheric temperature starts at 15oC and decreases 2oC for every 1,000 feet above MSL).
1200 ft
500
What is the critical thickness value on a 1000-500 mb thickness map?
540 dam
500
What type of precipitation would you expect at this location?
Sleet