Abbreviations
The unabbreviated version of VFR
What is “Visual Flight Rules”?
The sphere where most weather is found
What is the Troposphere?
The three types of weather briefings
Standard, Abbreviated, Outlook
The four letter identifier for Nacogdoches airport
What is KOCH?
Few clouds
What is FEW?
The unabbreviated version of AGL
What is ”Above Ground Level”?
This sphere is thicker at the equator and thinner at the poles
What is the Troposphere?
The type of weather reporting system at Nacogdoches
What is the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS)?
Overcast
What is OVC?
The unabbreviated version of MSL
What is Mean Sea Level?
The first sphere with a temperature inversion
What is the Stratosphere?
Allows pilots to be proactive in reacting to changing weather close to or during flight time. It has limited, targeted information
What is an Abbreviated Briefing?
The coded report of current conditions at an airport, updated hourly (typically)
What is a Meteorological Aerodrome Report (METAR)?
Thunderstorms in the vicinity
What is VCTS?
The unabbreviated version of IFR
What is ”Instrument Flight Rules”?
The highest level of civilian flight (sphere)
What is the Stratosphere?
For planning purposes when departure is 6 hours or more from the time of the briefing
What is an Outlook Briefing?
A report from a pilot in flight that discusses conditions experienced by that pilot
What is a PIREP?
Mist
What is BR?
The unabbreviated version of IMC
What is Instrument Meteorological Conditions?
The sphere that burns meteors
What is the mesosphere?
Provides a complete and detailed depiction of the weather elements for the intended flight
What is a standard briefing?
A weather warning issued to notify pilots about significantly dangerous flying conditions
What is Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET)?
Shallow Fog
what is MIFG?