31. Weather Radar, METARs and TAFs

Question 1

What are aviation reports?

Answer 1

Conditions in the atmosphere observed at a specific time and collected over the last few hours.

Question 2

Weather Depiction chart information includes:

Answer 2

1. IFR
2. MVFR
3. VFR weather
4. Ceiling reports.

Question 3

Aviation Routine Weather reports (METARs) contain:

Answer 3

1. Wind
2. Visibility
3. Precipitation
4. Cloud coverage
5. Temperature
6. Altimeter setting.

Question 4

The information in a METAR is:

Answer 4

Sequential following a prescribed format.

Question 5

If you read in a METAR the symbols “SKC” and “OVC”, they refer to:

Answer 5

Sky Clear and Overcast.

Question 6

METARs have a four letter identifier. In the U.S. METARs begin with the letter:

Answer 6

K.

Question 7

Radar is used to detect which of the following?

Answer 7

Precipitation.

Question 8

What are the four main categories of radar reflectivity?

Answer 8

1. Light
2. Moderate
3. Heavy
4. Extreme.

Question 9

The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF):

Answer 9

is specific to an airport.

Question 10

A TAF includes which of the following elements?

Answer 10

1. Wind
2. Visibility
3. Weather phenomena
4. Obstructions to vision
5. Cloud coverage.

Question 11

On a TAF, the broken cloud layer written as, BKN250 indicates:

Answer 11

A broken cloud layer at 25,000’ AGL.