Meteorology Part 4

Question 1

Weather Decision involves looking at…

Answer 1

Proposed route
GFAs
SIGMET & AIRMET
ATIS
FDs
TAF & METAR
PIREPs
Look outside
Go or no-go decision

Question 2

Flight information centers (FIC)

Answer 2

weather information
planning flights & checking NOTAM
CAN/US = 1-866-WXBRIEF

Question 3

Aviation Weather Web Site (AWWS)

Answer 3

primary tool for finding weather in canada

Question 4

Where can you find coding & symbols for weather?

Answer 4

TC AIM - transport Canada’s aeronautical information manual.

Question 5

GFAs =

Answer 5

Graphical Area Forecasts
-weather map - 7 regions - below 24,000ft.
-6 GFAs divided into 2 groups
1 = 12hr clouds & weather
2 = 12hr ice, turbulence & freezing level

Question 6

Graphical Area Forecasts (GAFs)
Part 1 =Clouds & Weather

Answer 6

Cloud height, type, pressure, thunderstorms, location of highs & lows, fronts, visibility & precipication

Question 7

SIGMET =

Answer 7

Significant Meteorological Advisories
= severe weather advisories
Ex: severe turbulence, severe icing, thunderstorms, squall lines, tornadoes, hurricanes, mountain waves, volcanic ash, sand storms, severe hail, or wind shear

Question 8

AIRMETs =

Answer 8

Airman’s Meteorological Advisories = potentially hazardous weather conditions.

Question 9

METARs & TAFs differenece

Answer 9

METAR = observation at a station
TAF = prediction/ forecast
Both are written in code

Question 10

DZ

Answer 10

drizzle

Question 11

BR

Answer 11

Mist

Question 12

RA

Answer 12

Rain

Question 13

SN

Answer 13

snow

Question 14

FG

Answer 14

fog

Question 15

FU

Answer 15

smoke

Question 16

DU

Answer 16

dust

Question 17

PO

Answer 17

Dust/sand whirls (Dust devils)

Question 18

SQ

Answer 18

Squalls

Question 19

+FC

Answer 19

Tornado or Waterspout

Question 20

FC

Answer 20

funnel cloud

Question 21

MI

Answer 21

Shallow

Question 22

BC

Answer 22

Patches

Question 23

PR

Answer 23

partial

Question 24

DR

Answer 24

drifting

Question 25

BL

Answer 25

blowing

Question 26

SH

Answer 26

showering

Question 27

CS

Answer 27

cirrostratus

Question 28

CC

Answer 28

cirrocumulus

Question 29

AS

Answer 29

altostratus

Question 30

CU

Answer 30

cumulus

Question 31

TCU

Answer 31

Towering cumulus

Question 32

AC

Answer 32

altostratus

Question 33

NS

Answer 33

nimbostratus

Question 34

ST

Answer 34

stratus

Question 35

SF

Answer 35

stratus fractus

Question 36

SC

Answer 36

stratocumulus

Question 37

ACC

Answer 37

altocumulus castellanus

Question 38

CUFRA

Answer 38

cumulus fractus

Question 39

CB

Answer 39

cumulonibus

Question 40

gas turning to a solid is called

Answer 40

deposition

Question 41

solid turning to a gas is called

Answer 41

sublimation