Meterological Services For Aviation Flashcards
For non-scheduled National Flights an advance notice (before ETD) is required to be given to AMOs
> (a) 3 hr
(b) 18-24 hr
(c) 6 hr
For non-scheduled National Flights an advance notice of …… (before ETD) is required to be given to AMSs
(a) 3 hr
>(b) 18-24 hr
(c) 6 hr
WAFS provides high quality en-route forecasts of…….. to Met Offices.
> (a) winds and temperature
(b) SIGMET
(c) TREND
IMD has …….. Regional Met offces
(a) 4
(b) 5
> (c) 6
There are …… Aerodrome Met Offices
(a) 17
>(b) 18
(c) 19
There are …….. Aeronautical Met Stations
(a) 56
>(b) 54
(c) 52
In AIREP the Met Information is contained in Section
(a) 1
(b) 2
>(c) 3
TAF are generally valid for
(a) 18 hr
(b) 12hr
>(c) 9hr
The validity of Landing Forecast (TREND) is
(a) 1 hr
>(b) 2hr
(c) 3 hr
Landing Forecast is append to
> (a) METAR and SPECI
(b) TAF
(c) AIREP
Local/Area Forecast is issued three times a day valid for next
(a) 18 hr
>(b) 12hr
(c) 9hr
Area Forecast covers an area
> (a) 100 NM
(b) 100 km
(c) 50 NM
Global SIGWX Charts are issued by
(a) WMO
(b) AMO
>(c) WAFC
Global SIGWX Charts are valid for
(a) 18hr
>(b) 24hr
(c) 9hr
Global SIGWX Charts for high-level are issued for Flight Levels
> (a) 250 & 630
(b) 460 & 100
(c) 460 & 260
CODAR is
(a) Radar Report
(b) coded ARFOR
>(c) Upper report from an aircraft, other than weather reconnaissance aircraft
WINTEM is
(a) Actual upper winds
>(b) Forecast upper wind and temperature
(c) Actual temperature and upper winds
SIGMET is a notice of severe weather for
(a) actual
(b) expected
>(c) both