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Non-Graphic Weather Flashcards

1
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METAR

A

An aviation routine weather report.

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2
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SPECI

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SPECIs are issued between hourly
reports when there is a significant change of weather,

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3
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Where would PANC airport be located?

A

Alaska

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4
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Where would PHNL airport be located?

A

Hawaii

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5
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Where would CYYZ airport be located?

A

Canada

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6
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Where would MMMX airport be located?

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Mexico

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7
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Where would MYNN airport be located?

A

Bahamas

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8
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What does the first letter K mean in an airport code?

A

48 continuous states of America

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9
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Where would TJSJ airport be located?

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Puerto Rico

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10
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What does UTC stand for?

A

Coordinated Universal Time

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11
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What does AUTO mean in a weather report?

A

No human intervention

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12
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What does COR mean?

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Human error correction, not change in weather.

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13
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What North is used in reference to wind in weather reports?

A

True North

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14
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What North is used in reference when speaking to pilots?

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Magnetic north, as the have compasses on the plane.

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15
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How would 24015KT be expressed verbally?

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wind is from 240˚ true at 15 kt

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16
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When is VRB used?

A

When wind 6kts or less is and varying in direction.

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17
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When is 00000KT used?

A

Calm winds (less than 3 knots).

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18
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Gusts

A

variation in wind speed of at least 10 kt.

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19
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Prevailing Visability

A

the greatest distance at which objects can be seen and
identified through at least 180° of the horizon circle, which need not be
continuous.

20
Q

How would you say 1 1/2SM?

A

One and One-Half Statue Miles

21
Q

What does M1/4SM mean?

A

Less than 1/4 statue miles visibility, reported by an automated station.

22
Q

What does 7000SE mean?

A

Visibility is lowest at 7000 meters to the South East. (used internationally)

23
Q

9999

A

Visibility is 10 kilometers or greater.

24
Q

RVR

A

Runway Visual Range

25
Q

What does RVR mean?

A

based on the sighting of high-intensity runway lights.

26
Q

R27L/0600FT

A

Runway two-seven left visual range is 600 ft.

27
Q

What is the maximum value for RVR?

A

6000 feet

28
Q

What does R32/M0500FT mean?

A

Runway 32 visual range less than 500 ft.

29
Q

What are the International RVR trend codes?

A

D means down.
U means up.
N means no change.
V means variable.

30
Q

CAVOK meaning?

A

Ceiling and Visability OK

31
Q

CAVOK Values?

A

Visabilty 10km or more
No clouds below 1500m
No cumulonimbus clouds
No Significant Weather Phenomenon

32
Q

M05/

A

Temp -5c, Dew point unkown

33
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M09/02

A

Temp -9c,Dew Point 2c

34
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Q1013

A

QNH of 1013 millibars

35
Q

How far from the station is weather phenomenon reported as at the station?

A

5 statute miles

36
Q

What distance from the station is reported in the Vicinity?

A

5-10 statute miles

37
Q

A01

A

station doesn’t have a precipitation discriminator

38
Q

Define Wind Shift

A

a change in wind direction of 45˚ or more in less than 15 minutes with sustained winds of 10 kts or more throughout

39
Q

What is the rate for Pressure falling/rising rapidly?

A

when the pressure is rising or falling at a rate of at least 0.06 in. per hour and the pressure change totals 0.02 or more at time of observation

40
Q

SLP132

A

Sea Level Pressure 1013.2 hPa/mb

41
Q

What could be the case for a METAR being sent outside of the usual time and with no significant weather change?

A

Aircraft Mishap

42
Q

SNINCR 2/10

A

Snow Increasing Rapidly, 2 in in past hour, depth 10in

43
Q

P0000

A

Trace Precipitation in last hour

44
Q

FZRANO

A

Freezing rain indicator not available

45
Q

TSNO

A

Thunderstorm indicator not available

46
Q

It wont let me delete this one

A

i hate technology

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