Possible causes of errors

Question 1

Name 2 types of instrument errors

Answer 1

Icing on the anemomemter

Dirty Dew Cell

Question 2

Name 2 types of communication errors

Answer 2

Garbled transmission

Missing observation

Question 3

Name 4 types of instrument reading errors by humans

Answer 3

Dyslexia
Transposition errors
Parameter read wrong
Inattention or complacency

Question 4

what are 5 limitations of AWOS

Answer 4

may detect inversions as cloud layers
Reads only one fixed point in the sky
Only can see clouds up to 25000 ft
Remarks are limited
may sporadically report freezing precip at temps between 0 and +3 degrees

Question 5

What are 4 limitations of pilot weather reports

Answer 5

Experience level
Cockpit view
time to assess weather
lost details