PPL Oral - Weather Codes (METARS & PIREPs) Flashcards by Aaron Goke

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Light

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+

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Heavy

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VC

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Vicinity

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MI

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Shallow

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BC

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Patches

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DR

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Low drifting

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BL

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Blowing

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SH

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Showers

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FZ

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Freezing

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PR

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Partial

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DZ

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Drizzle

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RA

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Rain

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SN

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Snow

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SG

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Snow Grains

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IC

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Ice Crystals (diamond dust)

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PL

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Ice Pellets

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GR

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Hail

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GS

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Small hail or small snow pellets

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UP

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Unknown precipitation

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BR

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Mist

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FG

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Fog

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FU

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Smoke

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DU

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Dust

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SA

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Sand

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HZ

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Haze

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PY

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Spray

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VA

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Volcanic Ash

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PO

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Dust or sand Whirls

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SQ

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Squalls

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FC

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Funnel Cloud

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+FC

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Tornado or Water Spout

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SS

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Sandstorm

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DS

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Dust Storm

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+SHRA

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Heavy rain showers

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+SHSN

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Heavy Snow Showers

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+FZRA

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Heavy freezing rain

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A02

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Has a precipitation discriminator

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TS

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Thunderstorms

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PIREP /OV

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Over

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PIREP /TM

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Time

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PIREP /FL

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Flight Level (altitude)

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PIREP /TP

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Type of aircraft

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PIREP /SK

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Sky cover, Cloud base, than cloud tops.

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PIREP /WX

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Visibility and weather

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PIREP /TA

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Temperature

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PIREP /WV

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Wind velocity

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PIREP /TB

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Turbulence

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PIREP /IC

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Iceing

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PIREP /RM

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Remarks

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COR

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Correction to a previous observation

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ALQDS

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All quadrants

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PRESFR

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Pressure Falling Rapidly

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PRESRR

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Pressure Rising Rapidly

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R17L/1400FT

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Runway Visual Range (for RWY 17L) is 1,400ft.

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$

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Maintenance Needed

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OCNL

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Occasional

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LTG

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Lightening

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LTGIC

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Lightening In-Cloud

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LTGCG

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Lightening Cloud to Ground

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OHD

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Overhead

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CB

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Cumulonimbus

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TCU

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Towering Cumulonimbus

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PIREP /UA

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Routine PIREP

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PIREP /UUA

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Urgent PIREP

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PIREP /WX FV04SM RA

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Weather/Vis: Forward visibility 4sm and Rain

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VV007

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Vertical visibility is 700ft AGL.

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CIG 006V013

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Ceiling is variable between 600ft and 1,300ft AGL

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FROPA

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Frontal Passage