Recognizing/Avoiding Severe Weather (Wind Shear, CAT, Icing And Hail)

Question 1

Your local news channel has interrupted its programming to announce that a line of sever thunderstorm are moving through your area. How is this same information transmitted to aircraft in flight?

Answer 1

Convective signet (valid for 2 hrs)

Question 2

How often is a convective SIGMET updated?

Answer 2

Issued hourly at 55 min past the hr and is valid for up to 2 hrs

Question 3

What type of cloud formation would indicate to you the loss of Mountain-wave induced clear air turbulence (CAT)? Are the clouds always present when CAT is present?

Answer 3

Lenticular Clouds and no not alway

Question 4

While on Final to a runway, you notice a large, transport category airplane beginning his take-off from the same runway? What are your concerns and how should you react?

Answer 4

Wake turbulence you should land after his liftoff point.

Question 5

What hazardous conditions might you expect if virga was reported in the vicinity of your flight route?

Answer 5

Microburst

Question 6

What are two greatest hazards to aviation presented by a thunderstorm?

Answer 6

Hail and turbulence