TAFs/METARs

Question 1

0918/1024

Answer 1

date & time for TAF.

From 9th at 18Z to 10th at 24Z

Question 2

RA

Answer 2

rain

Question 3

BR

Answer 3

mist

Question 4

DZ

Answer 4

drizzle

Question 5

FG

Answer 5

fog

Question 6

SN

Answer 6

snow

Question 7

HZ

Answer 7

haze

Question 8

TS

Answer 8

thunderstorm

Question 9

FZRA

Answer 9

freezing rain

Question 10

PL

Answer 10

ice pellets

Question 11

SH

Answer 11

showers

Question 12

VC

Answer 12

vicinity

donut-shaped area from 5-10sm

Question 13

PR

Answer 13

partial

Question 14

MI

Answer 14

shallow

Question 15

BC

Answer 15

patchy

Question 16

VV

Answer 16

vertical visibility

Question 17

CB

Answer 17

cumulonimbus

Question 18

Which is only cloud type in a TAF?

Answer 18

CB

Question 19

WS020/14040KT

Answer 19

wind shear at 2000’, from 140 (southeast) at 40 knots

Question 20

FM151234

Answer 20

from 15th day 12:34Z

Question 21

TEMPO 2215/2217

Answer 21

temporary lasting from 5Z to 17Z on the 22nd day

Question 22

PROB30 0102/0103

Answer 22

30% probability from 2-3Z on the 1st day

Question 23

TAFs issued how often?

Answer 23

every 6 hours

Question 24

Winds aloft:

1312+05

Answer 24

The wind direction is from 130 degree (i.e., southeast), the wind speed is
12 kts, and the temperature is 5 ºCelsius.

Question 25

Line on map made of letter D’s

Answer 25

Dry line

Question 26

......_ line on map

Answer 26

squall line

Question 27

red line on SIGWX

Answer 27

ceiling <1000, vis <3sm

Question 28

orange dashed line on SIGWX

Answer 28

moderate or greater turbulence

Question 29

cloud-shaped line on SIGWX

Answer 29

ceiling 1000-3000’ and vis 3-5sm

Question 30

blue dashed line on SIGWX

Answer 30

freezing level above msl

Question 31

blue zigzag on SIGWX

Answer 31

freezing level at surface

Question 32

One mountain peak on SIGWX and 240/100

Answer 32

moderate turbulence. Double or triple line indicates severe, extreme.
Numbers are top, bottom in hundreds of feet

Question 33

“Bull horn” symbol on SIGWX

Answer 33

Icing PIREP. 2 vertical lines is moderate, 3 severe

Question 34

CAT

Answer 34

clear air turbulence

Question 35

MTW

Answer 35

mountain wave turbulence

Question 36

PIREP: /WX:

Answer 36

weather

Question 37

PIREP: /SK:

Answer 37

sky (cloud coverage)

Question 38

PIREP: /TM:

Answer 38

time

Question 39

PIREP: /FL:

Answer 39

Flight level in hundreds of feet

Question 40

PIREP: /TP:

Answer 40

type of aircraft

Question 41

What’s the very first thing on a PIREP?

Answer 41

Airport, and UA (meaning routine) or UUA (meaning urgent)

Question 42

PIREP: /TA:

Answer 42

Air temp in celcius

Question 43

PIREP: /WV:

Answer 43

wind velocity, with an extra digit for velocity

Question 44

PIREP: /TB:

Answer 44

turbulence (EXTRM/LGT/MOD) and may have altitude if different from PIREP altitude reported line

Question 45

PIREP: /IC:

Answer 45

icing (EXTRM/LGT/MOD) and may have altitude if different from PIREP altitude reported line

Question 46

PIREP: /RM

Answer 46

remarks. If you see a slash and 3 letters, that’s the reporting sector.

Question 47

FC

Answer 47

funnel cloud

Question 48

+FC

Answer 48

tornado or waterspout

Question 49

SQ

Answer 49

squall

Question 50

PY

Answer 50

spray

Question 51

FU

Answer 51

smoke

Question 52

BL

Answer 52

blowing

Question 53

DR

Answer 53

drifting

Question 54

GR

Answer 54

hail

Question 55

UP

Answer 55

unknown precipitation

Question 56

GS

Answer 56

small hail/snow pellets

Question 57

SG

Answer 57

snow grains

Question 58

RAB

Answer 58

rain began

Question 59

How long do sigmets last?

Answer 59

4 hours, except hurricanes which last 6 hours. Convective sigmets last 2 hours.

Question 60

how long do airmets last?

Answer 60

6 hours