TAFs/METARs Flashcards
1
Q
0918/1024
A
date & time for TAF.
From 9th at 18Z to 10th at 24Z
2
Q
RA
A
rain
3
Q
BR
A
mist
4
Q
DZ
A
drizzle
5
Q
FG
A
fog
6
Q
SN
A
snow
7
Q
HZ
A
haze
8
Q
TS
A
thunderstorm
9
Q
FZRA
A
freezing rain
10
Q
PL
A
ice pellets
11
Q
SH
A
showers
12
Q
VC
A
vicinity
donut-shaped area from 5-10sm
13
Q
PR
A
partial
14
Q
MI
A
shallow
15
Q
BC
A
patchy
16
Q
VV
A
vertical visibility
17
Q
CB
A
cumulonimbus
18
Q
Which is only cloud type in a TAF?
A
CB
19
Q
WS020/14040KT
A
wind shear at 2000’, from 140 (southeast) at 40 knots
20
Q
FM151234
A
from 15th day 12:34Z
21
Q
TEMPO 2215/2217
A
temporary lasting from 5Z to 17Z on the 22nd day
22
Q
PROB30 0102/0103
A
30% probability from 2-3Z on the 1st day
23
Q
TAFs issued how often?
A
every 6 hours
24
Q
Winds aloft:
1312+05
A
The wind direction is from 130 degree (i.e., southeast), the wind speed is
12 kts, and the temperature is 5 ºCelsius.
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Line on map made of letter D's
Dry line
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.._.._.._ line on map
squall line
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red line on SIGWX
ceiling <1000, vis <3sm
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orange dashed line on SIGWX
moderate or greater turbulence
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cloud-shaped line on SIGWX
ceiling 1000-3000' and vis 3-5sm
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blue dashed line on SIGWX
freezing level above msl
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blue zigzag on SIGWX
freezing level at surface
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One mountain peak on SIGWX and 240/100
moderate turbulence. Double or triple line indicates severe, extreme.
Numbers are top, bottom in hundreds of feet
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"Bull horn" symbol on SIGWX
Icing PIREP. 2 vertical lines is moderate, 3 severe
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CAT
clear air turbulence
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MTW
mountain wave turbulence
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PIREP: /WX:
weather
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PIREP: /SK:
sky (cloud coverage)
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PIREP: /TM:
time
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PIREP: /FL:
Flight level in hundreds of feet
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PIREP: /TP:
type of aircraft
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What's the very first thing on a PIREP?
Airport, and UA (meaning routine) or UUA (meaning urgent)
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PIREP: /TA:
Air temp in celcius
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PIREP: /WV:
wind velocity, with an extra digit for velocity
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PIREP: /TB:
turbulence (EXTRM/LGT/MOD) and may have altitude if different from PIREP altitude reported line
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PIREP: /IC:
icing (EXTRM/LGT/MOD) and may have altitude if different from PIREP altitude reported line
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PIREP: /RM
remarks. If you see a slash and 3 letters, that's the reporting sector.
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FC
funnel cloud
48
+FC
tornado or waterspout
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SQ
squall
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PY
spray
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FU
smoke
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BL
blowing
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DR
drifting
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GR
hail
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UP
unknown precipitation
56
GS
small hail/snow pellets
57
SG
snow grains
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RAB
rain began
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How long do sigmets last?
4 hours, except hurricanes which last 6 hours. Convective sigmets last 2 hours.
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how long do airmets last?
6 hours
