Weather

Question 1

How long is a TAF valid for?

Answer 1

24hrs (issued 4 times daily) 5sm range

Question 2

How far away do you avoid Tstorms?

Answer 2

20nm

Question 3

3 stages of a Tstorm

Answer 3

Developing, Maturing, Dissipating

Question 4

What Tstorm stage will you find microbursts

Answer 4

Dissipating

Question 5

What side of anvil do you deviate?

Answer 5

Upwind

Question 6

What is a microburst?

Answer 6

Rapidly descending column of air

Question 7

What is Virga?

Answer 7

precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground, heavy downdrafts associated

Question 8

Factors needed for Tstorm development

Answer 8

Unstable lapse rate, moisture, lifting force

Question 9

What weather is associated with cold/warm fronts?

Answer 9

Cold: Tstorms/buildup
Warm: steady rain/low vis

Question 10

What to look out for with Tstorms?

Answer 10

Turbulence, lightning, hail, microbursts

Question 11

Types of icing

Answer 11

Clear/Rime/Mixed
Structural, instrument, induction

Question 12

Types of hydroplaning

Answer 12

Dynamic/Viscous/Reverted
Related to tire pressure and speed
9x sqrt psi

Question 13

METAR CODEs (1-9)

Answer 13

1- 6hr max temp
2- 6hr min temp
4/ snow depth
4- 24hr max min temp
5- 3hr pressure
6- 3/6hr precip
7- 24hr precip
8- clouds
98- sunshine duration
SLP- sea level pressure
T- hourly temp/dew point 0=+ 1=-