Weather

Question 1

TAF stands for

Answer 1

Terminal aerodrome forecast

Question 2

TAF reporting periods and area

Answer 2

4 times a day every 6hrs 5sm radius from center of runway complex Valid for 30hrs

Question 3

FA stands for

Answer 3

Area Forecast

Question 4

FA reporting periods and location

Answer 4

3 times a day every 8hrs good for 12hrs for clouds/weather and outlook for an additional 6hrs several states

Question 5

Winds aloft forecast every

Answer 5

4hrs

Question 6

WA-no wind indication means

Answer 6

if airport is within 1500 of altitude

Question 7

WA-No temp indication means

Answer 7

elevation is within 2500 of station

Question 8

WA- 9900 means

Answer 8

Winds variable

Question 9

WA-negative not indicated on altitudes

Answer 9

24000 and above

Question 10

WA- 100-199knts wind indicated

Answer 10

subtract 50 from direction and add 100 to speed

Question 11

Airmet issued for.. Types.

Answer 11

Weather dangerous to light/limited aircraft -Sierra-ifr and mountain obstruction -Tango-moderate turbulence sustained wind surface at 30 or more and nonconvective low level windshear -Zulu-Moderate icing and freezing levels scheduled 4 times a day every 6hrs and unscheduled as neccessary valid for 6hrs

Question 12

SIGMET issued for..

Answer 12

weather potentially dangerous to all airmen and aircraft -severe or greater turbulence -clear air turbulence -sever icing -wide spread dust or san storm -volcanic ash unscheduled but valid for 4 hrs

Question 13

Convective SIGMET for..

Answer 13

-thunderstorms -severe or greater turbulence -severe icing -low level wind shear -tornadoes and large hail which is 3/4 or greater at surface and winds greater than 50 at the surface -heavy precipitation. issued hourly and good for 2hrs

Question 14

Surface Prognostic Charts issued periods

Answer 14

Current and is issued 8times a day

Question 15

Milibars Standard is

Answer 15

1013.2mb

Question 16

ATIS stands for.. issued periods

Answer 16

Automated Terminal Information System 1hour

Question 17

ASOS stands for.. issued periods

Answer 17

Automated Surface Observing System Minute by minute

Question 18

AWOS stands for.. issued periods

Answer 18

Automated Weather Observing System Minute by minute

Question 19

Winds flow from..

Answer 19

High to Low

Question 20

High pressure flow..

Answer 20

down and to the right

Question 21

Low pressure flow..

Answer 21

up and to the left

Question 22

Coriolis Force deflects air to the.. in the northern hemisphere.

Answer 22

right

Question 23

Microburst is..

Answer 23

most common in thunderstorm. is a severe downdraft up to 6000fpm and most severe low level wind shear type

Question 24

3 stages of thunderstorms

Answer 24

-cumulous -mature -dissapating

Question 25

To form a thunderstorm needs..

Answer 25

-lifting action -high humidity -unstable

Question 26

Cloud Categories -low -medium -high -clouds with extensive vertical developement

Answer 26

-stratus sfc-6500agl -alto-6500 to 20000agl -sirius-above 20000agl -towering cumulous,cumulonibus-

Question 27

Avoid thunderstorms by..

Answer 27

20nm

Question 28

Fog is..

Answer 28

cloud within 50ft of surface and happens when temp and dew point are rather close

Question 29

METAR stands for and issued

Answer 29

Aviation routine weather report every hour

Question 30

FOG types: RAIS UP

Answer 30

-radiation -advection -ice -steam -upslope -precipitation