Weather information Flashcards
1
Q
Sources of weather information
A
- Metars
- TAF
- ATIS
- Pireps
- Sigmet
- Airmet
- Other Sources: FOBS, FSS
2
Q
Atis (automated terminal information service)
A
Automated Terminal Information Service
* Prerecorded weather
information in high activity airports
* Available on specific radio frequency
3
Q
METAR
A
- Meteorological Aerodrome Report
- Produced every hour
- Valid for 2 hours
4
Q
TAF
A
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
* Valid for 24 -30 hours
* Updated every 6 hours
5
Q
Pilot Reports (PIREPS)
A
- Reports made by pilots to Flight Watch while inflight.
- Provide valuable information about enroute weather
- May be your most accurate and sometimes only source of weather information between departure and destination
6
Q
Airmet
A
– Airmen Meteorological Information (Hazards to Light Aircraft)
7
Q
Sigmet
A
– Significant Meteorological information (hazards to all aircraft)
8
Q
Airmet and sigment
A
Inflight information given to all pilots (VFR and IFR)
