Weather Reports Quiz

Question 1

When telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information, pilots should state

Answer 1

Whether they intend to fly VFR only.

Question 2

What are the items that constitute an AIRMET?

Answer 2

Moderate Icing
Moderate Turbulence
IFR Conditions
Sustained surface winds of 30kts
Extensive mountain obscuration
Non-convective Windsheer

Question 3

What are the items that constitute a SIGMET?

Answer 3

Severe Turbulence
Severe Icing
Dust-storms, sandstorms, volcanic ash

Question 4

What are the items that constitute a Convective SIGMET?

Answer 4

Tornados
Line of thunderstorms, (at least 60nm long with storms affecting 40% of its length)
Severe Turbulence and Icing
Embedded thunderstorms (To occur for more than 30minutes)
Hail greater than or equal to 3/4” in diameter
Wind gusts greater than or equal to 50kts.

Question 5

What’s the difference between an AIRMET and a SIGMET?

Answer 5

AIRMETs are for moderate conditions, affecting small aircraft. SIGMETs are for severe conditions, affecting all aircraft.

Question 6

What’s the difference between a SIGMET and a Convective SIGMET?

Answer 6

Convective SIGMETS deal with thunderstorms.

Question 7

How often do TAFs come out?

Answer 7

Issued 4 times a day.

Question 8

What are PIREPS?

Answer 8

Reports given to FSS or ATC during flight.

Question 9

What are NOTAMs? What kinds of information would they be about?

Answer 9

Notice to Air Missions - a method of transmitting important info to all pilots. NOTAMs can be issued about airport closures, airport construction, airport lighting issues, temporary airspace restrictions, airshows, tower light outages, etc.

Question 10

What is the range on a TAF?

Answer 10

5nm

Question 11

When are METAR’s issued?

Answer 11

Every hour, in the last 10 minutes of the hour.