Weather Services Flashcards
Which type of weather briefing should a pilot request to supplement mass disseminated data?
An abbreviated briefing.
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is the continuous broadcast of recorded information concerning
noncontrol information in selected high-activity terminal areas.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 12.) The remarks section for KMDW has RAB35 listed. This entry means
rain began at 1835Z.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 12.) Which of the reporting stations have VFR weather?
KINK, KBOI, and KLAX.
When requesting weather information for the following morning, a pilot should request
an outlook briefing.
To update a previous weather briefing, a pilot should request
an abbreviated briefing.
To get a complete weather briefing for the planned flight, the pilot should request
a standard briefing.
A weather briefing that is provided when the information requested is 6 or more hours in advance of the proposed departure time is
an outlook briefing.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 15.) In the TAF for KMEM, what does “SHRA” stand for?
Rain showers.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 12.) The wind direction and velocity at KJFK is from
180° true at 4 knots.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 12.) What are the wind conditions at Wink, Texas (KINK)?
110° at 12 knots, gusts 18 knots.
To get a complete weather overview for the planned flight, the Remote Pilot in Command should obtain
a standard briefing.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 15.) What is the valid period for the TAF for KMEM?
1800Z to 2400Z.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 15.) Between 1000Z and 1200Z the visibility at KMEM is forecast to be?
3 statute miles.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 15.) In the TAF from KOKC, the clear sky becomes
overcast at 2,000 feet during the forecast period between 2200Z and 2400Z.
For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth’s surface of the
lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration.
The only cloud type forecast in TAF reports is
cumulonimbus.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 15.) You are planning to fly at 2100Z near KMEM. According to the forecast, will you be able to complete your flight?
No, the visibility will less than 3 statute miles.
(Refer to FAA-CT-8080-2H, Figure 15.) In the TAF from KOKC, the “FM (FROM) Group” is forecast for the hours from 1600Z to 2200Z with the wind from
180° at 10 knots.
Radar weather reports are of special interest to pilots because they indicate
location of precipitation along with type, intensity, and cell movement of precipitation.
