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1
Q

What are aviation reports?

A

Conditions in the atmosphere observed at a specific time and collected over the last few hours.

2
Q

Weather Depiction chart information includes:

A
  1. IFR
  2. MVFR
  3. VFR weather
  4. Ceiling reports.
3
Q

Aviation Routine Weather reports (METARs) contain:

A
  1. Wind
  2. Visibility
  3. Precipitation
  4. Cloud coverage
  5. Temperature
  6. Altimeter setting.
4
Q

The information in a METAR is:

A

Sequential following a prescribed format.

5
Q

If you read in a METAR the symbols “SKC” and “OVC”, they refer to:

A

Sky Clear and Overcast.

6
Q

METARs have a four letter identifier. In the U.S. METARs begin with the letter:

A

K.

7
Q

Radar is used to detect which of the following?

A

Precipitation.

8
Q

What are the four main categories of radar reflectivity?

A
  1. Light
  2. Moderate
  3. Heavy
  4. Extreme.
9
Q

The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF):

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is specific to an airport.

10
Q

A TAF includes which of the following elements?

A
  1. Wind
  2. Visibility
  3. Weather phenomena
  4. Obstructions to vision
  5. Cloud coverage.
11
Q

On a TAF, the broken cloud layer written as, BKN250 indicates:

A

A broken cloud layer at 25,000’ AGL.

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