Weather Information

Question 1

What is an FA?

Answer 1

An Area Forecast (discontinued)

Question 2

What is a Graphical Forecast?

Answer 2

Weather imagery that can be found at aviationweather.gov

Question 3

What is an FD?

Answer 3

Winds and temperature aloft forecast

Question 4

What is a significant weather prog chart?

Answer 4

Forecasts for cloud cover, turbulence, and freezing level.

Question 5

What information is shown on a radar map?

Answer 5

Mainly precipitation, coverage, movement and tops, type and intensity

Question 6

What is a surface analysis chart?

Answer 6

Fronts, pressure systems, isobars, wind direction, velocity, temperature and dewpoint

Question 7

What is a weather depiction chart?

Answer 7

A map that shows areas of VFR, MVFR, and IFR, also visibility, ceiling height and sky coverage

Question 8

How are PIREPs filed?

Answer 8

By radio to the nearest flight service facility 122.2 or by telephone, 1-800-WX-BRIEF.

Question 9

What is another acronym for PIREP?

Answer 9

UA