Weather services

Question 1

What are Surface Aviation Weather Observations

Answer 1

Compilations of elements of the current weather at individual ground station across the United States

Question 2

What is a Upper Air observation

Answer 2

Radiosonde observation, PIREPS, AMDAR,MDCRS.

Question 3

What are the 4 different types of Radar observation?

Answer 3

1. WSR-88D nexrad(DOPPLER RADAR)
2. TDWR (Terminal Doppler Weather Radar)
3. FAA Airport surveillance
4. Airborne Radar

Question 4

What is a WSR-88D NEXRAD DOPPLER

Answer 4

Provides in- depth observation that informs surrounding communities of impending weather.

Question 5

What do upper air observations report

Answer 5

Air temp, Moisture, pressure, wind, direction

Question 6

What is a Terminal Doppler Weather Radar?

Answer 6

Informs of severe weather, EX: Wind shear, gust front.

Question 7

What does FAA Airport Surveillance Radar do?

Answer 7

Detects aircrafts and location and intensity of precipitation

Question 8

What is a Airborne Radar?

Answer 8

Radar carried by aircrafts to determine precipitation

Question 9

What is a satelite

Answer 9

an artificial body placed in orbit around the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication

Question 10

What is the Flight Service Station (FSS)

Answer 10

Primary source of pre-flight weather information

Question 11

What is Telephone Information Briefing Station (TIBS)

Answer 11

Automated telephone recording of meteorological and aeronautical infromation

Question 12

What are the 3 different types of weather briefings

Answer 12

1. Standard
2. Abbreviated
3. Occluded

Question 13

What can a standard briefing provide

Answer 13

Provides the most complete information and a more complete weather picture. Should be done prior to flight

Question 14

What is a Abbreviated Briefing

Answer 14

Shortened version of the standard brief usually requested when delayed or need weather update

Question 15

What is an occluded brifeing

Answer 15

Occluded Briefing are requested when departure is 6 hours or greater.
provides initial forecast

Question 16

What are the 2 types of Aviation Weather Reports

Answer 16

Meteorological Terminal Air Report (METAR)

Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPS)

Question 17

what is a METAR

Answer 17

Observation of current weather reported in standard international format

Question 18

What is a PIREP’S

Answer 18

Provide weather reports which can not be gather from another source.

Question 19

What is a Terminal Aerodrome forecast (TAF)

Answer 19

Report established for the the 5 mile radios of the airport

Question 20

How long is each TAF valid for and issued

Answer 20

Valid:24 hours/ 30 hours
issued: every 6 hours 4 times a day 00,0600,1200,1800

Question 21

What is a inflight Weather advisories and what are them

Answer 21

Forecast that detail potentially hazardous weather
Airmet
sigmet
convective sigmet

Question 22

AIRMET VALIDITY AND ISSUE

Answer 22

ISSUED: EVERY 6 HOURS
VALID: 6 HOURS

Question 23

SIGMET VALIDITY AND ISSUE

Answer 23

ISSUED: AS NEEDED
VALID: 4HRS FOR VOLCANIC ASH, 6HRS FOR TROPICAL STORMS

Question 24

CONVECTIVE SIGMET VALIDITY AND ISSUE

Answer 24

ISSUED: HOURLY + 55 MIN
VALID: UP TO 2 HRS

Question 25

what is the Center Weather Advisory (CWA)

Answer 25

Aviation weather warning for conditions meeting or approaching national in flight advisory (AIRMET,SIGMET, CONV SIGMET

Question 26

What are Winds and Temps aloft forecast

Answer 26

computer-prepared forecast of wind direction, wind speed, and temperature at specified times

Question 27

What is a Surface analysis chart

Answer 27

shows current surface weather.

Question 28

What is a weather depiction chart

Answer 28

details surface conditions as derived from the metar.

Question 29

What is a Significant weather prognosis chart

Answer 29

Low level significant weather charts from FL250-FL630 for VFR pilots.