Overview

 It is amazing how much weather information there is available to pilots today. The ability and reliability of our observation platforms, from weather stations to satellites, lets us actually see weather as it happens; And our forecasting tools and meteorologist have made the short term forecast unbelievably reliable. The challenge for pilot's today is to know what resources to use and how to effectively use them.

This course focuses on  three major components of weather services; Whats available, how to decode it, and most importantly, how to interpret and apply it to your flight. Upon completion, you will know what tools to use and how to use them to make a timely and effective weather briefing.

objective

EFFECTIVELY USE OBSERVATIONS, ANALYSIS AND FORECASTS

FINE-TUNE A FORECAST'S TIMING, COVERAGE, AND INTENSITY

LEARN THE POWER OF TRENDS

MASTER RADAR AND SATELLITE OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES

MAKE SENSE OF WIND FLOWS, CYCLES, AND PATTERNS

GET A HEADS UP ON TURBULENCE

BUILD A COMPLETE BRIEFING

 

Subject areas 

  • Surface Observations
  • Upper Air Observations
  • Radar Observations
  • Satellite Weather Products
  • Winds / Temperature Aloft 
  • Weather Briefings
  • METAR / TAF
  • AIRMET / SIGMET
  • Significant Weather Prognostic Charts
  • In-flight services
  • NWS Products
  • Other Resources

 

 
 
 

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