CE465 Capstone Project
The Ninety-Nines is an international organization of women pilots. I have decided to build a weather course for the Alabama Chapter of the Ninety-Nines. An Alabama Chapter’s Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) feels that one of the most difficult part of flying is understanding the weather and how to read the weather. Weather is an important factor that influences aircrafts performance and flying safety. This course will explain basic weather theory and offer pilots background knowledge of weather principles along with how to handle basic weather emergencies during flights. This course will be for student pilots, but can also be used by private pilots to refresh their knowledge of weather.
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Included is a systematic development of the following: thermal patterns, atmospheric moisture, horizontal and vertical pressure patterns, clouds, atmospheric circulation, local winds, stability, air masses, fronts, fog, icing, thunderstorms, turbulence and density altitude.
Textbook
Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge; U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This text is available as a free PDF from the FAA.
Goals
This course is designed to provide the student with a general meteorological background with significance on the impact of weather on flight operations.
Learning Objectives
• After completing the lesson on the weather theory: o The student will be able to explain the Coriolis force. o The student will be able to discuss how altitude and atmospheric pressure relate to each other. o The student will be able to illustrate how wind and currents flow from high pressure to low …show more content…
o The student will be able to classify the different types of clouds.
• After completing the lesson on fog: o The student will be able to explain the causes of fog. o The student will be able to give example of the five different types of fogs and their characteristics.
• After completing the lesson on icing: o The student will be able to define the four difference types of icing. o The student will be able to classify ice by intensity. o The student will be able to explain how to minimize the effects of icing on their airplane. o The student will be able to describe how ice-induced stalls occur.
• After completing the lesson on thunderstorms: o The student will be able to describe how thunderstorms are formed. o The student will be able to classify types of thunderstorms. o The student will be able to classify the life-cycle of a thunderstorm. o The student will be able to describe the hazards associated with thunderstorms. o The student will be able to determine the actions need prior to and after entering a thunderstorm. o The student using a RADAR will be able to detect and avoid thunderstorms.
• After completing the lesson on