Flash's Flash Cards 1-6

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Metars
Specis

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Weather observation are disseminated into two types of reports.

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Hourly report

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METAR is disseminated daily, 4 hours, or every hour?

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Metar

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What is the primary observation code used in the united states for reporting surface meterological data.

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Unscheduled report

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SPECI is unscheduled or scheduled report?

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PIREP

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____ is a report of meterological phenomena encountered by aircraft in flight.

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Urgent PIREP

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______ pirep contains
-Tornadoes
-Funnel clouds
-Waterspouts
-Severe to extreme turbulence
-CAT
-Severe Icing
-Hail
-LLWS
-Volcanic Ash

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Routine Pirep

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_____ pirep contains:
-Frontal Acivity
-Squall lines and thunderstorms
-Trace to moderate icing
-LLWS fluctuations
-Wind shear
-Volcanic Eruptions

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-Ceilings at or below 5000 feet
-Visibility at or less than 5 miles
-Volcanic Ash clouds
-Braking action advisories in effect
-ATC requests
-Thunderstorms
-Wind shear
-Icing of light or greater
-Turbulence of moderate degree of greater

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When can you solicit pirep?

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TAF

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_____ is a concise statement of expected meterological conditions within a 5SM radius from the center of an airport's runway complex during a 24-hour time period.

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Temporary group (TEMPO)

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A element of TAF that is used for any conditions that are expected to last for less than 1 hoir, can be decoded as "occasional"

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From group (FM)

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An element of TAF that is used when a rapid change, usually occurring in less than 1 hour, in prevailing conditions is expected.

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Probability forecast (PROB30)

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An element of TAF that is used when the probability or chance of thunderstorms or other precipitation events occurs.

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Becoming group (BECMG)

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An element of TAF that is used when a gradual change in conditions is expected over a longer time period (usually 2 hours).

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Airmens Meterological Information (AIRMET)

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_____ is an inflight weather advisory issued only to supplement the area forecast concerning weather phenomena of operational interest to all aircradt and potentially hazardous to aircraft having limited capability because of lack of equipment, instrumentation, and intensities lower than those that trigger SIGMETs.

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Airmet Sierra

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Describes IFR conditions and/or widespread mountain obscurations.

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Airmet Tango

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describes moderate turbulence, sustained surface winds 30 knots or more, and non-convective LLWS.

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Airmet Zulu

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describes moderate icing and provides the freezing level heights.

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6 hours

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Airmets are issued on scheduled basis on every ______ hours.

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SIGMET

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______ is a weather advisory issued concerning weather significant to the safety of all aircraft.

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SIGMET

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Unscheduled product valid for 4-6hours.

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Convective SIGMETs

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are issued for thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail 3/4 inch or larger, but do not include reference to all weather associated with thunderstorms such as turbulence, icing, LLWS, and IFR conditions.

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Convective sigmets

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What is not issued in Alaska and Hawaii?
-Convections Sigmets
-Sigmets

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Meterological Impact Statement (MIS)

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______ is an unscheduled planning forecast describi bf conditions expected to begin sometime within the next 12 hours which may impact the flow of air traffic in a specific center's (ATRCC) area.

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Hazardous Influght Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS)

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____ is a recorded hazardous inflight weather forecast continuously broadcasted to airborne pilots over selected VOR outlets defined as a _____ broadcast area.

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-AIRMET
-SIGMET
-WST (CONVECTIVE SIGMET)
-CWA

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HIWAS Broadcast includes.

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-Time
-Aircraft position
-Type of aircraft
-Altitude
-If it involves icing

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In Pirep you must record

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Gain or loss

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When reporting wind shear in pirep use the words ____ & _____.

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are certified and acting as an official weather observer.

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Specific values observed, such as ceiling or visibility, may be transmitted to the pilot if you _____

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Weather observer

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Tower visibility is forwarded to the ________

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Upon receipt of hazardous weather information

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When must controllers broadcast HIWAS alerts?

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Notam

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provides information not known enough in advance to publicize concerning the establishment, condition, or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure, or hazard, the timely knowledge which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations.

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NOTAM D

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Information reuqiring wide dissemination

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FDC NOTAM

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Information that is regulatory in nature

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Pointer NOTAM

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Used to point out another NOTAM

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Military NOTAM

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Pertains to military information.

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Atc facilities whose area of responsibility includes the affected area or facility invovled.

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Forward NOTAMs

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Area affected by the aid, setvice, or hazard being advertised.

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Relay NOTAMs

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to the local aviation company, airline operation offices, and interested users.

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Deliever NOTAMs