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Celsuis to Fahrenheit
(Standard Formula and Quick Way) |
F*= (C* times 1.8) + 32
or F*= (C* times 2) + 30 |
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Convert:
30*C 20*C 10*C 0*C BRRRR |
86*F ---T shirts
68*F --- Long Sleeves 50*F --- Sweaters 32*F --- Coat BRRRRR |
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RVR example: R17L/2600FT
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Direct visibility in feet on a specific runway
Runway 17 Left, 2600 feet |
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RA
DZ SN PE |
Rain
Drizzle Snow Ice Pellets |
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SG
IC UP GR GS |
Snow Grains
Ice Crystals Unknown Precipitation Hail >1/4 inch Small Hail |
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Obscurations...
FG BR FU HZ |
FoG (vis 1/2 mi or less)
Mist (''Baby Rain") Smoke (FUmes) HaZe |
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Obscurations...
PY SA DU VA |
SpraY
SAnd DUst Volcanic Ash |
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Other Weather Phenomenon
SQ FC +FC DS SS PO |
SQuall
Funnel Cloud Tornado / Waterspout Dust Storm Sand Storm Dust Devil ("Polished Off") |
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Squall
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A sudden increase in wind speed of at least 16 kts, SUSTAINED at 22kts or more FOR AT LEAST 1 MINUTE
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TS
SH FZ BL DR |
ThunderStorm
SHowers FreeZing BLowing Low DRifting |
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FG descriptors
MI PR BC |
Shallow (MInimal)
Partial Patches (Bits & Chunks) |
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INTENSITY SYMBOLS
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- light
+ heavy moderate |
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VC for Precipitation
or other weather |
means within 10 miles
or between five and ten miles for other weather |
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+TSRAGR
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"Thunderstorm with heavy rain and hail"
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TSRA BR
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Thunderstorm with moderate rain and mist
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SKY COVER
SKC or CLR FEW SCT BKN OVC VV |
>0 to 2/8 (CLR means auto)
3/8 - 4/8 5/8 - 7/8 8/8 Vertical Visibility - indefinite ceiling |
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PRINTED REPORTS AND FORECASTS
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METAR...
PIREP RADAR WEATHER REPORT |
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METAR stands for
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AVIATION ROUTINE WEATHER REPORT
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METAR is updated....
(unless a SPECI) |
EVERY HOUR
(unless significant weather changes) |
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A METAR gives
Wind in ____ Vis. in ______ Temp in ____ |
Wind in TRUE NORTH
Visibility in STATUTE MILES Temp. in CELSIUS |
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PIREP MAndatory Components
TTTLA |
Type (UA or UUA)
Time in ZULU Type of A/C Location Altitude |
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RADAR WEATHER REPORT...
issued ___________ Text describes _________ |
Issued 35 MINS PAST THE HOUR
Text describes AREAS OF PRECIP., TYPE AND INTENSITY OF PRECIP, TOPS & CELL MOVEMENT |
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Define FORECAST
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the weather expected at a certain time and place in the future
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TAF stands for
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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
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TAFs are issued
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every 6 hours, 4 times a day
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TAFs are VALID for....
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24 hours
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Area Forecast (FA)
Covers... |
Multiple states. 6 FAs in the contiguous US.
(PHX covered in SLC FA) |
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FAs are issued
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3x a day
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FAs have varying valid times
____ Synopsis ____ VFR Clouds and Weather ____ +6 hour categorical outlook |
18 hour synopsis
12 hour VFR Clouds and Weather +6 hour categorical outlook |
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An FA Contains
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-Communication Header
-Precautionary Statements -Synopsis -VFR Clouds and Weather -Outlook |
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Winds and Temps Aloft (FB)
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Estimate of wind direction, speed and temperature at various altitudes
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FBs are issued/valid....
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issued 4x a day / valid for 7 hours
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FBs give wind direction, altitude and temperature in...
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wind direction is TRUE
altitude is MSL Temp is Celsius |
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AIRMETS are issued/valid
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issued every 6 hours, valid for 6 hours
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Sierra Airmet
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MTN OBSCURATIONS, ceilings <1000ft, vis <3 sm,
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Tango Airmet
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Moderate Turbulence
Sustained surface winds 30+ kts |
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Zulu Airmet
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Moderate icing, freezing levels
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Sigmets
issued/valid/why |
-issued as necessary
-valid 4 hours (6 if hurricane) -severe icing, turbulence, CAT, dust sand, volcanic ash |
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Convective Sigment
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-issued every hour regardless of activity
-valid for 2 hours -tornadoes, lines of TS, embedded TS, big hail, wind 50+ kt gusts |
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HIWAS transmits
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Airmets, Sigmets, Convective Sigmets, Pireps
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HIWAS is transmitted
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Over Selected VORS
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The VORTAC compass does not line up with Lines of Longitude because
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VORTAC is in MAGNETIC NORTH and Lines of Longitude in TRUE NORTH
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