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29 Cards in this Set
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The two TAF report types are routine and
A. delayed. B. special. C. amended. |
amended
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How often are TAFs scheduled for issuance per day?
A. Twice B. Three times C. Four times |
Four times
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TAFs are normally valid for how many hours?
A. 12 B. 18 C. 24 |
24
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In a METAR, winds are reported to a pilot as “calm” when the winds are less than ________ knot(s)?
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3
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nrestricted visibility is coded as
A. +6SM. B. P5SM. C P6SM. |
P6SM
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What contraction denotes wind shear?
A. WND SHR B. WDSR C. WS |
WS
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Widespread IFR conditions due to ceiling and fog would be described by what type of aviation weather advisory?
A. AIRMET B. SIGMET C. Convective SIGMET |
AIRMET
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AIRMET advisory bulletins are issued
A. only as required. B. hourly. C. every 6 hours. |
every 6 hours
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Which advisory would be used to describe moderate to occasionally severe turbulence?
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SIGMET
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Convective SIGMETs advisories are issued
A. only as required. B. hourly. C. every 4 to 6 hours. |
hourly
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Maximum valid time for a CWA is ________ hours.
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 |
2
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What is the difference between a Center Weather Advisory and a Meteorological Impact Statement?
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A CWA is a short term “nowcast” for up to 2 hours; an MIS is a forecast of conditions expected to begin beyond 2 hours, but within 12 hours of issuance
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Winds aloft forecasts are used by the pilot for what purpose?
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To select the best altitude for a flight, determine aircraft performance, and calculate ground speed
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Which of the following is a correctly formatted valid time for a TAF forecast from 0000Z on June 12 to 0000Z on June 13?
A. 120024 B. 120000 C. 120024Z D. 0000Z |
120024
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As part of the TAF sky conditions, which cloud type(s) is/are forecast?
A. TCU B. CB C. ACC D. Rotor Clouds |
CB
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Obscurations to vision are always included in TAF reports when visibility is
A. 5 statute miles or less. B. less than 5 statute miles. C. 6 statute miles or less. D. less than 6 statute miles. |
6 statute miles or less
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n a TAF, wind shear is given in hundreds of feet AGL up to and including ________ feet.
A. 1,000 B. 1,500 C. 2,000 D. 3,000 |
2,000
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In a TAF, PROB30 is used when the occurrence of an event is ________ percent.
A. 20 to 30 B. 30 to 39 C. 30 D. greater than 30 |
30
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In a TAF, events forecast to last less than an hour are encoded with what contraction?
A. OCNL B. CHC C. EXPD D. TEMPO |
TEMPO
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In a TAF, the FM contraction is used to indicate
A. rapid changes. B. gradual changes. C. temporary. D. an outlook forecast. |
rapid changes
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In a TAF, what does the four-digit time appended to the FM contraction indicate?
A. The hour and minute the change is expected to begin B. The duration of the FM event C. The time period during which the change will occur D. The ending hour and minute of the FM event |
The hour and minute the change is expected to begin
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AIRMET TANGO advisories are issued for which condition?
A. IFR B. Turbulence C. Icing D. Thunderstorms |
Turbulence
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SIGMET advisories are issued
A. when required. B. hourly. C. every 2 hours. D. every 4 hours. |
when required.
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Which weather advisory would be used to describe embedded thunderstorms over Indiana and Ohio?
A. AIRMET B. SIGMET C. Convective SIGMET D. International SIGMET |
Convective SIGMET
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Severe icing NOT associated with thunderstorms is criteria for issuance of what type of aviation weather advisory?
A. AIRMET SIERRA B. AIRMET ZULU C. SIGMET D. Convective SIGMET |
SIGMET
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What would 651224 indicate in the FB?
A. Wind from 120 degrees at 24 knots temperature -24 degrees Celsius B. Temperature -65 degrees Celsius temperature -24 degrees Celsius C. Wind 150 degrees at 112 knots temperature -24 degrees Celsius D. Wind 151 degrees at 22 knots, temperature -24 degrees Celsius |
Wind 150 degrees at 112 knots temperature -24 degrees Celsius
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FB forecast altitudes are in true altitude through ________ feet.
A. 12,000 B. 18,000 C. 24,000 D. 30,000 |
12,000
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When an inflight advisory has NOT yet been issued, but conditions meet the criteria to issue an advisory, a/an ________ may be issued.
A. AIRMET B. SIGMET C. CWA D. MIS |
CWA
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A flow control and flight operations planning forecast of conditions expected to begin beyond 2 hours, but within 12 hours of issuance is a/an
A. AIRMET. B. SIGMET. C. CWA. D. MIS. |
MIS
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