====== AF 201B Unit 3 Orientation Lesson 2 - Wx Products ======

{{ :courses:201b:ground:201b-wxproducts.pdf |Syllabus}}

The student will become familiar with reading weather charts and
reports and FSS services.

The student should display an understanding of reading weather charts
and reports and FSS services.

===== Grading Items =====


  * [[http://www.aviationweather.gov/taf|METAR, PIREP, TAF]]
    * [[http://www.aviationweather.gov/airep/data?id=KMWA&distance=200|PIREPS - Text]]
  * Graphical forecasts
  * ASOS/AWOS (Automated Surface Observing System/Automated Weather Observing System)
  * ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)
  * In-Flight Weather Sources
    * {{ :courses:201b:ground:g1000wx.pdf |G1000 WX}}
    * [[courses:201b:supp:hiwas|HIWAS]]
  * [[https://www.aviationweather.gov/windtemp/data?region=chi|Winds/Temps Aloft Forecast]]
  * In-Flight Weather Advisories (WST, WS, WA)
    * [[courses:201b:supp:wst|WST - Convective Significatn Met Info]]
  * [[http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/sfc/90fwbg.gif|Surface Analysis Chart]]
    * {{ :courses:201b:ground:surfanalychart.pdf |}}
  * [[https://www.aviationweather.gov/data/iffdp/2020.gif|Weather Depiction Chart]]
  * Radar Summary Chart
    * {{ :courses:201b:ground:radarsummarychart.pdf |AC00-45E Radar Summary Chart}}
    * {{ :courses:201b:ground:radarsummarychart_text.pdf |AC00-45E Description}}
  * [[http://www.aviationweather.gov/progchart|High & Low Prog Charts]]
    * {{ :courses:201b:ground:20180220_06_sigwx_lo_us.gif?linkonly |Example Prog Chart}}
  * [[http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html|Convective Outlook Chart]]
  * NOTAMs
  * SIU MOS Rules & Weather Mins

===== Reading List =====

  * [[https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak/media/15_phak_ch13.pdf|PHAK Ch. 13(1-18)]]
  * AWS. Ch. 3, 4, 5.1-5.4, 5.6, 6, 8
  * [[https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/media/aim.pdf|Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) 5-1-3, 7-1-12]]
  * {{ :master_operating_syllabus.pdf |Master Operations Syllabus (MOS)}}


===== Discussion Items =====


[[https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/10_xZQvlCTnoLQulhGMmkYk0wYk0dwmI4lKKiZWj7B-E/edit|VFR Weather Mins]]