AF 201B Unit 3 Orientation Lesson 2 - Wx Products

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.

• METAR, PIREP, TAF
  • PIREPS - Text
• Graphical forecasts
• ASOS/AWOS (Automated Surface Observing System/Automated Weather Observing System)
• ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)
• In-Flight Weather Sources
  • G1000 WX
  • HIWAS
• Winds/Temps Aloft Forecast
• In-Flight Weather Advisories (WST, WS, WA)
  • WST - Convective Significatn Met Info
• Surface Analysis Chart
  • surfanalychart.pdf
• Weather Depiction Chart
• Radar Summary Chart
  • AC00-45E Radar Summary Chart
  • AC00-45E Description
• High & Low Prog Charts
  • Example Prog Chart
• Convective Outlook Chart
• NOTAMs
• SIU MOS Rules & Weather Mins

• PHAK Ch. 13(1-18)
• AWS. Ch. 3, 4, 5.1-5.4, 5.6, 6, 8
• Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) 5-1-3, 7-1-12
• Master Operations Syllabus (MOS)

VFR Weather Mins