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IL.III.C.K1e

Knowledge

Acceptable weather products and resources required for preflight planning, current and forecast weather for departure, en route, and arrival phases of flight such as:

Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast (FB)

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 13-12
Chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services › Convective Significant Meteorological Information (WST) › Winds and Temperature Aloft Forecast (FB)
inches in diameter, and wind gusts to 65 knots possible in the North Dakota portion. Winds and Temperature Aloft Forecast (FB) Winds and temperatures aloft forecasts (FB) provide wind and temperature forecasts for specific locations throughout the United States, including…
Aviation Weather Handbook p. 27-4
27 Forecasts › 27.2.1.1 FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast Issuance › 27.2.1.1.1 FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast Text Format
Forecast FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecasts are computer-prepared forecasts of wind direction, wind speed, and temperature at specified times, altitudes, and locations. 27.2.1.1 FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast Issuance The NWS NCEP produces scheduled FB Wind ... Temperature forecasts are not issued for altitudes within 2,500 ft of a location’s elevation. 27.2.1.1.1 FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast Text Format The text format for the FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast uses the symbolic form…
Aviation Weather Handbook p. 27-6
27 Forecasts › 27.4 Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
Hour Forecast Model Product Available Run Valid For Use Valid For Use Valid For Use 27.3 Graphical FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast Graphical depictions of FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecasts vary depending on the website. Details and information…
Aviation Weather Handbook p. 27-4
27 Forecasts › 27.2.1.1 FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast Issuance › 27.2.1.1.2 FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast Coding Example
valid date and time, and the time period during which the forecast is to be used. 27.2.1.1.2 FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast Coding Example Sample winds aloft text message: Sample message decoded: DATA BASED ON 010000Z Forecast data ... City, MO (MKC). Table 27-2 provides the time periods for the use of FB Wind and Temperature Forecasts. Table 27-1. Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast Decoding Examples Altitude (ft) Coded Wind Temperature (˚C) Light and variable Not forecast…
Aviation Weather Handbook p. E-2
28 Aviation Weather Tools › 28.3 FAA Flight Service’s Interactive Map
Forecast FAA Federal Aviation Administration FACA Area Forecast for Caribbean FAGX Area Forecast for Gulf of America FB Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecast FIP Forecast Icing Product FIR Flight Information Region FIS Flight Information Services FIS-B Flight Information Service…