IP.I.B.K3h
KnowledgeMeteorology applicable to the departure, en route, alternate, and destination for flights conducted under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) to include expected climate and hazardous conditions such as:
Thunderstorms and microbursts
From the FAA library
- 22 Thunderstorms › 22.7.3 Downburst and Microburst › 22.7.3.1 Encounter During Takeoff—After Lift-Off
However, it may be impossible to recover from a microburst encounter at…
- 22 Thunderstorms › 22.7.3 Downburst and Microburst › 22.7.3.3 Encounter on Approach
Figure 22-21. Wind Shear Encounter During Approach Reduced airspeed, as the…
- 22 Thunderstorms › 22.7.3 Downburst and Microburst › 22.7.3.2 Encounter During Takeoff—On Runway
22.7.3.2 Encounter During Takeoff—On Runway Analysis of a typical accident where…
- Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-7. Low Level Wind Shear/Microburst Detection Systems
More advanced systems are in the field or being developed such as ITWS. ITWS provides alerts for microbursts, wind shear, and significant thunderstorm activity. ITWS displays wind information oriented to the threshold or departure end of the runway ... facilities. The WSP provides Air Traffic with detection and alerting of hazardous weather such as wind shear, microbursts, and significant thunderstorm activity. The WSP displays terminal area 6 level weather, storm cell locations and movement, as well as the location…