PA.I.C.K3f
KnowledgeMeteorology applicable to the departure, en route, alternate, and destination under visual flight rules (VFR) in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC), including expected climate and hazardous conditions such as:
Clouds
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- 3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.4.2 Summaries of Specific Weather Information Contained in Various Weather Products › 3.4.2.18 Products with Cloud Tops Information
Products with Cloud Tops Information Table 3-21. Weather Element: Cloud Tops Type: text (T), graphic (G), image (I), voice (V) Convective SIGMET T, G CB cloud tops are included in Convective SIGMETs. SIGMET T, G CB cloud tops ... included in SIGMETs for thunderstorms (outside the CONUS). Forecasts Aviation Cloud Forecast G Part of the derived forecasts from the GFA and includes cloud tops. This product provides a forecast of cloud coverage and height (in hundreds of feet…
- 3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.4.2 Summaries of Specific Weather Information Contained in Various Weather Products › 3.4.2.16 Products with Cloud Coverage Information
Service Interactive Map G Interactive website that includes METAR and TAF station plots depicting MVFR conditions. 3.4.2.16 Products with Cloud Coverage Information Table 3-19. Weather Element: Cloud Coverage Type: text (T), graphic (G), image (I), voice (V) PIREP ... Includes sky condition such as cloud coverage when reported. Satellite I A general cloud coverage can be inferred from satellite. Weather Camera I Clouds over the horizon can be seen if in view of the camera and there is sufficient…
- 3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.4.2 Summaries of Specific Weather Information Contained in Various Weather Products › 3.4.2.17 Products with Cloud Base Information
Alaska SIGWX G Areas of forecast IFR and MVFR conditions are depicted. Cloud Top Forecast G Computer model cloud amount and height of cloud tops. AFD T May include a discussion on current or forecast cloud cover. Tools GFA Tool ... Interactive website that includes cloud coverage overlay, METAR station plots, and satellite imagery. Flight Service Interactive Map G, I Interactive website that includes METAR station plots and satellite imagery. 3.4.2.17 Products with Cloud Base Information Table 3-20. Weather Element…
- 3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.4.2 Summaries of Specific Weather Information Contained in Various Weather Products › 3.4.2.19 Products with Cloud Layers Information
Products with Cloud Layers Information Table 3-22. Weather Element: Cloud Layers Type: text (T), graphic (G), image (I), voice (V) TAF T, G Cloud layers are included. Aviation Cloud Forecast G Part of the derived forecasts from ... includes cloud layers. Alaska Area Forecast T A description of cloud layers is included. Hawaii Area Forecast T A description of cloud layers is included. GFA Tool G Interactive website that includes overlay of forecast cloud layers as well…
- 3 Overview of Aviation Weather Information › 3.4.2 Summaries of Specific Weather Information Contained in Various Weather Products › 3.4.2.1 Products with Thunderstorm Information
Weather Camera I CB clouds may be seen on the camera. Analysis Advisories Convective SIGMET T, G Active area of thunderstorms. Only issued for the CONUS instead of a SIGMET for thunderstorms. SIGMET T, G Active area of thunderstorms. Issued ... ground operations at select airports. Criteria may vary depending on user needs. For example, it can be issued for cloud to ground lightning within 5 miles of the airport. Forecasts Thunderstorm included using various descriptors. For example: - TS: thunderstorm without…
- Chapter 12: Weather Theory › Atmospheric Stability › Clouds
made up of ice crystals and pose no real threat of turbulence or aircraft icing. Typical high level clouds are cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus. Clouds with extensive vertical development are cumulus clouds that build vertically into towering cumulus or cumulonimbus ... clouds. The bases of these clouds form in the low to middle cloud base region but can extend into high altitude cloud levels. Towering cumulus clouds indicate areas of instability in the atmosphere, and the air around and inside them…