Met Information | PPL(A) Meteorology - EASA & UK CAA
Information for flight planning
Section titled "Information for flight planning"LKPR 060515Z 0606/0615 25006KT 9999 BKN020 SCT240 BECMG 0606/0609 36011G21KT TEMPO 0606/0609 -SHRA BKN010 BKN040 BECMG 0609/0612 FEW045 BECMG 0612/0615 CAVOK
METAR LFPO 122002Z 13014G25KT 9999 SCT150 17/6 Q1007.
METAR EGKK 060615Z AUTO 29005KT 9999 RA BKN013 20/18 Q1015 BECMG BKN015
Refer to figure ppl-050-004. What insights or conclusions can you make from the following data? METAR LKPR 131800Z 13004KT 9999 SCT150 17/6 Q1007 METAR LHBP 131802Z 25004KT 9999 BR SCT027 16/15 Q1008 SPECI LZIB 131806Z 32005KT 800 RA OVC007 17/16 Q1008
LFPB 060500Z 0606/0706 30010KT CAVOK TX36/0611Z TN22/0703Z BECMG 0608/0610 32015KT TEMPO 0611/0617 34020G35KT FEW040TCU BKN080 BECMG 0616/0618 VRB03KT
LOWW 060500Z 0606/0706 28010KT 9999 SCT030 BECMG 0610/0612 35012KT SCT040CB TEMPO 0612/0618 35020G30KT 5000 TSRA
METAR LHBP 122000Z 25004KT 9999 BR SCT027 16/15 Q1008. SPECI LRCL 122001Z 32005KT 800 RA OVC007 17/16 Q1008.
LKPR 051330Z 08013KTG30 060V130 9999 BKN012 26/20 Q1008 RETS
EPWA 060630Z 34003KT 290V030 9999 FEW007 BKN012 17/15 Q1017 BECMG SCT015
Meteorological services
Section titled "Meteorological services"Select the correct option(s):
WAFC provides:
Observation
Section titled "Observation"SPECI:
Images from weather satellites may capture:
What serves as the predominant format internationally for conveying observational weather data.
A pilot report shall be made in the case of:
ATIS:
Infrared spectrum of a satellite can provide information of:
SIGMET:
To find the weather at the destination at the time of arrival, which is estimated 3 hours after departure, the pilot shall use:
A pilot report shall be made in the case of:
METAR is:
Weather radars have the capability to detect:
SIGMET is issued in the case of:
What is an observation and provides information about the current weather?
What provides a forecast for a longer period?
Radiosonde observations provide:
What are reported once every 30 minutes or once per hour?
The conditions for CAVOK:
Weather charts
Section titled "Weather charts"Refer to figure ppl-050-001. What does the marked wavy line represent on the attached Significant Weather Chart?
Refer to figure ppl-050-004. With regards to the attached picture, which of the following statements is correct?
The low-level SWC (SIGWX chart):
EGGW 060455Z 0606/0706 31002KT 1200 SCT025 TEMPO 0606/0609 300 BKN012 PROB30 TEMPO 0700/0706 8000 -RA BKN012 Which of the following statements about the given TAF is correct?
Refer to figure ppl-050-003. Which pieces of information are presented by symbols on a significant weather chart from the following?
Refer to figure ppl-050-002. What does the marked dashed line represent on a Significant Weather Chart?
From surface charts: