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Lesson Objectives - P-12460010
Motivation - P-12460011
Presentation - P-12460012
Fronts and resulting winds - P-12460013
Fig 1: Cold Front
Fig 2: Warm Front
Stationary front - P-12460016
Fig 3: Cold Front Occlusion - P-12460017
Fig 4: Warm Front Occlusion - P-12460018
Meteorological phenomena and hazards - P-12460019
Thunderstorm hazards - P-12460020
Hail - P-12460021
Operational considerations regarding penetration of thunderstorms - P-12460022
Microbursts - P-12460023
Fig 5: Duration Characteristics of Microbursts - P-12460024
Fig 6: Microbursts
Effects: a microburst approach scenario - P-12460026
Microburst core (predominantly downdraft) - P-12460027
Fig 7: Microburst Windshear Probability Guidelines - P-12460028
Indications of microburst activity - P-12460029
Structural ice - P-12460030
Fig 8: Structural Icing - P-12460031
Rime ice - P-12460032
Hazards - P-12460033
Hazards - P-12460034
Jet stream - P-12460035
Fig 9: Polar and Subtropical Jet Streams
Fig 10: Jet Stream Profile - P-12460037
Fig 11: Polar Jet Stream - P-12460038
Flying the jet stream - P-12460039
Fig 12: Multiple Jet Streams - P-12460040
Clear air turbulence (CAT) - P-12460041
Fig 13: Jet Stream Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) - P-12460042
Fig 14: Areas of Probable Clear Air Turbulence in Jet Stream
Fig 15: Mountain Wave
Wake turbulence - P-12460045
Operational considerations - P-12460046
Summary - P-12460047
Lesson Guide - P-12460048
Training Aids - P-12460049
Study Resources - P-12460050
Lesson Objectives - P-12460052
Lesson Objectives (Cont) - P-12460053
Motivation - P-12460054
Refresher - P-12460055
Presentation - P-12460056
Figure 1. Weather Minimums Required IAW OPNAVINST 3710.7
Weather charts - P-12460058
Figure 2. Surface Analysis Chart
Figure 3. Standard Chart Symbols
Lesson Notes - P-12460061
Figure 4. Major Station Model Symbols
Weather depiction charts - P-12460063
Figure 5. Weather Depiction Chart
Radar summary charts - P-12460065
Figure 6. Radar Summary Chart
Symbology - P-12460067
Symbology (Cont)
Prognostic charts - P-12460069
Figure 7. Low-Level Prognostic Chart
Low-Level Significant Weather Prognostic Chart
Chart always contains a legend in the middle of the top two panels - P-12460072
High-level significant weather prognostic
Winds Aloft Prognostic charts - P-12460074
Figure 8. Winds Aloft Prognostic Chart
Disseminated 2 times daily in 12-hour prognostics
Printed reports and forecasts - P-12460077
Figure 9: METAR
Printed reports and forecasts (Cont) - P-12460079
Printed reports and forecasts (Cont) - P-12460080
Visibility
Significant Present Weather - P-12460082
Clouds - P-12460083
METAR On ASOS/AWOS - P-12460084
Figure 10. Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
The Where, When, and Wind trick works with TAF
Time Periods, Etc. - P-12460087
International Differences - P-12460088
Wind - P-12460089
Area Forecast (FA) - P-12460090
Figure 11. METAR Abbreviations
Figure 12. METAR (SPECI or Special Report)
Figure 13. Area Forecast Coverage
Responsibility - P-12460094
Issuance and Valid Times - P-12460095
Figure 14. Area Forecast (FA)
Synopsis and VFR Clouds/Weather section - P-12460097
Outlook - 6-hour categorical forecast to follow 12-hour specific clouds and weather forecasts
Winds Aloft Forecast (FD) - P-12460099
Figure 15. Winds Aloft Forecast (FD)
Temperature decoding/encoding rules
National Weather Service (NWS) Severe Weather Reports and Forecasts
Severe Weather Watch bulletin (WW)
CNATRA Weather Warning (CAWW) - P-12460104
National Weather Service (NWS) Aviation In-flight Weather Advisories - P-12460105
Responsibility for Issuance - P-12460106
Convective SIGMETs (WST) at 55 minutes past the hour (H+55)
Figure 16. Convective SIGMET (WST)
Special Convective SIGMETs - P-12460109
Figure 17: SIGMET (WS)
Airmets (WA) - P-12460111
Figure 18: AIRMET (WA)
Military Weather Advisory (MWA) - P-12460113
Figure 19. Military Weather Advisory (MWA)
Other abbreviations
Maximum thunderstorm tops
Flight weather briefing (DD-175-1) - P-12460117
Preflight Weather Brief
Figure 20: The DD-175-1
Content of the Weather Briefing
Weather En Route
Aircrew member
DD-175-1 Requirement and Description
Figure 21. Weather Minima Criteria Flow Chart
Explanation of Data Sources/Uses
Figure 22. Data Sources
Figure 23. Mission/Takeoff Section (Part I)
Figure 24. Enroute Data Section (Part II)
Maximum Cloud Tops - P-12460129
Minimum Freezing Level
Flight Level Winds/Temperatures
Terminal Forecast Section (Part III)
Figure 25. Terminal Forecast Section (Part III)
Comments/Remarks (Part IV)
Figure 26. Comments/Remarks Section (Part IV)
Figure 27. Briefing Record Section (Part V)
Interpreting data contained on DD-175-1
Figure 28. Interpreting the DD-175-1 (Example 1)
Figure 29. Interpreting the DD-175-1 (Example 2)
Figure 30. Interpreting the DD-175-1 (Example 3)
Figure 31. Interpreting the DD-175-1 (Example 4)
Enroute procedures - P-12460142
Enroute Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) - P-12460143
Flight Service Station (FSS) - P-12460144
Transcribed Weather Broadcasts (TWEB)
Four operational levels of AWOS
Explanations of exceptions
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) - P-12460148
Pilot weather reports (PIREPs) - P-12460149
Flight Weather Packet - P-12460150
Completed DD-175-1
Optimum Path Aircraft Routing System (OPARS) - P-12460152
Figure 32. OPARS Kneeboard Output
Request Procedures - P-12460154
For a single leg flight plan (no intermediate stops)
Figure 33. OPARS Request Form
Figure 34. OPARS Request Form
Satellite imagery - P-12460158
Figure 35. GOES Satellite
Visual pictures
Figure 36: GOES Coverage
Figure 37. Visual Picture
Infrared pictures - P-12460163
Figure 38. Infrared Picture
Date/Time data - P-12460165
Figure 39. Picture with Date/Time Data
Other uses of the GOES - P-12460167
Figurte 40. Satellite Picture of Jet Stream
Figure 41. The GOES Mission
Summary - P-12460170
Lesson Guide - P-12460171
Study Resources - P-12460172
Lesson Objectives - P-12460173
Lesson Objectives (Cont) - P-12460174
Lesson Objectives (Cont) - P-12460175
Motivation - P-12460176
Presentation - P-12460177
Fronts and resulting winds - P-12460178
Cold front
Figure 1. Cold front
Warm front
Figure 2. Warm front
Fig 3: Cold Front Occlusion - P-12460183
Warm front occlusion characteristics
Fig 4: Warm Front Occlusion - P-12460185
Meteorological hazards
Fig 5: Microbursts
Description and composition
Avoidance
Structural ice - P-12460190
Fig 6: Structural Icing
Clear air turbulence (CAT) - P-12460192
Fig 7: Jet Stream Clear Air Turbulence (CAT)
Fig 8: Jet Stream Clear Air Turbulence (CAT)
Fig 9: Mountain Wave Phenomenon
Wake turbulence - P-12460196
Fig 10: Wake Turbulence Avoidance
Weather minimums - P-12460198
Fig 11: Weather Minimums Required IAW OPNAVINST 3710.7
Weather charts - P-12460200
Fig 12: Surface Analysis Chart
Fig 13: Weather Depiction Chart
Radar summary chart symbology
Fig 14: Radar Summary Chart
Prognostic charts - P-12460205
Fig 15: Low-Level Prognostic Chart
High-level significant weather prognostic chart
Fig 16: Winds Aloft Prognostic Chart
Printed reports and forecasts - P-12460209
Figure 17: METAR
Fig 18: Area Forecast (FA)
Fig 19: Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)
Winds Aloft Forecast (FD) - P-12460213
Fig 20: Winds Aloft Forecast (FD)
CNATRA Weather Warning (CAWW) - P-12460215
Convective SIGMETs (WST)
Figure 21. Convective SIGMET (WST)
Figure 22: SIGMET (WS)
Figure 23: AIRMET (WA)
Flight weather briefing (DD-175-1) - P-12460220
Figure 24. Military Weather Advisory (MWA)
Figure 25. Weather Minima Criteria Flow Chart
Figure 26: The DD-175-1
Comments/remarks
Enroute procedures - P-12460225
Flight Service Station (FSS) - P-12460226
Pilot weather reports (PIREPs) - P-12460227
Post-instructional activities - P-12460228
Summary - P-12460229
Meteorology - index