Metro-02
Meteorology and Flight Planning
(2) Maximum cloud tops
(3) Thunderstorms
(4) Turbulence
(5) Minimum freezing level
(6) Icing
(7) Precipitation
NOTE: Considering all the hazards associated with
the forgoing conditions, you are now ready to select
an altitude or altitudes, as appropriate, which
EXCLUDE as many of these hazards as possible.
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Flight Level Winds/Temperatures - Considering
only the altitudes determined to be free of the
most hazardous weather, and considering the
FAA cruising altitudes for direction of flight,
select an altitude which provides the most
favorable winds
NOTE: Wind sources include the Winds Aloft
Forecast (FD), the Winds Aloft Prognostic
Charts, and the Constant Pressure Charts
(especially for possible jet streams along your
path). The Constant Pressure Charts provide
information for overwater flights. If requested
far enough in advance, OPARS is an excellent
source of information. All these charts will also
provide temperature information at altitude.
NOTE: Enter as many increments of winds and
temperature as are necessary to accurately
describe the enroute wind and temperature
conditions. Computer-generated flight plans
(with winds) may be requested via OPARS
(Optimum Path Aircraft Routing System). In
this case the entry will be "OPARS #" in place
of the specific wind data.
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