Metro-01
Review of Basic Meteorological Principles
MOTIVATION
As a Naval aviator, you will become acutely aware of the impact of weather
phenomena on your mission planning and implementation. You will develop a
natural routine in flight planning that takes weather into account. By consistently
using weather information when you plan your flights, you improve your odds of
not becoming another “weather statistic.”
OVERVIEW
After reviewing the meteorological phenomena and hazards contained in this
lesson, you will be able to relate them to the information found in the weather
maps and forecasts you will see in Metro-02. A better understanding of this
relationship will help you in your flight planning.
In this lesson, we will review:
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Meteorological definitions (in Lesson Guide only)
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Frontal systems and resulting winds
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Meteorological phenomena and hazards
- Thunderstorms
- Microbursts
- Structural ice
- Fog
- Jet stream
- Clear air turbulence (CAT)
- Wake turbulence
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