JX106

What can a METAR determine?

whether and airfield is VFR or IFR
When is a METAR reported?

between 55 and 59 min past hour
What is prevailing visibility?

greatest visibility over 50% of horizon
When is RVR included?

when prevailing vis is less than or equal to 1SM or RVR is less than or equal to 6000 ft
Icing is coded with a ___ and turbulance is coded with a ___, the next digit is the ___, the next three digits are the ___, the last digit is the ___ of the layer.

6;5; intensity; base of layer; thickness
What is a TAF? what is it used for?

an airport forcast for a specified period (usually 24 hours); to determin VFR or IFR flight plan requirements

Author

C17FLYR

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Card Set

JX106

Description

JX106

Updated

2011-01-17T22:40:43Z

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