What are you going to do when you get into an airplane

Reference no: EM133386297

Lab 1

Directions:
This is a three part assignment. The goal is to become comfortable reading raw METARs and TAFs. You will look at the METARs and TAFs for each day and answer the corresponding questions.

If you already know how to read a METAR and a TAF, this assignment will be a cakewalk for you. If you've relied on ForeFlight to decode them, what are you going to do when you get into an airplane with XM weather or ADS-B in that does not decode the weather? You'll look back fondly on this assignment!

Day 1

From 11/16/2018 in Battle Creek, MI

METAR KBTL 161453Z 21012G25KT 5SM BR OVC010 02/M04 A29.87 RMK AO2 SLP115 T00221040 PRESFR

TAF KBTL 161133Z 1612/1712 20010G17KT P6SM OVC011
TEMPO 1612/1614 2SM -SHSN BR OVC004
FM161500 25010G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN012
FM162000 27011KT P6SM OVC025
FM170900 23005KT 2SM -SN BR OVC015

1. METAR time (Translate this to local time.) 02:53 P.M

2. METAR winds

3. METAR visibility

4. Prevailing Weather (Any precipitation or weather phenomena)

5. METAR clouds (Include what this means. For example, if the METAR says BKN006 you should include what portion of the sky is covered and whether the height given is AGL or MSL.)

6. METAR temperature and dewpoint. (Include units)

7. METAR altimeter setting (Include units)

8. Remarks section. (Use the Wunderground link to decoding METARs to help)

AO2:

SLP115:

T00221040:
PRESFR:

9. Is there anything in the RMK section of the METAR that concerns you? What could be the potential outcome?

10. Are the METAR conditions LIFR, IFR, MVFR, or VFR?

11. TAF issuance date/time (Convert to local time)

12. TAF valid period. (Convert to local time)

13. You are planning to fly a Cirrus SR20 at 1430Z. According to the TAF, what are the prevailing winds?

14. Is the TAF for your time of flight (14:30Z) LIFR, IFR, MVFR, or VFR?

15. Compare the METAR with the line in the TAF that is supposed to be current at 14:30Z. Are there parts of the forecast that are correct? Are there some incorrect? Be specific.

16. You opt to push your flight back to 2100Z. What is the prevailing weather?

END DAY 1

Day 2

From 4/29/19 in Battle Creek, MI

METAR KBTL 292253Z 08005KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC007 10/09 A29.92 RMK AO2 SLP133 CIG 003V008

TAF KBTL 291736Z 2918/3018 VRB05KT 6SM -RA BR OVC080
FM292200 09007KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC005
FM300300 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC008

1. METAR time (Translate this to local time.)

2. METAR winds

3. METAR visibility

4. Prevailing Weather (Any precipitation or weather phenomena)

5. METAR clouds (Include what this means. For example, if the METAR says BKN006 you should include what portion of the sky is covered and whether the height given is AGL or MSL.)

6. METAR temperature and dewpoint. (Include units)

7. METAR altimeter setting (Include units)

8. Remarks section. (Use the Wunderground link to decoding METARs to help)

AO2:

SLP133:

CIG 003V008:

9. Are the METAR conditions LIFR, IFR, MVFR, or VFR?
10. TAF issuance date/time (Convert to local time)

11. TAF valid period. (Convert to local time)

12. Given the rapid change from good conditions to poor conditions at 2200Z in the TAF and the fact that the forecast is for April in Michigan, what type of front do you think moved in during this forecasted period?

13. If said front moved into the area would you expect the weather in Grand Rapids, MI (37NM North) to be vastly different than that in Battle Creek?

End Day 2

Day 3

From 8/28/20 in Battle Creek, MI

METAR KBTL 290327Z 33020G38KT 2SM R23/5000V6000FT VCTS +RA SCT013 BKN038 OVC110 22/18 A29.74 RMK AO2 PK WND 31038/0323 LTG DSNT W-NE RAB23 PRESRR P0020 T02170178

NO TAF

1. METAR time (Translate this to local time.)

2. METAR winds

3. METAR visibility (don't forget to decode R23/5000V6000FT)

4. Prevailing Weather (Any precipitation or weather phenomena)

5. METAR clouds (Include what this means. For example, if the METAR says BKN006 you should include what portion of the sky is covered and whether the height given is AGL or MSL.)

6. METAR temperature and dewpoint. (Include units)

7. METAR altimeter setting (Include units)

8. Remarks section. (Use the Wunderground link to decoding METARs to help)

AO2:

PK WND 31038/0323:

LTG DSNT W-NE:

RAB23:

PRESRR:

P0020:

T02170178:

9. Are the METAR conditions LIFR, IFR, MVFR, or VFR?

10. Given the remarks section in the METAR, would you expect these conditions to exist for much longer? Why or why not?

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