Transcript Module 9
Management of Aeronautical Science Module 9 Aviation Weather Theory and Observations Engineering Design and Development © 2013 Project Lead The Way, Inc. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 23 • 1848 — Otto Lilienthal, key figure in the history of flying, is born in Anklam, Germany. • He became the first man to fly (glide) with both regularity and control. • The Wright brothers regarded his 1899 book as their bible. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 23 • 1908 — The first airplane flight in Italy is made by Léon Delagrange in Rome. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 23 • 1922 — Three DH-4-B airplanes from Mitchell Field, Long Island, New York, bomb New York with 20,000 paper bombs, advertising Citizens' Military Training Camps. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 23 • 1924 — The first scheduled air service in Canada begins. Laurentide Air Service Ltd. offers flights between Angliers, Lake Fortune and Rouyn, Québec. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 23 • 1940 — 320 Army aircraft participated in the first simulated European combat operations. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 23 • 1955 — The first short-haul jet airliner to go into widespread service, the Sud-Aviation SE 210 “Caravelle,” makes its first flight at Toulouse, France. Questions / Comments May 2016 SUNDAY 15 22 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 16 17 18 19 20 Module 9 Module 9 Weather Theory and Observations MCAS Air Traffic Control Facility Flight line Weather Theory and Observations Beaufort County Airport Self-Intro Intro 23 24 25 26 27 Module 9 Module 9 Flight line Flight line Weather Theory and Observations Weather Theory and Observations Friday Student Evaluations Weather Reporting Discussion Quiz Quiz FINAL EXAM SATURDAY 21 Friday Quiz Due Wednesday Edition Friday SCHOOL’S OUT 21 Questions / Comments Management of Aeronautical Science Learning Objectives – Module 9 (5/16/16 – 5/26/16) Aviation Weather Theory and Observations from a Management Perspective - Final Examination • Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to: • 1.Describe atmospheric pressure, and determine the effects of pressure on altitude and on flight. • 2.Explain how atmospheric circulation creates wind, and demonstrate how wind assists and hinders the dynamics of flight. • 3.Define atmospheric stability; explain how fog, low clouds, and precipitation are formed; and describe their effects on flight. • 4.Clarify the different air mass circulations that create four types of fronts and describe the flight hazards associated with each type of front. • 5.Describe the three types of weather observations and the information provided by each observation type. Learning Objectives – Module 9 (5/16/16 – 5/26/16) Aviation Weather Theory and Observations from a Management Perspective - Final Examination • Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to: • • • • • 6.Explain the different sources of aviation weather information (FSS, TIBS, DUATS, EFAS, HIWAS, and TWEB) and how a person can access weather information from these sources. 7.Describe the three types of weather briefings (standard, abbreviated, and outlook) and what type of information is provided by each one. 8.Explain information available in weather reports, and extract the following information from METARS (Wind, Visibility, Weather, Sky Conditions, Temperature/Dewpoint, and Altimeter). 9.Describe the type of information that is available from the following printed weather forecasts: Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF), Area Forecast (FA), In-Flight Weather Advisories (SIGMET, AIRMET), and the Winds Aloft Forecast (FD). 10.Describe the type of information that is available from the following weather charts: Surface Analysis Chart, Weather Depiction Chart, Radar Summary Chart, and Significant Weather Prognostic Charts. Management of Aeronautical Science Assignments Due – Module 9 (5/16/16 – 5/26/16) • Review Module 9 Instructions for the following assignments: • Quiz Due – Weather Theory – (Fri May 20) – 20 questions • Discussion Board Due (Aviation Weather Theory and Forecasting) – (Due Tues May 24) – 2 part • Quiz Due – Weather Observations – (Tues May 24) – 20 questions • Final Exam – Management of Aeronautical Science – (Wed May 25) – 50 questions from Modules 6 - 9 Discussion: Aviation Weather Theory and Forecasting Due: Tues May 24 Questions / Comments Management of Aeronautical Science Module 9 Aviation Weather Theory and Observations Engineering Design and Development © 2013 Project Lead The Way, Inc. Management of Aeronautical Science Learning Objectives – Module 9 (5/16/16 – 5/26/16) Aviation Weather Theory • Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to: • 1. Describe atmospheric pressure, and determine the effects of pressure on altitude and on flight. • 2. Explain how atmospheric circulation creates wind, and demonstrate how wind assists and hinders the dynamics of flight. • 3. Define atmospheric stability; explain how fog, low clouds, and precipitation are formed; and describe their effects on flight. • 4. Clarify the different air mass circulations that create four types of fronts and describe the flight hazards associated with each type of front. Learning Objectives – Module 9 (5/16/16 – 5/26/16) Aviation Weather Theory and Observations from a Management Perspective - Final Examination • Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to: • • • • • • 5. Describe the three types of weather observations and the information provided by each observation type. 6. Explain the different sources of aviation weather information (FSS, TIBS, DUATS, EFAS, HIWAS, and TWEB) and how a person can access weather information from these sources. 7. Describe the three types of weather briefings (standard, abbreviated, and outlook) and what type of information is provided by each one. 8. Explain information available in weather reports, and extract the following information from METARS (Wind, Visibility, Weather, Sky Conditions, Temperature/Dewpoint, and Altimeter). 9. Describe the type of information that is available from the following printed weather forecasts: Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF), Area Forecast (FA), InFlight Weather Advisories (SIGMET, AIRMET), and the Winds Aloft Forecast (FD). 10. Describe the type of information that is available from the following weather charts: Surface Analysis Chart, Weather Depiction Chart, Radar Summary Chart, and Significant Weather Prognostic Charts. Questions / Comments Explain how atmospheric circulation creates wind, and demonstrate how wind assists and hinders the dynamics of flight. • Explain how general air circulation theory and Coriolis help us to determine prevailing winds and weather. • Define the characteristics of high and low pressure systems and draw the general air circulation patterns around high and low pressure systems. • Explain how local conditions, geological features, land breeze, sea breeze, local obstructions, mountainous terrain, and other anomalies can change the wind direction and speed close to the Earth’s surface. • Define low-level wind shear and the dangers it presents to aircraft. • Explain why microbursts are so hazardous to aircraft, particularly in takeoff and landing. • How do surface weather maps depict fronts, areas of high and low pressure, surface winds and pressures for each station? Define atmospheric stability; explain how fog, low clouds, and precipitation are formed; and describe their effects on flight. • • • • • • • • • Define atmospheric stability, adiabatic heating and cooling; and explain how adiabatic heating and cooling affect stability. Define the relationships between moisture, temperature and dew point. Using the temperature dewpoint spread and convergence rate, determine the approximate height of a cloud base. Explain air saturation and the phenomenon of dew, frost, fog and clouds. Differentiate the different types of fog – radiation fog, advection fog, upslope fog, steam fog and ice fog. What are the characteristics of clouds; defined by height, shape, and behavior? Define the hazards of thunderstorms and the areas around thunderstorms that are most hazardous to flight. Explain “ceiling” and how ceiling is reported in an aviation routine weather report (METAR). Explain “visibility” and how visibility is reported in an aviation routine weather report (METAR). Clarify the different air mass circulations that create four types of fronts and describe the flight hazards associated with each type of front. • • • • • • • What are the characteristics of standard North American air mass source regions and their standard air mass abbreviations: arctic, continental polar, maritime polar, continental tropical, and maritime tropical? Differentiate among the four types of fronts, according to the temperature of the advancing air mass and the temperature of the air it is replacing. Select the correct chart symbology used to depict weather front locations. Define the characteristics of a warm front and the clouds, ceiling and visibility expected as a flight progresses towards an oncoming warm front. Define the characteristics of a cold front and the clouds, ceiling and visibility expected as a flight progresses towards an oncoming cold front. What are the differences between warm fronts and cold fronts? What are the hazards associated with each front? Explain the differences between a stationary front and an occluded front and the flight hazards encountered in each. Questions / Comments Atmosphere Questions / Comments REVIEW • Weather Observations: – Describe the three types of weather observations and the information provided by each observation type. • Sources of Aviation Weather Information: – Explain the different sources of aviation weather information (FSS, TIBS, DUATS, EFAS, HIWAS, and TWEB) and how a person can access weather information from these sources. • Weather Briefings: – Describe the three types of weather briefings (standard, abbreviated, and outlook) and what type of information is provided by each one. • Weather Reports: – Explain information available in weather reports, and extract the following information from METARS (Wind, Visibility, Weather, Sky Conditions, Temperature/Dewpoint, and Altimeter). • Weather Forecasts: – Describe the type of information that is available from the following printed weather forecasts: Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF), Area Forecast (FA), In-Flight Weather Advisories (SIGMET, AIRMET), and the Winds Aloft Forecast (FD). • Weather Charts: – Describe the type of information that is available from the following weather charts: Surface Analysis Chart, Weather Depiction Chart, Radar Summary Chart, and Significant Weather Prognostic Charts. 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