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 20 • 1918 — Army aeronautics severed from Signal Corps; two departments created: Bureau of Military Aeronautics and Bureau of Aircraft Production. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 • 1926 — Air Commerce Act (Bingham- Parker Bill) signed by President Coolidge; Aeronautics Branch, Department of Commerce, established. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 • 1927 — The first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic is made by Charles A. Lindbergh. • In his Ryan monoplane “Spirit of St. Louis,” he covers 3,600 miles in 33 hours, 29 minutes and wins the Orteig Prize of $25,000. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 • 1929 — Charles Lindbergh marries Anne, daughter of Dwight W. Morrow, United States Ambassador to Mexico and author of an influential report on American aviation. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 • 1930 — Dirigiblelaunched Vought observation plane, flown by Lt. Commander Charles A. Nicholson from U.S.S. Los Angeles to U.S.S. Saratoga, Lakehurst, New Jersey THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 • 1932 — The first solo flight by a woman pilot across the Atlantic is made by American Amelia Earhart. • She flies from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland to Londonderry, Northern Ireland in a Lockheed “Vega” monoplane in 13 hours, 30 minutes. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 - 21 • 1935 — Juan I. Pombo flies from Bathurst, Gambia, Africa to Natal, Brazil, in 16 hours 55 minutes. (British Aircraft “Eagle”, De Havilland “Gipsy Major” engine.) THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 – July 3 • 1937 — Amelia Earhart Putnam and Fred Noonan lost in Pacific in roundthe-world attempt. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 • 1939 — North Atlantic airmail service begun by PAA between Port Washington, Long Island, the Azores, Portugal and Marseille, France. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 • 1945 — Japanese begin withdrawal from China. THIS DAY IN AVIATION May 20 • 1951 — Capt. James Jabara became the first USAF jet ace. Questions / Comments May 2016 SUNDAY 1 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 2 3 4 5 6 Module 8 Module 8 Aviation Laws and Enviro Issues MCAS Air Traffic Control Facility Flight line Aviation Laws and Enviro Issues Beaufort County Airport SATURDAY 7 Friday Intro 8 9 10 11 12 13 Module 8 Module 8 Module 8 Flight line Aviation Laws and Enviro Issues Aviation Laws and Enviro Issues Beaufort County Airport Aviation Laws and Enviro Issues Friday Discussion Board Due 15 14 Quiz Due Study Guide Due 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 Intro Intro Friday Quiz Due 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. Describe atmospheric pressure, and determine the effects of pressure on altitude and on flight. • Define the Troposphere, Tropopause, Jetstream, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere; and explain the specific characteristics of each atmospheric level. • What are the measures of atmospheric pressure and what are the standard sea level pressures (in. HG. and millibars)? • What are the effects of altitude on atmospheric pressure and on flight performance? 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