FAA Private Pilot Exam: Weather Forecast and Reports

The wind and temperature at 12,000 feet MSL as reported by a pilot are

080° at 21 knots and -7 °C.

What are the wind conditions at Wink, Texas (KINK)?

110° at 12 knots, gusts 18 knots.

At what altitude is the freezing level over the middle of Florida on the 12-hour Significant Weather Prognostic Chart?

12,000 feet.

What is the valid period for the TAF for KMEM?

1800Z on the 12th to 2400Z on the 13th.

In the TAF from KOKC, the 'FM (FROM) Group' is forecast for the hours from 1600Z to 2200Z with the wind from

180° at 10 knots.

The wind direction and velocity at KJFK is from

180° true at 4 knots.

Determine the wind and temperature aloft forecast for HLC at 9,000 feet.

210° true at 13 knots, temperature -3°C.

What wind is forecast for STL at 9,000 feet?

230° true at 32 knots.

What wind is forecast for STL at 12,000 feet?

230° true at 39 knots.

What wind is forecast for AMA at 12,000 feet?

260° true at 25 knots.

Determine the wind and temperature aloft forecast for ALS at 12,000 feet.

260° true at 35 knots, temperature -8°C.

Between 1000Z and 1200Z the visibility at KMEM is forecast to be?

3 statute miles.

If the terrain elevation is 1,295 feet MSL, what is the height above ground level of the base of the ceiling?

505 feet AGL.

The base and tops of the overcast layer reported by a pilot are

7,200 feet MSL and 8,900 feet MSL.

When the term 'light and variable' is used in reference to a Winds Aloft Forecast, the coded group and windspeed is

9900 and less than 5 knots.

SIGMETs are issued as a warning of weather conditions hazardous to which aircraft?

All aircraft.

What is the status of the front that extends from Nebraska through the upper peninsula of Michigan?

Cold.

The only cloud type forecast in TAF reports is

Cumulonimbus.

How are Significant Weather Prognostic Charts best used by a pilot?

For determining areas to avoid (freezing levels and turbulence).

Of what value is the Weather Depiction Chart to the pilot?

For determining general weather conditions on which to base flight planning.

During the time period from 0600Z to 0800Z, what visibility is forecast for KOKC?

Greater than 6 statute miles.

To determine the freezing level and areas of probable icing aloft, the pilot should refer to the

Inflight Aviation Weather Advisories.

Which of the reporting stations have VFR weather?

KINK, KBOI, and KLAX.

Interpret the weather symbol depicted in Utah on the 12-hour Significant Weather Prognostic Chart.

Moderate turbulence, surface to 18,000 feet.

To obtain current information regarding cloud tops, icing, and turbulence check the:

Pilot reports (PIREPs).

In the TAF for KMEM, what does 'SHRA' stand for?

Rain showers.

Which in-flight advisory would contain information on severe icing not associated with thunderstorms?

SIGMET.

What are the current conditions depicted for Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)?

Sky 700 feet overcast, visibility 1-1/2SM, rain.

The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is:

Specific to an airport.

What is indicated when a current CONVECTIVE SIGMET forecasts thunderstorms?

Thunderstorms obscured by massive cloud layers.

What information is contained in a CONVECTIVE SIGMET?

Tornadoes, embedded thunderstorms, and hail 3/4 inch or greater in diameter.

What values are used for Winds Aloft Forecasts?

True direction and knots.

What is the forecast wind for KMEM from 1600Z until the end of the forecast?

Variable in direction at 6 knots.

A TAF includes:

Wind, visibility, weather phenomena, obstructions to vision, and cloud coverage.

AIRMETs are advisories of significant weather phenomena but of lower intensities than Sigmets and are intended for dissemination to

all pilots.

According to the Weather Depiction Chart, the weather for a flight from southern Michigan to north Indiana is ceilings

greater than 3, 000 feet and visibility greater than 5 miles.

The intensity of the turbulence reported at a specific altitude is

light from 5,500 feet to 7,200 feet.

The intensity and type of icing reported by a pilot is

light to moderate rime.

Radar weather reports are of special interest to pilots because they indicate

location of precipitation along with type, intensity, and cell movement of precipitation.

For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth's surface of the

lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration.

In the TAF from KOKC, the clear sky becomes

overcast at 2,000 feet during the forecast period between 2200Z and 2400Z.

The remarks section for KMDW has RAB35 listed. This entry means

rain began at 1835Z.