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GROUND SCHOOL. METEOROLOGY. AWARE website. Transport Canada. EC – Environment Canada. ICAO WMO. NAV CANADA. NOTAM’s. Aviation Weather Services. FSS (Station) (with flight service specialists). NAV CANADA AWWS - website. NAV CANADA FIC. HUMAN OBSERVER. LWIS. AWOS. FORECASTS.
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GROUND SCHOOL METEOROLOGY
AWARE website Transport Canada EC – Environment Canada ICAO WMO NAV CANADA NOTAM’s Aviation Weather Services FSS (Station) (with flight service specialists) NAV CANADA AWWS - website NAV CANADA FIC HUMAN OBSERVER LWIS AWOS FORECASTS REPORTED WEATHER • METAR • TAF • METAR • TAF • TAF • GFA • AIRMET • PD PIREP AIREP • METAR/TAF • AIRMET • (to amend GFA) • METAR • RVR • SIGMET • PIREP • AIREP FLIGHT PLAN PILOT
TYPE OF CHART: CLOUDS & WEATHER WHAT ELEVATION DOES IT FORECAST?
TYPE OF CHART: CLOUDS & WEATHER WHAT ELEVATION DOES IT FORECAST? Up to 24 000’ ASL
UPR Winds (PD <=FL180) What does this mean? 2232+11 = Winds from 2200 True @ 32 KTS and + 110C 2439-08 = Winds from 2400 True @ 39 KTS and – 080C
UPR Winds (PD <=FL180) What does this mean? The elevation at that site is 1500’ ASL or greater!
UPR Winds (PD > FL180) What does this mean? Above 24000feet ASL all temperatures are Negative (M53 0C)
What does this mean? FDCN01 KWBC DATA BASED ON 121200Z VALID 121800Z : Upper Wind Forecast Valid until the 12th day @ 1800 UTC 12th day of the month @ 1200 UTC