1. Property of Lear Siegler

2. CHANGE INDICATOR BECMG Gradual change between 2000Z and 2200Z KDHN 091754Z 091818Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV003 BECMG 2022 02005KT 2SM FGHZ FM0100 03010KT 3SM -SHRA SCT008 BKN020 FM1000 06015KT 4SM RA OVC020 TEMPO 1114 06010KT 1SM +SHRA OVC010 FM1500 09010KT 5SM BKN010 BKN030 0VC060 Property of Lear Siegler

4. WEATHER CHARTS Property of Lear Siegler

5. Terminal Learning Objective Page D-1 in Student Handout: ACTION: CONDITION: STANDARD:

6. ELO Interpret information contained in a surface analysis chart

7. SURFACE ANALYSIS CHART The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) issues Surface Analysis Chart for North America eight times daily. Valid times are 00, 03, 06, 09, 12, 15, 18, 21 UTC. Property of Lear Siegler

8. SURFACE ANALYSIS CHART PURPOSE.... TO PROVIDE THE PILOT WITH A GENERAL PICTURE OF THE WEATHER AT A SPECIFIC TIME Property of Lear Siegler

9. CONDITIONS DETERMINED FROM CHART 1. SURFACE WINDS 2. FRONTAL SYSTEMS 3. PRESSURE SYSTEMS 4. SKY COVERAGE 5. TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT 6. PRECIPITATION AND OBSCURATIONS 7. STATION PRESSURE 8. PRESSURE TREND (3 Hour) Property of Lear Siegler

11. CHARTS ARE TRANSMITTED EVERY 3 HOURS INFORMATION COMES FROM METAR Property of Lear Siegler

12. 15 13, 6 315 METAR KATL 151450Z 28025KT 4SM DZ FG SCT014 BKN020 OVC030 15/13 A3049 RMK SLP315 Property of Lear Siegler

13. SKY CLEAR FEW 1-2 SCT BKN OVC 8 OBSCURATION MISSING DATA 3-4 5-7

14. CLEAR FEW (1-2) SCATTERED (3-4) BROKEN (5-7) OVERCAST (8) OBSCURED SKY COVER MISSING

15. WIND DIRECTION Property of Lear Siegler

16. CALM 05 KNOTS 10 KNOTS 15 KNOTS 20 KNOTS 50 KNOTS 65 KNOTS WIND SPEED Property of Lear Siegler

17. 15 13, 6 315 TEMPERATURE Property of Lear Siegler

18. 15 13 6 315, WEATHER & OBSCURATION Property of Lear Siegler

19. RAIN DRIZZLE SNOW ICE PELLETS HAIL SHOWER RAIN SHOWER SNOW SHOWER Property of Lear Siegler

20. T/STORM FREEZING RAIN FREEZING DRIZZLE FOG SMOKE HAZE Property of Lear Siegler

21. 15 13, 6 315 DEWPOINT Property of Lear Siegler

22. 15 13, 6 315 STATION PRESSURE Property of Lear Siegler

23. 1. STATION PRESSURE CORRECTED TO SEA LEVEL 2. SHOWN IN HECTOPASCALS / MILLIBARS 1013.2 = 132 986.6 = 866 Property of Lear Siegler

24. 15 13, 6 315 PRESSURE TENDENCY (3 HOUR) Property of Lear Siegler

25. 15 13, 8 101 CURRENT STATION PRESSURE =1010.1 PRESSURE TREND = INCREASING PRESSURE 3 HOURS AGO 1010.1 - 0. 8 = 1009.3 Property of Lear Siegler

26. 15 13, 12 100 CURRENT STATION PRESSURE = PRESSURE TREND = PRESSURE 3 HOURS AGO 1010.0 DECREASING 1010.0 + 1.2 = 1011.2 Property of Lear Siegler

27. CURRENT STATION PRESSURE = PRESSURE TREND = PRESSURE 3 HOURS AGO 998.2 INCREASE THEN STEADY 998.2 - 0.3 = 997.9 15 13, 3 982 Property of Lear Siegler

28. CURRENT STATION PRESSURE = PRESSURE TREND = PRESSURE 3 HOURS AGO 1016.0 DECREASE THEN STEADY 1016.0 +2.4 =1018.4 15 13, 24 160 Property of Lear Siegler

29. CURRENT STATION PRESSURE = PRESSURE TREND = PRESSURE 3 HOURS AGO 1017.4 DECREASE THEN INCREASE 1017.4 +1.5 =1018.9 15 13, 15 174 Property of Lear Siegler

30. CURRENT STATION PRESSURE = PRESSURE TREND = PRESSURE 3 HOURS AGO 1014.2 INCREASE THEN DECREASE 1014.2 -1.5 =1012.7 15 13, 15 142 Property of Lear Siegler

31. CURRENT STATION PRESSURE = PRESSURE TREND = PRESSURE 3 HOURS AGO 1014.2 STEADY 1014.2 15 13, 0 142 Property of Lear Siegler

32. CURRENT STATION PRESSURE = PRESSURE TREND = PRESSURE 3 HOURS AGO 1014.2 INCREASE THEN DECREASE 1014.2 15 13, 0 142 Property of Lear Siegler

33. CURRENT STATION PRESSURE = PRESSURE TREND = PRESSURE 3 HOURS AGO 1014.2 DECREASE THEN INCREASE 1014.2 15 13, 0 142 Property of Lear Siegler

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38. ELO Interpret information contained in a weather depiction chart

39. WEATHER DEPICTION CHART Property of Lear Siegler

40. WEATHER DEPICTION CHART The Weather Depiction Chart is issued eight times daily. Valid times are 01, 04, 07, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 UTC. Property of Lear Siegler

41. WEATHER DEPICTION CHART Property of Lear Siegler PURPOSE-- TO PORTRAY AREAS OF IFR, VFR AND MVFR

42. WEATHER DEPICTION CHART PURPOSE-- TO PORTRAY AREAS OF IFR, VFR AND MVFR Property of Lear Siegler

43. SKY CLEAR FEW SCT BKN OVC BINOVC OBSCURATION MISSING DATA 8 1-2 3-4 5-7

44. CLEAR FEW (1-2) SCATTERED (3-4) BROKEN (5-7) OVERCAST (8) OBSCURED SKY COVER MISSING OR PARTIAL OBSCURATION BREAKS IN OVERCAST

45. VISIBILITY ONLY SHOWN WHEN 5SM OR LESS 4 Property of Lear Siegler

46. VISIBILITY NO VISIBILITY SHOWN MEANS VISIBILITY IS GREATER THAN 5SM Property of Lear Siegler

47. WEATHER AND OBSCURATION 4 ‚ Property of Lear Siegler

48. CEILING 4 5 ‚ Property of Lear Siegler

49. SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 S.A. W.D. 20 Property of Lear Siegler

50. FEW010 FEW020 SCT030 Property of Lear Siegler S.A. W.D.

51. VFR MVFR IFR CEILING AND VISIBILITY GREATER THAN 3000 -- 5 CEILING AND / OR VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1000 -- 3 AREAS DEPICTED 3000 -- 5 To 1000 -- 3 Property of Lear Siegler

53. SHADED AREAS … IFR WITH CIG LESS THAN 1000 FT AND/OR VSBY LESS THAN 3 MI CONTOURED WITHOUT SHADING…MVFR AREAS WITH CIG GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 1000 TO LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 3000 FT AND/OR VSBY GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 3 TO LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 5 MI NO CONTOURS… VFR AREAS WITH CIG GREATER THAN 3000 FT AND VSBY GREATER THAN 5 MI Property of Lear Siegler

55. 15 13 6 315 METAR KATL 151450Z 28025KT 4SM DZFG SCT014 BKN120 OVC300 15/13 A3049 RMK SLP315, 12 4 W.D.S.A, 120 Property of Lear Siegler

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57. ELO Interpret information contained in a radar summary chart

58. RADAR SUMMARY Property of Lear Siegler

59. RADAR SUMMARY CHART Property of Lear Siegler PURPOSE-- TO DEPICT PRECIPATION TYPE, INTENSITY, COVERAGE, ECHOES, MOVEMENT, AND MAXIMUM TOPS; DEPICTS PRECIPATION ECHOES, NOT CLOUD TYPES.

60. RADAR SUMMARY CHART Property of Lear Siegler The Radar Summary Chart is issued every hour.

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62. Area/Line Movement Property of Lear Siegler CONTOURS AT LEVELS 1, 3, AND 5. 135

63. 6 INTENSITY LEVELS

64. CONTOURS AT LEVELS 1, 3, AND 5. 1

65. 123456123456 WEAK MODERATE STRONG VERY STRONG INTENSE EXTREME Property of Lear Siegler

66. 450 TOPS OF ECHO Property of Lear Siegler

67. 30 CELL MOVEMENT Property of Lear Siegler

68. 30 Area/Line Movement CELL MOVEMENT Property of Lear Siegler

69. Symbol Meaning RRain RWRain Shower SSnow SWSnow Shower TThunderstorm NENo Echoes NA Not Applicable OM Out for Maintanence Property of Lear Siegler

70. Symbol Meaning ROBEPRadar Operating Below Performance Standards RHINORange Height Indicator Not Operating Property of Lear Siegler

71. New or Intensity Increasing Property of Lear Siegler Line of Echoes WS999 WT999 HOOK Severe Thunderstorm Tornado Watch Hook Echo Severe weather watch area Intensity Decreasing + -

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