Ground Training Lesson 15
1.0 Hours Ground
by Philip Greenspun and Kasim Te; revised July 2008
Developed for students at East Coast Aero Club which operated under FAR Part 141 from July 2008 through July 2010.
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Objective
This lesson continues coverage of aviation weather.
Elements
- Air Masses
- Source regions
- Classification and characteristics of air masses
- Air mass modification
- Fronts
- Definition
- Types
- Associated weather characteristics
- Turbulence
- Convective currents
- Obstructions to wind flow
- Wind shear
- Clear air turbulence
- Categories of turbulence intensity
- Micro burst
- Structural Icing
- Types
- Causes
- Effects
- Intensity
- Prevention and elimination
- Thunderstorms
- Conditions necessary for formation
- Formation and life cycle
- Hazards
- Avoidance procedures
Completion Standards
This lesson will be complete, when by oral examination, the student
displays a commercial pilot's level of understanding of the material
presented.
Study Assignments
- Aviation Weather Handbook (AC 00-6A) -- All Chapters
- Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge -- Chapters 5, 6, and 8
- AIM -- Chapter 7
Instructor's Evaluation and Recommendations:
Ground Training Record, Lesson 15
Any deviations from the completion standards should be noted in the previous section.
After completing an item in the Elements section, place a check mark next to that item.
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