Canadian Commercial Pilot Meteorology Manual
Table of Contents
METEOROLOGY
The Troposphere
Air Masses
Canadian Air Masses
Continental Arctic (cA)
Maritime Arctic (mA)
Maritime Polar (mP)
Maritime Tropical (mT)
Continental Tropical (cT)
Air Mass Fronts
Air Mass Jet Streams
Standard Atmosphere
Clouds
Cloud Classification
Vertical development of cloud
Sky Opacity
Pressure
Coriolis Force
Local Phenomenon Winds
Humidity
Heating
Cooling
Stability
Fronts
Frontal Depression
The Warm Front
The Cold Front
Frontal Winds and Pressure
Other Fronts and Associated Weather
Stationary Front
Occluded Fronts
Upper Fronts
Trowals
Freezing Rain Risk
Clouds and Precipitation of Active Weather
Fog
Thunderstorms
Cumulus Stage
Mature Stage
Dissipation Stage
Thunderstorm Classifications
Frontal Thunderstorms
Squall Line Thunderstorms
Thunderstorm Hazards
Turbulence
Hail
Icing
Altimetry
Lightning
Thunderstorm Flight Procedures
Thunderstorm Wind Shear
Icing
Super-cooled Water Droplet
Icing rules of thumb
QUESTIONS
Answers
WEATHER INFORMATION
Aviation Weather Reports (METAR)
Type of Report
Station identification
Date and Time of Issue
Wind
Prevailing Visibility. 236
Runway Visual Range
Present Weather
Sky Opacity
Temperature, Dew Point, Altimeter Setting Pressure
Wind Shear
Remarks
Special Weather Reports (SPECI)
AWOS
Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF). 240
Change Groups: From, Becoming, Temporary, and Probability
Upper Winds (FD)
Other Reports
Weather Charts
Surface Analysis Charts
Upper Level Analysis Charts
Prognostic Charts
General GFA Format
GFA Abbreviations
GFA Weather Information—CLDS & WX GFA
Clouds
Weather and Visibility
Winds and Pressure
Dynamic Systems
GFA Weather Information— ICG/TURBC/FRLVL
Icing
Turbulence
Freezing Level Isotherms
GFA Amendments and Corrections. 264
Runway Visual Range
Airborne Weather Radar
Lightning Detectors
QUESTIONS
Answers