Canadian Private and Recreational Pilot Meteorology Manual
Table of Contents
METEOROLOGY—PART I (GENERAL)
The Atmosphere
Standard Atmosphere
Clouds
Cloud Classification
Sky Opacity
Pressure
Coriolis Force
Local Phenomenon Winds
Humidity
Heating
Cooling
Stability
QUESTIONS
Answers
METEOROLOGY—PART II (ACTIVE WEATHER)
Air Masses
Fronts
Frontal Depression
The Warm Front
The Cold Front
Other Fronts and Associated Weather
Clouds and Precipitation of Active Weather
Fog
Additional Weather Terms
Thunderstorms
Rules of thunderstorm Avoidance
Icing
Icing rules of thumb
Regional Weather of British Columbia
Victoria and Nanaimo
Lower-Mainland Airports
Fraser Valley
Route Descriptions
QUESTIONS
Answers
WEATHER INFORMATION
Aviation Weather Reports (METAR)
Type of Report
Station identification
Date and Time of Issue
Wind
Prevailing Visibility
Runway Visual Range
Present Weather
Sky Opacity
Temperature, Dew Point, Altimeter Setting Pressure
Wind Shear
Remarks
Special Weather Reports (SPECI)
AWOS
Graphic Area Forecasts (GFA)
General GFA Format
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
Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF)
Change Groups: From, Becoming, Temporary, and Probability
Upper Winds (FD
Other Reports
Getting the Weather
QUESTIONS
Answers
Index