PPL.I.C — Weather Information

Objective: To determine that the applicant exhibits satisfactory knowledge, risk management, and skills associated with weather information for a flight under VFR.

Knowledge

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

• PA.I.C.K1Acceptable sources of weather data for flight planning purposes.
• PA.I.C.K2Weather products and resources required for preflight planning, current and forecast weather for departure, en route, and arrival phases of flight.
• PA.I.C.K3Meteorology applicable to the departure, en route, alternate, and destination under VFR in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) to include expected climate and hazardous conditions such as:
  • PA.I.C.K3aa. Atmospheric composition and stability
  • PA.I.C.K3bb. Wind (e.g., crosswind, tailwind, windshear, mountain wave, etc.)
  • PA.I.C.K3cc. Temperature
  • PA.I.C.K3dd. Moisture/precipitation
  • PA.I.C.K3ee. Weather system formation, including air masses and fronts
  • PA.I.C.K3ff. Clouds
  • PA.I.C.K3gg. Turbulence
  • PA.I.C.K3hh. Thunderstorms and microbursts
  • PA.I.C.K3ii. Icing and freezing level information
  • PA.I.C.K3jj. Fog
  • PA.I.C.K3kk. Frost
• PA.I.C.K4Flight deck displays of digital weather and aeronautical information.

Risk Management

The applicant demonstrates the ability to identify, assess and mitigate risks, encompassing:

• PA.I.C.R1Factors involved in making the go/no-go and continue/divert decisions, to include:
  • PA.I.C.R1aa. Circumstances that would make diversion prudent
  • PA.I.C.R1bb. Personal weather minimums
  • PA.I.C.R1cc. Hazardous weather conditions to include known or forecast icing or turbulence aloft
• PA.I.C.R2Limitations of:
  • PA.I.C.R2aa. Onboard weather equipment
  • PA.I.C.R2bb. Aviation weather reports and forecasts
  • PA.I.C.R2cc. Inflight weather resources

Skills

The applicant demonstrates the ability to:

• PA.I.C.S1Use available aviation weather resources, obtain an adequate weather briefing, and correlate weather information to make a competent go/no-go decision
• PA.I.C.S2Discuss the implications of at least three of the conditions listed in K3a through K3k above, using actual weather or weather conditions in a scenario provided by the evaluator.