UA.III.A — Sources of Weather

Objective: To determine that the applicant is knowledgeable in sources of weather information.

Knowledge

The applicant demonstrates understanding of:

• UA.III.A.K1Internet weather briefing and sources of weather available for flight planning purposes.
• UA.III.A.K2Aviation routine weather reports (METAR).
• UA.III.A.K3Terminal aerodrome forecasts (TAF).
• UA.III.A.K4Weather charts.
• UA.III.A.K5Automated surface observing systems (ASOS) and automated weather observing systems (AWOS).