Instrument Rating Training
Aviation Weather Services
Objective:
To gain knowledge of aviation weather services.
Elements:
1. Sources of wx info
2. obtain wx brief
3. content expected in brief
4. FA
5. TWEB
6. METAR
7. TAF
8. FD
9. Freezing level info
10. NOTAMs
11. PIREPS
12. RADAR Summary Chart
13. LL&HL Sig Wx Prog
14. Winds Aloft Chart
15. Inflight Advisories
16. EFAS
17. Enroute FSS
Schedule:
Lesson  0:50
Homework 0:10
Equipment:
Text Drawing Surface and Marking Utensil
Instructor's Actions: Student's Actions:
Discuss Objective
Give lesson
Answer student questions
Evaluate student learning.
Assign next homework
Discuss lesson objective. 
Listens and takes notes. 
Ask pertinent questions. 
Answers questions posed by instructor. 
Completes assigned homework.
Completion Standards:
This lesson is complete when the student demonstrates an understanding of aviation weather services
References:
Aviation Weather Services Jeppesen Aviation Weather Rod Machado's Book
Things to Remember:
How really Dark clouds are reported.
(c)2001 Bridgette Doremire
Last Updated: July 3, 2001