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Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices

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REVIEW QUESTIONS<br />

1. What are the designators used on coded aviation weather observations for the follow<strong>in</strong>g types of<br />

reports?<br />

a. Rout<strong>in</strong>e report<br />

b. Unscheduled report<br />

2. <strong>Weather</strong> conditions be<strong>in</strong>g equal, why should you allow more time for tak<strong>in</strong>g observations at night<br />

than dur<strong>in</strong>g the day?<br />

3. If you decide at the time of an observation that the normal procedures given <strong>in</strong> your station’s<br />

Handbook are <strong>in</strong>appropriate for circumstances at hand, what should you do?<br />

4. How often should time checks be made on the official station clock used as the station standard?<br />

5. How long are you required to reta<strong>in</strong> carbon copies of MF1M-10?<br />

6. When the actual cloud height or visibility falls midway between two reportable values, which value<br />

is reported?<br />

7. The time of observation, which is entered <strong>in</strong> column 2 for most SAWRS, is <strong>in</strong>:<br />

a. UTC<br />

b. LST<br />

c. LDT<br />

d. GMT<br />

8. Under what conditions may you omit tak<strong>in</strong>g a SPECI when notified of an aircraft mishap?<br />

9. If you discover an error <strong>in</strong> column 9 after you have given the observation to the tower, you<br />

should correct the error by:<br />

a. eras<strong>in</strong>g the erroneous entry and enter<strong>in</strong>g the correct data <strong>in</strong> red<br />

b. eras<strong>in</strong>g the erroneous entry and enter<strong>in</strong>g the correct data <strong>in</strong> black<br />

c. draw<strong>in</strong>g a l<strong>in</strong>e through the erroneous entry and enter<strong>in</strong>g the correct data <strong>in</strong> red<br />

d. draw<strong>in</strong>g a l<strong>in</strong>e through the erroneous entry and enter<strong>in</strong>g the correct data <strong>in</strong> black<br />

10. All time entries <strong>in</strong> column 2 of MF1M-10 are made with reference to the hour<br />

clock.<br />

11. The primary observation code to be used <strong>in</strong> the U.S. to satisfy requirements for report<strong>in</strong>g surface<br />

meteorological data is:<br />

a. METAR<br />

b. SA<br />

c. SAWRS<br />

d. synoptic<br />

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