Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
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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