RPC Aviation Weather Services 3

Question 1

An AIRMET Sierra (AIRMET S) is issued to warn pilots of:

Accepted Answer

IFR conditions and/or extensive mountain obscuration

Answer

AIRMET Sierra covers IFR conditions (ceilings below 1,000 feet and/or visibility below 3 miles) and mountain obscuration hazards.

Question 2

What is the primary source for obtaining a standard weather briefing before a sUAS flight?

Accepted Answer

1800wxbrief.com or Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF)

Answer

1800wxbrief.com (Leidos Flight Service) and the phone number 1-800-WX-BRIEF are the official FAA-designated sources for standard aviation weather briefings.

Question 3

In a TAF, the change indicator 'TEMPO' means:

Accepted Answer

Temporary conditions expected to last less than 1 hour each occurrence and total less than half the period

Answer

TEMPO indicates temporary fluctuations in conditions lasting less than one hour each and expected to occur for less than half of the forecast period.

Question 4

Which type of PIREP is considered mandatory for pilots to file when they encounter?

Accepted Answer

Severe turbulence or severe icing

Answer

FAA regulations require pilots to report severe turbulence, severe icing, and other hazardous conditions encountered en route.

Question 5

A convective SIGMET is automatically issued when a thunderstorm cluster covers an area of at least:

Accepted Answer

1,000 square miles with cells affecting 40% of the area

Answer

Convective SIGMETs are issued for embedded thunderstorms, a line of thunderstorms, or an area of thunderstorms covering at least 3,000 sq mi affecting 40% of the area — but the standard cluster threshold is 1,000 sq mi.

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RPC Aviation Weather Services 3