Course Details

Introduction

• Aviation Meteorology Competency course is aviation operations, airport operations and airline related course where you will learn to read and interpret airport weather information in addition to airport weather competency requirements and audits. Participants will understand the practical usage of weather for aviation and learn how it can impact aviation, airport operations and aircraft performance.

• The objective of this course for you is to be well oriented in Aviation Meteorology practical implementation, and get deep theoretical knowledge on the subject. For better understanding, the course contains a lot of graphical information, practical examples, additional reading materials and quizzes after each section.

Objectives

After successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Learn general meteorological knowledge
• Learn the aviation weather competency requirements
• Understand how aerodrome weather impact airline and aircraft operations and performance
• Learn how aerodrome weather is collected and reported (AWOS, ATIS, DATIS, VOLMET)
• Be able to read and interpret Terminal Weather Reports: MEATR and SPECI
• Be able to read and interpret Terminal Area Forecasts (TAF)
• Be able to read and interpret Runway status reports and SNOWTAMs
• Be able to read and interpret Weather depiction charts
• Be able to calculate wind components: Crosswind, Tailwind, Headwind
• Learn aerodrome approach categories and how these are linked with weather
• Learn how to define destination and alternate aerodromes weather minima
• Be well prepared for any aviation weather examination
• Be well prepared for audits and inspections on the field of aerodrome weather competency

Who Sould Attend

• Air operators’ staff
•  Aerodrome Weather Observers and forecasting personnel  Aviation Operation Provisionals  Civil Aviation Authorities Inspectors  Airline Operation Personnel  ATSEP Professionals  Flight crews

Course Content

• Module 0 - Course Introduction
• Module 1 - Basic Weather Theory
• Module 2 - Weather Patterns
• Module 3 - Weather Hazards
• Module 4 - The Forecasting Process
• Module 5 - The Reports Process
• Module 6 - The forecast weather
• Module 7 - Graphic Weather Products
• Module 8 - Sources of Weather Information

Prerequisite

The participant should have university degree or at least high school

degree.