In this category, we shall understand the various aspects of weather essential to a pilot. The scope of Aviation Meteorology for PPL, CPL and ATPL includes the following.
- Atmosphere
- Atmospheric Pressure
- Temperature
- Air Density
- Humidity
- Winds
- Visibility and Fog
- Vertical Motion and Clouds
- Stability and Instability of Atmosphere
- Optical Phenomena
- Precipitation
- Ice Accretion
- Thunderstorm
- Air Masses Fronts and Western Disturbance
- Jet Streams
- Clear Air Turbulence
- Mountain waves
- Tropical Systems
- Climatology of India
- General circulation
- Meteorological services for Aviation
- Weather Radar and Meteorological satellites
- Meteorological Instruments
- Station Model
- Aviation Weather Reports (Metar, Speci and Trend)
- Aviation Weather Forecasts (TAF, ARFOR and ROFOR)
- Radar Report, Sigmet message, and Satellite Bulletin
- Meteorological Documentation and Briefing
- Flight Forecast and Cross-section Forecast of Route Conditions