Australian pilots encounter varied weather, from coastal changes and inland heat to thunderstorms and reduced visibility. Meteorology helps you understand what is happening and recognise conditions that may exceed your aircraft’s or your own limits.
From atmospheric principles to flight decisions
Study pressure, temperature, wind, cloud formation, fronts and weather systems. Learn about turbulence, icing, thunderstorms and visibility, then practise interpreting aviation observations and forecasts for the route and time of a proposed flight.
Use current information
A lesson’s example forecast explains a concept; it is not a briefing for today’s flight. Use current authorised aviation weather information and your instructor’s guidance. Consider alternatives and margins rather than treating a forecast as a guarantee.
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