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Reading Weather Basics

In this course we'll cover the basics of reading weather forecasts and observations: METARs TAFs FAs (area forecasts) You'll learn the basics of how to read the coded text of weather forecasts, and the important information about each individual weather product you need to know for your written exam and checkride!

6 Lessons

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In this course we’ll cover the basics of reading weather forecasts and observations:

METARs
TAFs
FAs (area forecasts)
GFAs (Graphic Forecasts for Aviation)
FBs (winds aloft)

You’ll learn the basics of how to read the coded text of weather forecasts, and the important information about each individual weather product you need to know for your written exam and checkride!