Aviation Area Forecast (FA)

Reading Assignment
Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45E) – “Aviation Area Forecast (FA)”, 4-17
Jeppesen Instrument/Commercial Manual – “Aviation Area Forecast”, 9-71

Weather Services Assignment #2

Created by Dave Lund – CFI,CFII,MEI
 Aviation Area Forecast

1. How many different Aviation Area Forecasts are issued in the US? ______________________________

2. How often are they issued? _____________________________________________________________

3. What are the four main sections of the FA?

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4. What is contained in the communications and product headers section? _________________________

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5. Decode the following product header:

MIAC FA 101845 ________________________________________________________________________________

SYNOPSIS AND VFR CLDS/WX ______________________________________________________________________

SYNOPSIS VALID UNTIL 111300 ___________________________________________________________________

CLDS/WX VALID UNTIL 110700...OTLK VALID 110700-111300 _________________________________________

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NC SC GA FL AND CSTL WTRS _____________________________________________________________________

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6. What is contained in the precautionary statements section? ___________________________________

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7. What information is given in the synopsis and what period of time does it cover? ___________________

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8. What information is given in the VFR Clouds and Weather section and what period(s) of time does that

information cover? ____________________________________________________________________

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9. During preflight planning, what would we use the area forecast to help determine? _________________

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10. Where can we get an FA? ______________________________________________________________

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Weather Services Assignment #2

Created by Dave Lund – CFI,CFII,MEI