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Airman Knowledge

Airman Knowledge. Weather Information and Checkride Observations Dan Gudgel Meteorologist / Pilot Examiner FAA Safety Meeting Contra Costa County Airport – Byron, CA February 23, 2008. Agenda. Weather Information Sources Common Weak Checkride Points Knowledge Flight Skills

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Airman Knowledge

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  1. Airman Knowledge Weather Information and Checkride Observations Dan Gudgel Meteorologist / Pilot Examiner FAA Safety Meeting Contra Costa County Airport – Byron, CA February 23, 2008

  2. Agenda • Weather Information Sources • Common Weak Checkride Points • Knowledge • Flight Skills • Examination Preparation • Question / Answer Session

  3. Weather Information Sources • Conceptual Knowledge • Personal Awareness • Phones • Internet

  4. Concepts or “ Book Learnin’ ” • FAA AC-006 “Aviation Weather” • FAA AC-0045 “Aviation Weather Services” • Weather “Library Building” • Wallington • Blackburn • OSTIV (WMO) • AOPA References (but think ‘Soaring’!) (Buck, Collins, Williams, Lester)

  5. Awareness • Media Utilization • “Atmospheric Behavior” • Mind’s ‘Historical’ Files • Weather Observations • Surface-based • Airborne

  6. “Formal” Briefings • Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) • “Full Circle” of Knowledge Application • Direct User Access Telephone Service (DUATS) • Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)

  7. The Internet: Website URLs<weather.gov/sanfrancisco> <aviationweather.gov> Interactive Maps Will “light up” / Just point and click!

  8. AWC Homepage

  9. ADDS – Satl Imagery <aviationweather.gov> “Day” Fire – Sept 2006 <weather.gov/sfo>

  10. California Weather Forecast Offices

  11. weather.gov/xxx SanFrancisco Monterey SFO Reno RNO Hanford Fresno HNX

  12. Other Internet Sources • Unisys Weather • http://weather.unisys.com/ • BLIPMAPs • (Dr. John ‘Jack’ Glendening) • Explore!!!

  13. Oh, Noooooooo!!! “Not Dan for the Checkride … He’s a weatherman!!!”

  14. Common Weak Checkride Points • Knowledge • Cross-Country Planning • Airspeed Computations • Atmospheric Lift Mechanisms • Weather Codes / Charts • Airspace Familiarity (Hot Button!) • Special Emphasis Areas

  15. Cross-Country Planning • Wind Correction Angles • Effective Lift/Drag Application • Academic • Practical

  16. Airspeed Computations • Relationship: IAS – TAS – GS • TAS • Flight Computer Recommended • E6B Manual or Electronic • Dead Reckoning Concepts Application

  17. Atmospheric Lift Mechanisms (Please indulge ‘the Weatherman’) • Thermal • Ridge • Mountain Wave • Convergence / Shear Lines

  18. Weather Codes and Charts • Decode METAR / TAF • K / LI Chart • Upper Air Depiction (RAOB) • Basic Forecast Charts / Products • Sigmets / Airmets • Area Forecasts

  19. Airspace Familiarity • Definitions / Apply Knowledge • Weather Minimums • Operational Impacts

  20. Special Emphasis Areas • Stall / Spin • Wake Turbulence • Low-level Wind Shear • Wind Gradient • Collision Avoidance • Runway Incursion Avoidance • Checklist Usage (and Exchange of Controls)

  21. Common Weak Checkride Points • Flight Skills • Landing Pattern Decision-Making • Air Work • Emergency Procedures • Miscellaneous

  22. Landing Patterns • Decision-Making • Traffic Conflicts • Wind Considerations • Penetration • Turn Locations • Wind Gradient • Runway Utilization

  23. Air Work • Turning Stalls • Maneuvering Reference Points • Spoiler Technique

  24. Emergency Procedures • Airspeed Control • Landing Considerations • Go / No-Go for Downwind Landing • Alternate Landing Sites • Runway Utilization

  25. Miscellaneous • Checklist Use • Demonstration of Soaring(?!) (You mean I have to demo that?!)

  26. Common Weak Checkride Points • Examination Preparation • Paperwork • Endorsements in Order and Comprehensive • Application (FAA Form 8710-1) • Exam Tools • Easy Access by applicant for convenience • Familiar with tools brought

  27. FAA Form8410-1 • Airman with Instructor Oversight • Neat and Very Legible • Front Side Not For Examiner

  28. Examiner Filing Errors! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Airman with Instructor then Examiner to FAA OKC

  29. Error!!! xxxx Returned File xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  30. Questions? daniel.gudgel@noaa.gov d.gudgel@sbcglobal.net (cell) 559-696-9697 (Lemoore Home) 559-924-7134

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