AVIA 110- Lab Exercise 8
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Using the Website https:
aviationweather.gov/adds gather some weather data for a potential
cross country flight from San Jose International (KSJC) direct to Hoquiam, WA (KHQM) at a
cruising altitude of 10,500 MSL.
Give a
ief weather summary by looking at the Surface Analysis Chart and GFA Tool
1) Discuss: Pressure centers, Frontal Locations, Areas of VFR, MVFR and IFR Conditions
2) Examine the METAR weather reports below and list the wind, sky cover (underline ceiling)
weather and visibility for each station and list the flight conditions (VFR/IFR).
KSJC (San Jose, CA)
KRDD (Redding, CA)
KSLE (Salem, OR)
KPDX (Portland, OR)
KHQM (Hoquiam, WA)
WlND SKY COVER WEATHER VISIBIUTY VFR/IFR?
3) Examine the T AF's for the above stations and summarize how the above values will change
throughout the forecast period
KSJC (San Jose, CA)
KRDD (Redding, CA)
KSLE (Salem, OR)
KPDX (Portland, OR)
KHQM (Hoquiam, WA)
4/ Give the winds aloft along the route for the following stations at 9,000' MSL and 12,000'
MSL and interpolate the direction and velocity to the cruise altitude of 10,500' MSL
9,000' MSL 10,500' MSL 12,000' MSL
SFO
RBL
POX
5) Are there any AIRMETS/SIGMETS active during this flight? If so, give their names, their
approximate location, and the flight precaution that they warn about.
6) Using the tools that you have on this website, is this flight safe to make VFR?/IFR?
If you feel the flight is safe to make VFR, what is your biggest concern as you proceed?
If you feel the flight is unsafe to make VFR, why should the flight be cancelled?