Meteorology
Weather Limitations for PPLs
One of the questions I get asked over and over is “Do you think the weather is okay for flying?” I always reply “What do you think?” I always want the pilots to try to figure this out for themselves and this always puts the onus back on them. In the past, I have met […]
Weather Forecasts
(Reviewed on 4th April 2021) Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) Over the years, I have seen many students struggle with the subject of Meteorology. Meteorology is a very large subject and as a student pilot you will only be learning the basics. We concentrate on what is important to aviation. Weather is such an important factor […]
Fog – Everything Pilots Need to Know
(Reviewed on 10th January 2021) What is Fog? We all know that fog keeps us on the ground when we want to be flying. But are you aware that there are different kinds of fog? Do you know the conditions that are required for fog to form? Do you know about radiation fog, advection fog, […]
Frontology – Weather Charts for Pilots
(Reviewed on 6th February 2021) Introduction Just today, one of my students asked me to post some information about fronts. Meteorology is such a large subject, it is sometimes difficult to know where to begin learning. For this post, I am going to concentrate on “Frontology” – the study of weather fronts. As helicopter pilots, […]
