PPL(A) Theory

050 Meteorology

01 The atmosphere

  1. 050-01-01 Structure of the atmosphere and the troposphere planned
  2. 050-01-02 Air temperature and heat transfer planned
  3. 050-01-03 Lapse rates, stability and inversions planned
  4. 050-01-04 Atmospheric pressure planned
  5. 050-01-05 Air density and the ISA planned
  6. 050-01-06 Altimetry: terms and altimeter settings planned
  7. 050-01-07 Altimetry calculations and topography planned

02 Wind

  1. 050-02-01 Definition and measurement of wind planned
  2. 050-02-02 Why the wind blows: pressure gradient, Coriolis and gradient wind planned
  3. 050-02-03 Friction layer, convergence and divergence planned
  4. 050-02-04 General global circulation planned
  5. 050-02-05 Local winds planned
  6. 050-02-06 Mountain waves planned
  7. 050-02-07 Turbulence: types, formation and location planned

03 Thermodynamics

  1. 050-03-01 Humidity planned
  2. 050-03-02 Change of state and latent heat planned
  3. 050-03-03 Adiabatic processes and stability planned

04 Clouds and fog

  1. 050-04-01 How clouds form planned
  2. 050-04-02 Cloud types and classification planned
  3. 050-04-03 Fog, mist and haze planned

05 Precipitation

  1. 050-05-01 Precipitation: development and types planned

06 Air masses and fronts

  1. 050-06-01 Air masses planned
  2. 050-06-02 Fronts and the warm front planned
  3. 050-06-03 The warm sector and the cold front planned
  4. 050-06-04 Behind the cold front, occlusions and stationary fronts planned
  5. 050-06-05 Frontal waves: movement and life cycle planned

07 Pressure systems

  1. 050-07-01 Anticyclones and ridges planned
  2. 050-07-02 Non-frontal depressions and troughs planned

08 Climatology

  1. 050-08-01 Climatic zones and seasonal circulation planned
  2. 050-08-02 Typical mid-latitude weather situations planned
  3. 050-08-03 Local winds and weather: the Foehn planned

09 Flight hazards

  1. 050-09-01 Icing planned
  2. 050-09-02 Turbulence: effects and avoidance planned
  3. 050-09-03 Wind shear planned
  4. 050-09-04 Thunderstorms: development and structure planned
  5. 050-09-05 Downbursts and thunderstorm avoidance planned
  6. 050-09-06 Inversions and aircraft performance planned
  7. 050-09-07 Hazards in mountainous areas planned
  8. 050-09-08 Visibility-reducing phenomena planned

10 Meteorological information

  1. 050-10-01 Weather observations planned
  2. 050-10-02 Weather charts planned
  3. 050-10-03 Aviation weather messages planned
  4. 050-10-04 Met broadcasts, documents and warnings planned
  5. 050-10-05 WAFS and meteorological offices planned

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