AVS402

Course Description

course provides an introduction to meteorology with relevance to aviation. It includes the study of significant weather hazards effecting aviation. Topics covered include aviation weather basics, atmospheric circulation systems, atmospheric stability, aviation weather hazards, the forces that drive the earth’s weather systems, atmospheric properties, wind patterns, clouds, ice formation, thunderstorms and cyclones, aerodrome visibility, and severe weather systems. The course aims to develop knowledge of the hazards that various weather systems present to flight.

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