September, 1996

"WINGS WEEKEND 96"

SEPTEMBER 21 and 22 1996
8:00am to 4:00pm

HONOLULU FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE
AND
HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
OF AERONAUTICS
will present this program at
140 Iako Place (4 blocks down from the FSDO)
(808) 837-8307

Wings Weekend will consist of safety seminars
for pilots and mechanics
Aircraft will be available at cost and the CFIs for Wings Weekend
are donating their time

Some of the topics to be discussed:

Aerobatic flying
Ditching Procedures
NTSB accidents and how to prevent them
New Medical regulations (Part 67)
Using the World Wide Web to access aviation information
review METAR/ TAF
GPS enroute and approaches
Aircraft Maintenance
Air Traffic Procedures in HNL
The Cutting Edge
Aviation Careers
Legal Advice
FAR's Explained
Hazard Material (Dangerous Goods)

WINGS WEEKEND COORDINATORS
ROB MOORE-672-9939
JIM HEIN-263-7794
LARRY INOUYE-622-6920

THE SAFETY BEAT WITH TWEET

METAR/TAF QUESTIONS

By: Lisa Anderson, CFI, ASC and Doug Gurel, CFI, ASC

NAME:  
EMAIL:

1. 0000 indicates wind less than what?
a. Wind less than 10kts
b. Wind less than 8kts
c. Wind less than 5kts
d. Wind less than 3kts

2. What is the difference between SKC and CLR?
a. No difference
b. SKC is clear sky during manual observation and CLR is clr sky during automated obs
c. CLR is clear sky during manual observation and SKC is clear sky during automated

3. Which does not belong?
a. VV004
b. OVC020CB
c. -BKN050
d. FEW025

4. Fog is defined as:
a. Less than 5/8 mile
b. Less than 1 mile
c. Less than 3 miles
d. Less than 1/2 mile

5. A PROB40 indicates that:
a. The weather will occur for no more than 40 mins
b. The following weather will occur within 40 miles of the airport
c. Either precipitation or thunderstorms will be occurring

6. How long is a TAF good for?
a. 16-hour period
b. 18-hour period with a 6-hour outlook
c. 5 hours
d. 24-hour period

Answers:
1. D-Wind less than 3kts
2. B-SKC is clear sky during manual observation and CLR is clear sky during automated obs
3. C- -BKN050
4. A-Less than 5/8 mile
5. C-Either precipitation or thunderstorms will be occurring
6. D-24-hour period

WINGS PROFICIENCY AWARD PROGRAM

PHASE I
Anthony Ferrara
Tricia Johnston
Walter Kopernik
Edward Krahenbuhl

PHASE IV
Ronald Victorino

PHASE V
George Read

PHASE VI
James Baxter

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