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Terminal Area Forecast (TAF)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many hours is this report valid for?

a)

12 hours

b)

1 hour

c)

6 hours

d)

24 hours

2.

AMD represents what?

a)

Approved meteorological data

b)

Amended Forecast

c)

At Mount Gambier District

3.

Wind at time of forecast will be?

a)

from the south at 16 knots

b)

160 true at 6 kts

c)

160 magnetic at 6 kts

4.

What time will the wind change from 6kts to 10kts?

a)

2000

b)

0200

c)

0100

d)

1130 LMT

5.

at time 00 the cloud you would expect will be?

a)

5-7 OKTAS

b)

Broken at 3000ft

c)

3 to 4 OKTAS at 2500ft & 5-7 OKTAS at 3500ft

d)

No cloud at start of forecast

6.

Identify the predicted wind direction and Atmospheric Pressure at Bankstown Airport at time 0300 ?

YSBK TAF Z201132 00/12

25012KT 9999 BKN040

FM210500 01012KT 7000 OVC030

T 11 15 17 17 18 Q 1024 1025 1028 1028

a)

Southerly winds and low pressure

b)

01012KT & 1028 hPa

c)

25012KT & 1025 hPa

d)

25012KT 1024 hPa

7.

An INTER is a period of change that can last for up to how many minutes?

a)

15 minutes

b)

30 minutes

c)

60 minutes

d)

10 minutes

8.

A METAR report is a snapshot of the weather at the time that you access the TAF. How long is it valid for?

a)

5 minutes

b)

10 minutes

c)

15 minutes form the time of the METAR

d)

30 minutes from the time that you access the weather report

9.

A TAF is the weather forecast for a given area; from the central point of the airport to a maximum radius distance of what?

a)

5nm

b)

10nm

c)

12nm

d)

9999m

10.

A TEMPO indicated on the TAF indicates?

a)

15 mins change of weather excepted for the validity period

b)

30 mins change of weather for the validity period

c)

at least 60 mins change of weather for the validity period

d)

up to 60 mins in change of weather for the validity period