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May 09, 2025
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AVT 110 - Aviation Meteorology
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Description
This course is a study of weather, meteorological charts and reports for safe aircraft flight. Topics include the effects of air pressure, temperature, moisture, fronts, thunderstorms, hazardous weather conditions and related meteorological phenomena. Students use all available weather forecasting and reporting data to promote safe flight.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Analyze the meteorological principles of pressure, temperature, wind and moisture, including their effects on aircraft operation.
- Discuss the use of proper altimetry.
- Analyze the effects of air masses, fronts and cloud classifications.
- Apply Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and regulations for operation in turbulence, icing, thunderstorms and instrument meteorological conditions.
- Apply weather principles to the interpretation and use of aviation weather resources to promote safe flight.
- Analyze weather conditions that cause hazardous flight environments.
Listed Topics
- High pressure and low pressure areas
- Surface temperatures and temperatures aloft
- Basic aerodynamics
- Surface winds or winds aloft
- Altimetry and airplane performance
- Moisture content in the air
- Cloud classification
- Air masses
- Fronts
- Turbulence
- Wind shear
- Icing
- Thunderstorms
- Ceilings and visibility
- Safety of flight
- Weather forecasting
Reference Materials
Textbook required, Internet
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 5/17/2020
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