Aviation Meteorology
PPL Composite Aviation Meteorology day by day preparation
Day 1 (Atmosphere basics)
Topics you should learn today
Today we will study about the basic features of earth’s atmosphere. It includes composition of atmosphere and its vertical distribution layers, temperature, heat transfer, lapse rate, effects of solar radiation, conduction, convection etc. Diurnal variations, effects of clouds and wind are also included.
Day 2. Pressure and Altimetry
Today you should learn about atmospheric pressure and altimetry (altimeter settings and related standards)
- Theory Study
- Video class
- Animated video 1
- Animated video 2
- Animated video pressure systems 1
- Animated video pressure systems 2
- Animated video pressure systems 3
- Animated video pressure systems 4
- Topic exam -Pressure
Day 3. Density, Humidity
Let us go a little more deep into atmosphere related studies. Today you will study topics related to density, humidity and temperature.
Density
Humidity
- Theory Study Humidity
- Video class (Humidity)
- Animated video – Humidity 1
- Animated video – Humidity 2
Day 4. Temperature, Stability, Optical phenomena
Temperature & stability (thermodynamics)
- Theory Study
- Video class -Temperature
- Video class -Stability of atmosphere
- Animated video -Temperature 1
- Animated video -Temperature 2
- Animated video -Atmospheric Stability 1
- Animated video -Atmospheric Stability 2
- Thermodynamics exam
- Stability exam
Optical phenomena
- Theory Study
- Video class
- Animated video
- Topic Exam (Optical phenomena, temperature, stability combined)
Revision exam : Collective exam for pressure, temperature, humidity, density
Day 5. Winds
- Theory Study
- Video class
- Animated Lower winds 1
- Animated Lower winds 2
- Animated Lower winds 3
- Animated Lower winds 4
- Animated Lower winds 5
- Animated Upper winds 1
- Animated Upper winds 2
- Topic Exam Winds
Day 6,7. Clouds, Rain, Ice accretion
- Theory Study Clouds
- Theory Study Rain
- Video class Rain and precipitation
- Video class Ice accretion
- Animated Precipitation, rain, clouds 1
- Animated Precipitation, rain, clouds 2
- Animated Precipitation, rain, clouds 3
- Animated Precipitation, rain, clouds 4
- Animated Aircraft ice accretion 1
- Animated Aircraft ice accretion 2
- Ice accretion exam
- Topic Exam clouds, rain, ice accretion
Day 8. Visibility, Fog, Aviation hazards
- Theory Study
- Video class Visibility and fog
- Animated Visibility 1
- Animated Visibility 2
- Topic Exam Visibility, fog
Day 9. Thunderstorms
- Theory Study
- Video class
- Animated Thuderstorms 1
- Animated Thuderstorms 2
- Topic Exam thunderstorms
Day 10. Jet Streams, CAT, Cyclones, turbulence
- Theory Study- Jet Streams
- Clear Air Turbulence
- Cyclones
- Video class
- Animated Turbulence 1
- Animated Turbulence 2
- Turbulence exam
- Topic Exam
- Topic Exam 2
Day 11. Air masses, Western disturbances, fronts, Mountain waves
- Theory Study
- Video class
- Animated Air masses & Fronts 1
- Animated Air masses & Fronts 2
- Animated Air masses & Fronts 3
- Combined exam
Day 12. Global Climatology, tropical systems
- Theory Study
- Video class
- Animated Global Climatology 1
- Animated Global Climatology 2
- Animated Global Climatology 3
- Topic Exam
Day 13, 14. Indian Climatology
- Theory Study Indian Climatology
- Video class
- Topic Exam
Day 15. Station Model
- Theory Study
- Video class
- Animated video
- Topic Exam
Day 16, 17, 18. Met instruments, various reports, Services & codes
- Theory Study
- Video class
- Animated METARs and forecast 1
- Animated METARs and forecast 2
- Animated METARs and forecast 3
- Topic Exam
Day 19
Day 20. Meteorology full exam trial
Happy to inform you that we have finished our syllabus in stipulated time. However, it is not over. Now it is time to revise all questions and clear any doubts. You can refer our explanation parts or other recommended books. Let us workout with full version trial exams from now. These exams are devised similar to the real DGCA exams. Time duration is 1 hour and there will be 50 questions. After finishing you will be shown a result page and receive score-card in the registered email.