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DGCA Aviation Meteorology Classes in Ahmedabad
Can you read what the atmosphere is doing and decide whether it is safe to go.
What the syllabus covers
- The atmosphere: composition, structure and the standard atmosphere
- Pressure, density, temperature and their relationships
- Altimetry: QNH, QFE, QNE and pressure altitude
- Wind: general circulation, local winds and jet streams
- Humidity, cloud formation, stability and precipitation
- Air masses, fronts and the weather they bring
- Flight hazards: icing, turbulence, thunderstorms and windshear
- Visibility, fog, mist and haze
- METAR, TAF, SIGMET and the meteorological services
- Climatology of the Indian subcontinent and the monsoon
Where candidates lose marks
- Decoding METAR and TAF under time pressure. It is a mechanical skill and it is worth drilling until it is automatic.
- Altimetry sign errors, confusing QNH and QFE costs marks in the exam and altitude in the aircraft.
- Indian monsoon climatology is examined and is frequently skipped by candidates studying from foreign material.
The other papers
Air Navigation
Charts, flight planning, mass and balance, and radio navigation aids.
Aviation Meteorology
Atmosphere, wind, cloud, and the weather hazards that affect a flight.
Air Regulations
ICAO annexes, Indian CARs, licensing rules and human factors.
Technical General
Airframes, engines, systems, instruments and aerodynamics.
Technical Specific
Type-specific theory for the aircraft you are endorsed on.
RTR(A)
Radio Telephony Restricted (Aeronautical), phraseology and procedures.
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