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    AIRMETs are aviation weather advisories issued every 6 hours by the National Weather Service that cover areas at least the size of a state. They have a maximum forecast period of 6 hours and cover three types of weather conditions: Sierra for mountain obscuration, Tango for turbulence, and Zulu for icing.

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    AIRMETs are aviation weather advisories issued every 6 hours by the National Weather Service that cover areas at least the size of a state. They have a maximum forecast period of 6 hours and cover three types of weather conditions: Sierra for mountain obscuration, Tango for turbulence, and Zulu for icing.

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    AIRMETs

    Reading Assignment
    Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45E) – 4-23 to 4-25

    Jeppesen Instrument/Commercial Manual – “AIRMET”, 9-108

    Weather Services
    AIRMETs
    AIRMETs Quiz
    1. How often are AIRMETs issued? ________________________________________________________

    2. What is their maximum forecast period? ___________________________________________________

    3. How large of an area must an AIRMET cover? ______________________________________________

    4. List the three types of AIRMETs and what weather conditions they cover:

    Weather Services
    AIRMETs

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