AVT 1119 Aviation Meteorology

Prepares students with the knowledge necessary to comprehend the fundamentals of meteorology, analyze weather factors, hazards and in-flight weather conditions and weather conditions as they relate to aircraft and flight performance using aviation meteorology charts and internet weather resources.

Prerequisites: None

Course Outcomes

• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of atmospheric circulation, air masses, fronts, and thunderstorm structure and behavior and the threat it poses to aircraft operations.
• Recognize the hazards of wind shear, turbulence and icing conditions to aircraft operations and flight performance.
• Identify, comprehend and analyze sources of weather information regarding in-flight weather conditions using aviation meteorology charts and internet weather resources.
• Comprehend the fundamentals of meteorology and proper technical vocabulary of meteorological terms.

Credit Hours: 2

• Classroom: 2 hours

• Division: Science, Mathematics and Engineering
• Department: Aviation Technology

• Repeatable Credit: No
• Offered Online: No