AIRMET
Tags: FAA Pilot's Handbook
AIRMET. Inflight weather advisory issued as an amendment to the area forecast, ...
AIRMET ZULU (Icing) Moderate icing, freezing levels
In order for an airmet to be issued, the applicable conditions must be widespread. By definition, "widespread" means that the applicable area covers at least 3000 square miles.
AIRMET
A weather advisory indicating a hazard to flight for all aircraft over a given area. For example, when prevailing low ceilings are forecast or observed over a given area an IFR AIRMET is issued.
AIRMET
In-flight weather advisories issued only to amend the area forecast concerning weather phenomena that are of operational interest to all aircraft and potentially hazardous to aircraft having limited capability because of lack of equipment, ...
AIRMET: Announcement of weather conditions that will effect small aircraft.
Actual: Flying in actual instrument weather conditions, in contrast to simulated instrument conditions (see 'hood') ...
AIRMET (WA) is broadcasted for weather phenomena that potentially affects all aircraft.
(See AIRMET.)
WHEN ABLE- When used in conjunction with ATC instructions, gives the pilot the latitude to delay compliance until a condition or event has been reconciled.
prepare AIRMET information related to its area of responsibility;
supply AIRMET information to associated air traffic services units; and
disseminate AIRMET information; ...
AIRMET: Aircraft's Meteorological Information. A type of weather advisory regarding certain weather conditions (turbulence, icing, low visiblity) which could pose a threat to only smaller types of aircraft.
Airman's Meteorological Information (AIRMET): An in-flight weather advisory concerning weather phenomena of less severity than that covered by SIGMETs, which are potentially hazardous to certain aircraft, e.g.
The letters 'S' and 'T' are reserved for AIRMET's. No same to weather phenomena across the country can have the same two letter identifiers at the same time so different letters are reserved for different phenomena.
Forecast conditions, destination and departure airport, TAF
Current conditions, destination and departure airport, METAR
Winds aloft forecast
Any pilot reports and NOTAMs
Any other weather data: AIRMET, SIGMET etc ...
 See also: Weather, Aircraft, Report, SIGMET, Air traffic
  
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