Aviation weather lesson plan

Lesson Plan Weather Information Objectives The student will be introduced to the aviation weather services necessary to assess the risk level of a flight

The student will learn to obtain, read, and interpret the major weather products in order to make a competent go/no-go decision on a flight

Weather service to aviation is a joint effort of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Weather Service (NWS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Defense, and various private sector aviation weather service providers

The FAA has determined that operators and pilots may utilize the following approved sources of aviation weather information: The FAA and NWS collect raw weather data, analyze the observations, and produce forecasts

The FAA and NWS disseminate meteorological observations, analyses, and forecasts through a variety of systems