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PPL » Meteorology » Assess satellite and radar Imagery, and non-aviation-specific weather information.

8.50 Assess satellite and radar Imagery, and non-aviation-specific weather information.

Satellite and radar imagery can be useful tools for VFR pilots when assessing the general weather situation.

They help build a picture of:

  • cloud
  • precipitation
  • frontal activity
  • movement of weather systems

 

Key Point

They should be used to support, not replace, aviation weather products such as:

  • METAR
  • TAF
  • GRAFOR
  • SIGMET
  • AIRMET
  • area forecasts

 

8.50.2 With respect to NZ VFR operations, using satellite imagery, identify the following:

Satellite imagery shows cloud patterns over a wide area.

It is useful for identifying:

  • areas of stable or unstable air
  • frontal cloud bands
  • likely positions of pressure systems

 

(a) areas of stable and unstable air;

Stable Air

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