Weather Links
XCWeather Current weather information is taken from instruments sited at each location and barring technical difficulties should reflect the conditions at the time of the observation. The maps are updated every 30 minutes.
Skylink Current weather information taken from instruments sited at each location, similar to XC.
Met Éireann Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, is the leading provider of weather information and related services for Ireland.
YR Long range forecast is a joint service by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, with data and content from various different models.
More Weather Links
Aviation Weather Aviation Weather in Europe with a 5 Day Chart Looper 12-120 hours.
Metcheck These charts display the forecast synoptic patterns including isobars and frontal systems out to 120 hours ahead and are updated twice a day.
Met Office UK These charts of surface pressure, from analysis (T+0) to the 84-hour forecast (T+84) are produced daily around 0730 UTC.
Meteorology
We will train you to understand wind gradient and its effects, how ground obstacles can effect local airflow and what to look for when assessing take-off, flying and landing areas. We will also give you an understanding of the basic principles of wind and airflow over hills, how turbulence is produced and its hazards to a pilot.
After your CP Course you should be able to:
• Link basic cloud types and their associated weather.
• Recognise and understand the meaning of key symbols on a synoptic weather chart.
• Understand the basics of hill, wave and thermal lift.
• Know how to obtain a forecast and how to measure the wind on site.
• Identify deteriorating conditions.
Meteorology
The pilot under training will gain an understanding of:
• Wind gradient and its effects.
• How ground obstacles can affect local airflow.
• The basic principles of wind and airflow over terrain.
• How turbulence is produced, and its hazards to a pilot.
• Basic cloud types and their associated weather.
• Key symbols on a weather chart and their meaning.
• How the following localised effects affect flying conditions:
• Sea-breezes.
• Thermal cumulus cloud development.
• Standing waves and their effect.
