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PIREP?

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Pilot report

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Pilot report?

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  1. A report
  2. On meteororlogical phenomena.
  3. Encountered by an aircraft in flight
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Urgent PIREP?

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  1. Hazardous or
  2. potentially hazardous
  3. weather
  4. reported
  5. by the pilot
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Routine PIREP?

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All PIREPS other than urgent

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Weather Coordinator?

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  1. En route position
  2. Keeps other sectors up to date
  3. On weather that may affect their areas of responsibility
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What are the 2 classifications of PIREPs?

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  1. Urgent

2. Routine

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UUA?

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Urgent

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UA?

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Routine

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What are some weather conditions that would compel a pilot to file an Urgent PIREP?

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  1. Hail
  2. Severe icing
  3. Tornadoes
  4. Volcanic ash/eruptions
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Under what conditions is ATC required to solicit PIREPs from pilots?

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  1. When actual/forecast weather is considered hazardous
  2. At or below 5,000’
  3. That reduces visibility to 5SM or less
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What are the 6 required pieces of info for a PIREP?

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  1. Position
  2. Time
  3. Altitude
  4. Aircraft Type
  5. Turbulence
  6. Icing
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When filing a PIREP, what 3 pieces of info are needed regarding turbulence?

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  1. If it is in cloud or clear air
  2. type
  3. intensity
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When filing a PIREP, what 3 pieces of info are needed regarding icing?

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  1. Type (Clear, RIME, mixed)
  2. Intensity
  3. Outside air temp
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What is the En route ATC responsibility regarding PIREPS?

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Relay operationally significant PIREPs to the facility weather coordinator.

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Where/to whom should a Terminal ATC relay operational significant PIREPs to? (3 points)

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  1. Servicing AFSS
  2. Relevant ATC facilities
  3. Appropriate intra facility positions
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What 3 types of location can be listed on a PIREP?

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  1. Nearby Airport
  2. NAVAID
  3. Route Segment
17
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“TM” on a PIREP?

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4 possible altitude/FL entries on a PIREP?

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  1. Actual altitude
  2. UNKN (unknown)
  3. DURC (during climb)
  4. DURD (during descent)
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PIREP altitude “UNKN”?

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PIREP altitude “DURC”?

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PIREP altitude “DURD”?

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During decent

22
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PIREP “TP”?

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Aircraft Type

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If a PIREP is about Icing, what other information must it also include?

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TP (Aircraft Type)

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PIREP “SK”?

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Sky Condition

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PIREP "WX"?
Weather conditions
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PIREP "FV"?
Flight visibility
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PIREP "TA"?
Outside air temperature
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PIREP "WV"?
Wind
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PIREP "TB"?
Turbulence
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PIREP "IC"?
Icing
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PIREP "RM"?
Remarks
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What should go in the PIREP "Remarks" section?
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