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MODULE 04 / 07 · COMPLETE MODULE

Weather theory, reports, and forecasts

Stability, clouds, fog, fronts, thunderstorms, icing, METARs, TAFs, and current aviation weather products.

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Sources and further reading

Use the current edition and the documents applicable to your aircraft.

Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 8: Atmospheric pressure and altimetry Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 10: Wind Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 12: Vertical motion and clouds Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 13: Atmospheric stability Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 16: Mountain weather Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 24: Observations: METARs and PIREPs Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 18: Weather and obstructions to visibility Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 21: Arctic weather Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 11: Air masses and fronts Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 22: Thunderstorms AIM 7-1: Meteorology Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 20: Icing PHAK, chapter 7: Aircraft Systems Aviation Weather Center: product documentation Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 3: Weather flight categories 14 CFR § 91.155 Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 27: Forecasts: TAFs and winds aloft Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 26: Advisories NWS: January 2025 CONUS text AIRMET retirement Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 25: Analysis Aviation Weather Handbook, chapter 28: Aviation weather tools AIM 5-1: Preflight and flight plans Aviation Weather Handbook (FAA-H-8083-28B, April 2026)PHAK, chapter 12: Weather Theory PHAK, chapter 13: Aviation Weather Services

Before you move on

Read each lesson in the module, complete the assignment, and take the module knowledge check. A passing practice score records knowledge review; it is not an instructor endorsement.

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