FAA Part 107 Exam Weather Reports [Explained + 10 Questions Free Study Guide]

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This video is a free walkthrough tutorial that explains how to read weather reports and forecasts, such as METAR and TAF. In this sUAS FAA Part 107 exam weather tutorial, I will cover all you need to know for the test and also go over 10 questions with detailed explanations.

In particular, I cover various symbols and abbreviations for weather, visibility, wind direction and velocity, sky condition and remarks section along with other details necessary to be proficient at reading weather reports.

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Content by Timestamp
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Study Guide and material I Used
00:53 - Sources for Weather Briefings
01:07 - Main Types of Weather Reports: METAR and TAF
01:53 - Time in Weather Reports: UTC or Zulu Time
02:06 - Types of Weather Briefings
02:23 - Weather Observing Systems: ASOS and AWOS
03:23 - Study Strategy and Tips for FAA Part 107 Test Weather
04:09 - METAR Report Detailed Explanation
09:37 - TAF Forecast Report Detailed Explanation
12:26 - Convective SIGMET Report
14:02 - Practice Question 1
14:33 - Practice Question 2
15:15 - Practice Question 3
15:51 - Practice Question 4
16:21 - Practice Question 5
16:42 - Practice Question 6
17:05 - Practice Question 7
17:34 - Practice Question 8
18:11 - Practice Question 9
18:45 - Practice Question 10

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Question 1: To get a complete weather overview for the planned flight, the remote pilot-in-command should obtain?
Question 2: Which statement is true concerning ASOS/AWOS weather reporting systems?
Question 3: The wind direction and velocity at KJFK is from?
Question 4: What are the current conditions for Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)?
Question 5: In the TAF for KMEM, what does "-RASN” stand for?
Question 6: Between 1000Z and 1200Z the visibility at KMEM is forecast to be?
Question 7: What is the forecast wind for KMEM from 1600Z until the end of the forecast?
Question 8: According to the KMEM forecast, what is the earliest time on the 12th (today) at which the visibility may be reduced below the 3 SM minimum for sUAS operations?
Question 9: Under what circumstances will a convective SIGMET be issued for?
Question 10: The remarks section for KMDW has "RAB35" listed. This means?

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