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MART Vol. II MO/MP - NESA - Civil Air Patrol

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Chapter3. Weather3OBJECTIVES:1. Discuss how convection currents affect aircraft glide path. {O; 3.1.3}2. Discuss wind patterns around high- and low-pressure areas. {O; 3.1.5}3. Define "freezing level" and "lapse rate." {O; 3.2.1}4. Discuss airframe icing and its effects on aircraft performance.{O; 3.2.2}5. Discuss carburetor icing and its effects on aircraft performance.{O; 3.2.3}6. Discuss the characteristics of cold, unstable cold air masses and warm,stable air masses. {O; 3.3}7. Concerning reduced visibility conditions, state the minimums for:{O; 3.4}a. Visibility, under visual flight rules.b. Cloud bases when clouds cover over one-half the sky.c. How far aircraft must remain below cloud cover.8. Discuss the dangers of wind shear. {O; 3.6}9. Describe the 'stages' of a typical thunderstorm and discuss the dangersof flying too close. {O; 3.7}41

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