Title: Interpret information on a SIGMET.
Course: Aircraft Pilot Training II (20053-II) > Section: Accessing Aviation Weather Services

Interpretation should include the following:

- Observed weather condition reports are often used in the creation of forecasts for the same area.
- A variety of different forecast products are created and designed to be used in the preflight planning stage.
- The printed forecasts that pilots must understand are the terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF), aviation area forecast (FA), in-flight weather advisories (SIGMET, AIRMET), and the winds and temperatures aloft forecast.

PLT067

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are in-flight weather advisories important?