Rickie C. is a current dispatch student pursing an FAA Dispatcher License and pursing a career in the dispatch industry. He created AviationSixty to help himself and other potential aviation enthusiast to learn more about aviation topics.
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Precipitation is when water vapour that is condensed into clouds falls onto the surface. As precipitation falls down the layers of the atmosphere, there could be different temperatures as it falls. Therefore, create different types of precipitation. Vapour that does not reach the surface is…
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For pure water to freeze in the atmosphere, it must reach a temperature of -40 degrees Celsius. However, water in clouds where water vapour is below freezing to -40 degrees may have a mix of icing and supercooled water. Supercooled water upon contacted with a…
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A thunderstorm is the convective cell of a cumulonimbus cloud having lightning and thunder. It has three defined stages during it life cycle and typically lasts 30 minutes. Thunderstorms needs three ingredients: sufficient water vapour, unstable air, and a lifting agent. Thunderstorm Life Cycle Towering…
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A Wind and Temperature Aloft (FB) Chart shows the forecast wind and temperature at multiple altitude and multiple locations. Pilots and dispatchers can use the FB chart for flight planning, locating potential icing levels and jet streams. These forecasts are generated 4x daily (00Z, 06Z,…
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Structural weights are weight limits designated by the AFM (Aircraft Flight Manual) that limits the maximum weight of an aircraft at certain phases of flight. Going over the maximum structural weights at any point can potentially cause fatal or air frame damage. It is important…
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