Help with TAF in sUAS Study Guide

[mark_anderson_us]

Hi guys

i'm studying for Part 107 and I'm puzzled by the example and explanation on P19

TAF KPIR 111130Z 1112/1212 TEMPO 1112/1114 5SM BR FM1500 16015G25KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM120000 14012KT P6SM BKN080 OVC150 PROB30 1200/1204 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM120400 1408KT P6SM SCT040 OVC080 TEMPO 1204/1208 3SM TSRA OVC030CB

Routine TAF for Pierre, South Dakota…on the 11th day of the month, at 1130Z…valid for 24 hours from 1200Z on the 11th to 1200Z on the 12th…wind from 150° at 12 knots… visibility greater than 6 SM…broken clouds at 9,000 feet… temporarily, between 1200Z and 1400Z, visibility 5 SM in mist…from 1500Z winds from 160° at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots visibility greater than 6 SM…clouds scattered at 4,000 feet and broken at 25,000 feet…from 0000Z wind from 140° at 12 knots…visibility greater than 6 SM…clouds broken at 8,000 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet…between 0000Z and 0400Z, there is 30 percent probability of visibility 3 SM…thunderstorm with moderate rain showers…clouds broken at 3,000 feet with cumulonimbus clouds…from 0400Z…winds from 140° at 8 knots…visibility greater than 6 miles…clouds at 4,000 scattered and overcast at 8,000… temporarily between 0400Z and 0800Z…visibility 3 miles… thunderstorms with moderate rain showers…clouds overcast at 3,000 feet with cumulonimbus clouds…end of report (=).

I don;t see the bit in red anywhere in the TAF. What am I missing?

Regards

mark

 

[MadValley]

It's not there. Typo, maybe?

 

[locoman]

Most people here don't know what Part 107 is, I suggest asking your question here: Commercial Drone Pilots Forum

And Wow. I plan to take my Part 107 this year, I guess I better start studying now.

 

[Lapeer20m]

Most people here don't know what Part 107 is, I suggest asking your question here: Commercial Drone Pilots Forum

And Wow. I plan to take my Part 107 this year, I guess I better start studying now.

I agree that this is a typo as this piece of data is simply missing from the taf

 

[htommy]

not boasting but i used these guys and made a 98 on my test
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[htommy]

it’s mostly Metars as far as the weather goes,and make sure you know the material,the test is no joke,my test was different than their sample questions ,i missed a question about aircraft approach if another plane was in the pattern,something to that nature

 

[Lapeer20m]

it’s mostly Metars as far as the weather goes,and make sure you know the material,the test is no joke,my test was different than their sample questions ,i missed a question about aircraft approach if another plane was in the pattern,something to that nature

The sample test is good because it teaches you the FAA testing process including looking through the test supplement. It's a great idea to print the supplement, at least up to page 60, (figure 59 is the largest one numerically you need to reference for the sample test)

Some questions you need to memorize, many are common sense, and the rest are just a 50/50 guess.

You for sure need to know the answers to most of the sample test questions as you will likely see many similiar questions on the actual exam.

For each question There are only three answers, and you can usually eliminate 1 of them even if you know nothing about the subject matter.

Lots of chart reading questions including airspace and symbols.
Don't forget to reference the chart legend as this contains the answer to most chart reading questions.

Lots of weather related questions. Know your clouds.

Memorize the antidote to each of the character traits like macho, anti-authority etc

Know the age to test, the age to register, 0.5 pounds 55 pounds, the fact that you can register a foreign owned uas in the USA, 3sm, 30minutes before after sunrise sunset, know what a military training route looks like on a chart and that indicates a likelihood of aircraft flying fast and low.

Remember that alcohol is bad. 8 hours, and less than 0.04 bac

 

[vtcats]

not boasting but i used these guys and made a 98 on my test
Home - DroneTribe

I followed most of Drone Tribes recommendations but didn’t purchase there test bank of questions. I mostly watched their YouTube videos, Tony Northrup’s You tube video and my only purchase was for an IOS app called Remote Pilot which I think was 8 or $9.00
I received a 93 taking the exam this week.

 

[Lapeer20m]

True north or magnetic north?

"If it is in print, it must be true"

Most questions reference true north.

Know which airspace classifications on the chart are msl and which are AGL.

 

[pftarch]

Hi guys

i'm studying for Part 107 and I'm puzzled by the example and explanation on P19

TAF KPIR 111130Z 1112/1212 TEMPO 1112/1114 5SM BR FM1500 16015G25KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM120000 14012KT P6SM BKN080 OVC150 PROB30 1200/1204 3SM TSRA BKN030CB FM120400 1408KT P6SM SCT040 OVC080 TEMPO 1204/1208 3SM TSRA OVC030CB

Routine TAF for Pierre, South Dakota…on the 11th day of the month, at 1130Z…valid for 24 hours from 1200Z on the 11th to 1200Z on the 12th…wind from 150° at 12 knots… visibility greater than 6 SM…broken clouds at 9,000 feet… temporarily, between 1200Z and 1400Z, visibility 5 SM in mist…from 1500Z winds from 160° at 15 knots, gusting to 25 knots visibility greater than 6 SM…clouds scattered at 4,000 feet and broken at 25,000 feet…from 0000Z wind from 140° at 12 knots…visibility greater than 6 SM…clouds broken at 8,000 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet…between 0000Z and 0400Z, there is 30 percent probability of visibility 3 SM…thunderstorm with moderate rain showers…clouds broken at 3,000 feet with cumulonimbus clouds…from 0400Z…winds from 140° at 8 knots…visibility greater than 6 miles…clouds at 4,000 scattered and overcast at 8,000… temporarily between 0400Z and 0800Z…visibility 3 miles… thunderstorms with moderate rain showers…clouds overcast at 3,000 feet with cumulonimbus clouds…end of report (=).

I don;t see the bit in red anywhere in the TAF. What am I missing?

Regards

mark

The closet that I got was on the first line "14012KT P6SM BKN080"

However, that appears to indicate broken clouds at 8000 ft not 9000 ft and it is at 140 degrees not 150.

 

[ascension]

Winds in the forecast, TAF are true north.
Winds in the METAR are magnetic.