Thunderstorm Avoidance

General Subject Course

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Overview

Avsoft’s Thunderstorm Avoidance online aviation course explores important definitions, limitations, components, and procedures related to this important aviation general subject.

Learning objectives include:

Thunderstorm formation
Anatomy of a thunderstorm
Life cycle of a thunderstorm
Types of thunderstorms
Associated weather phenomena including gust fronts, roll clouds, gustnados, wall clouds, and tornadoes
Associated hazards including microbursts, wind shear, turbulence, precipitation, icing, and lightning strikes
Thunderstorm avoidance techniques including using airborne weather radar
Thunderstorm penetration techniques

Each module concludes with a test, and when all the modular tests are successfully completed, a certificate of completion is generated.

Customers also have the option of creating a final exam.

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Modules

Anatomy of a Thunderstorm
Microbursts
Thunderstorm Hazards
Thunderstorm Avoidance

Details

Duration

This course is designed to provide around

3 hours

of comprehensive Thunderstorm Avoidance training.

Compliance

This course is designed to comply with EASA, FAA, IATA, and Transport Canada regulations.

Versions

Imperial

Metric

Target Audience

This course is designed to provide initial training for ATP/ATPL students and recurrent training for pilots and flight dispatchers.

Customization

This couse can be customized for Airlines and ATOs.

Platforms

This course can be viewed on Mac and Windows using any major internet browser. With the Portable Classroom app, this course can be viewed on Android and iPad tablets.