Course detail

Aeronautical Meteorology

FSI-OLMAcad. year: 2012/2013

Applied meteorology dealing with meteorological elements and phenomena and their impact on aircraft and air-traffic. Meteo-servis and meteo-forecast and reports for practical flying.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

RNDr. Karel Krška, CSc.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The understanding of atmospheric processes. Gaining thorough knowledge of meteorological information and its application to different kinds of flight.

Prerequisites

The basics of thermodynamics, mathematical and regional geography.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The written report is the condition for obtaining the course-unit credit. The examination has written and oral parts.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal is to familiarize students with the Earth’s atmosphere as the environment for aeronautical activity with the stress on dangerous meteorological events, which may influence the air traffic. Students will be informed in detail about the role of meteorology in the security of civil air traffic.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lectures and exercises are compulsory, and the attendance (80% at the minimum) is recorded. The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by personal consultation with the lecturer and elaboration of individually assigned topics and exercises. Individual tasks must be finished and handed in the week course-unit credits are awarded, at the latest.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

ENGLAND, J., ULBRICHT, H.: Flugmeteorologie. Berlin, Transpress-Verlag für Verkehrswesen, 1980. Luftfahrt-Handbücher.
Great Britain. Meteorological Office: Handbook of aviation meteorology. London: H.M. Stationery Off., 1960. (EN)
NEDELKA, M.: Prehľad leteckej meteorológie. Bratislava: Alfa, 1984.

Recommended reading

BENEŠ, L.: Učebnice pilota: aerodynamika, letecká meteorologie, letecká navigace, GPS, letadla, ... 2., opr. vyd. Cheb: Svět křídel, 2000. ISBN 80-85280-30-2.
DVOŘÁK, P.: Letecká meteorologie, 2. vydání. Cheb: Svět křídel, 2010. ISBN isbn978-80-8680-885-7.
LEXMANN, E.: Meteorológia pre športového pilota. 2. dopl. vyd. Bratislava: Alfa, 1989. Edícia dopravnej literatúry.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-LPR , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Karel Krška, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Tasks of aeronautical meteorology. Its sources and utilisation in aviation.
2. Evolution of aeronautical meteorology. Present day aeronautical meteorological service. International co-operation.
3. Composition and properties of the atmosphere. Meteorological elements and their influence on the operation of aircraft.
4. Solar radiation. Air temperature. Air humidity. Condensation, clouds.
5. Atmospheric precipitation, icing phenomena. Thunderstorms. Air convection and instability.
6. Air density and atmospheric pressure. Air circulation, wind. Turbulence.
7. Visibility. Air masses and atmospheric fronts.
8. Cyclones and anticyclones. Tropical cyclones.
9. Meteorological observation stations and networks. Distance measurement, aerology.
10. Aeronautical meteorological information, reports, warnings.
11. Surface and upper-air meteorological maps, thermodynamic diagrams, vertical cross-sections of the atmosphere.
12. Satellite and radar information. Aviation meteorological forecasts, briefings.
13. Aeronautical climatology, airport and flight path climatography.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

RNDr. Karel Krška, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Meteorological stations, their classification and apparatus equipment.
2. Measurement of meteorological elements at airports and in the field.
3. Meteorological reporting, and codes.
4. Surface and upper-air synoptical maps.
5. Synoptical map analysis, significant-weather maps.
6. Composite radar information.
7. Meteorological satellite pictures.
8. Cloud classification. International cloud atlas.
9. Cloud classification. International cloud album for observers in aeroplanes.
10. Icing phenomena in aviation.
11. Aeronautical meteorological documentation.
12. Types of aeronautical meteorological reports.
13. Aviation meteorological forecasts.