"Weather Log"
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NOTE: "KTS" and "NM" are "Nautical Miles." "Degrees C" is "Degrees Centigrade."
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"Weather Log:" Section of the Flight Plan that provides a convenient way to organize the following weather-related information, for pre-flight planning:
- Ceiling, Visibility, & Precipitation: Atmospheric information for Visibility, Cloud Layer, Cloud Type, Precipitation, and Obstructions
- Winds Aloft: Information for Wind Direction and Velocity, Air Temperature, and Dew Point
- Icing and Freezing Level: Hazard information for conditions that can lead to water ice on aircraft
- Turbulence and Cloud Tops: Hazard information for Thunderstorms, Hailstorms, etc., along with cloud height
- Position of Fronts, Lows, and Highs: Position information for Warm/Cold Fronts, etc., and High/Low Pressure Centers
Obtained from WX-BRIEF
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This paragraph defines the following procedures for filling in the "Weather Log":
