Meteorology
EASA ATPL Subject 050
EASA ATPL subject 050 — Meteorology covers the atmosphere, wind systems, air masses and fronts, pressure systems, cloud formation and types, precipitation, visibility and fog, icing, turbulence, jet streams, tropical meteorology, flight hazards, weather charts (SIGWX, TAF, METAR), and climatology. This subject is notoriously detail-heavy with many specific values to memorize.
ATPLCards includes 203 Meteorology flashcards — and the full Meteorology deck is available free. This is the deck that started it all, covering everything from tropopause heights to CB cloud characteristics and monsoon patterns.
Sample Flashcards
What is the tropopause temperature at the poles?
~ −50°C
CAVOK — conditions required?
Visibility 10+ km, no cloud below 5000 ft or MSA, no Cb, no significant weather
Sublimation — definition?
Direct change from solid to gas
Half of the atmospheric mass is in the lowest — how many km?
5 km
Other ATPL Subjects
Air Law
AGK
Instrumentation
Mass & Balance
Performance
Flight Planning
Human Performance
General Navigation
Radio Navigation
Operational Procedures
Principles of Flight
Communications
Start Studying Meteorology
Download ATPLCards free and begin reviewing Meteorology flashcards with FSRS-6 spaced repetition.