Knowledge Requirements for Meteorological Services

In plain language

You must be able to find and interpret weather reports, read Graphic Area Forecasts (GFAs), predict fog or icing trends, and assess if the forecast weather fits your RPA and control station limits.

Requirement as structured

RPA pilots operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to determine local weather without official sources, identify weather report sources, predict fog/icing trends, assess forecasts against system requirements, and extract GFA information.

Original regulatory text

Meteorological services available to pilots The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Determine local weather where there is no official source of reporting. - Identify sources of weather reports. - Identify weather trends and how they can be used to predict fog or icing conditions. - Assess forecast weather in comparison to control station requirements, C2 links, and RPA requirements. - Be able to extract key weather information from a GFA.

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

level_1_complex_operations

regulatory category

Specific