Ground Training Lesson 3
1.25 Hours Ground
by Philip Greenspun and Kasim Te; revised January 2008
Developed for students at East Coast Aero Club which operated under FAR Part 141 from July 2008 through July 2010.
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Objective
The student will review the various factors contributing to wind conditions, including pressure patterns, temperature, and moisture content.
Elements
- Oral review and quizzing of previous lesson
- Scales of motion
- Global wind patterns
- Local winds
- Thermal circulation
- Pressure gradient
- Coriolis force
- Vertical lifting
- Jet Stream
Completion Standards
This lesson will be complete, when by oral examination and by performing of examples, the student displays an understanding of the material presented.
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