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Unit 5 of 5 · NIFE Academics

Aviation Weather

Student Guide Jan 2025 (CIN Q-9B-0178) · 50 questions per test · Passing score 80% (40 of 50)

Practice Tests

1

Test 1 — Easy

50 questions

Single-concept recall drawn directly from Student Guide language.

2

Test 2 — Medium

50 questions

Applied relationships, decode drills, and plausible near-miss distractors.

3

Test 3 — Hard

50 questions

Near-miss distractors, NOT-style stems, and applied scenarios. Read every option.

Topic Reviews

Focused review tests, one topic at a time. Topic 4 includes METAR/TAF decode drills.

1

Theory

Atmosphere, pressure, altimetry, lapse rates, moisture, air masses

2

Mechanics

Winds, jet stream, clouds, lifting, stability, frontal systems

3

Hazards

Turbulence, icing, fog, thunderstorms, microbursts

4

Planning & Resources

Visibility, METARs, TAFs, charts, radar, severe weather products

Each test offers Exam Mode (graded at the end, like the real test) or Practice Mode (instant feedback per question), with an optional 5-minute dump sheet. Results include a breakdown across Topics 1–4 (Theory, Mechanics, Hazards, Planning & Resources).

Drills & Quick Reference

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SET AI Altimetry Drill

Unlimited generated pressure problems

Departure and arrival altimeter settings, indicated vs. actual altitude — work the worksheet, check each step, see the solution.

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Flashcards

Mnemonics, dump sheet numbers, hazards, and report decoding

T.A.P.E., F.O.C.T., H.I.M.E.L.T., SET AI, the frontal model, icing bands, microburst numbers, and more — from the class gouge deck.