Course detail

Aeronautical Meteorology

FSI-DLM Acad. year: 2025/2026 Summer semester

Applied meteorology is investigating meteorological elements and phenomena respecting their influence on aircraft traffic and technique. The course is focused on atmospheric characteristics and basic atmospheric phenomena, influencing the safeness, efficiency, operation, periodicity and comfort of aircraft traffic.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Supervisor

doc. Ing. Ivo Jebáček, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering

Entry knowledge

The basics of thermodynamics, flight mechanic, regional geography.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Lectures and exercises are compulsory, and the attendance (80% at the minimum) is controlled and recorded. The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by personal consultation with the lecturer and the elaboration of individually assigned topics and exercises. Individual tasks must be finished and handed in the credit week at the latest.
The credit is necessary to be admitted to examinations. The examination is in written form. 

Aims

The goal is to familiarize students with meteorological conditions of each stages of flight and operation of airports. Students will be prepared for passing the ATPL (A) exam at CAA.
Obtaining theoretical knowledge of aircraft meteorology and the ability to use in practice the aircraft meteorological documentation, which is necessary for professional pilots in airway commerce.

The study programmes with the given course

Programme B-PRP-P: Professional Pilot, Bachelor's, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

52 hours, optionally

Syllabus


  1. The Atmosphere, Pressure, Density 

  2. Pressure Systems, Temperature, Humidity

  3. Adiabatics and Stability, Turbulence

  4. Altimetry, Winds, Upper Winds 

  5. Clouds, Cloud Formation and Precipitation

  6. Thunderstorms, Visibility, Icing

  7. Air Masses, Occlusions, Other Depressions

  8. Global Climatology, Local Winds, and Weather, Area Climatology

  9. Route Climatology, Satellite Observations

  10. Meteorological Aerodrome Reports (METARs)

  11. Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), Significant Weather and Wind Charts

  12. Warning Messages

  13. Meteorological Information for Aircraft in Flight

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Syllabus

1.-2. Distribution of meteorological elements with elevation.
3.-4. Temporal course of selected meteorological elements.
5.-6. Surface and upper-air weather charts.
7.-8. Description and analysis of surface pressure field.
9.-11. Aviation meteorological reports, international codes.
12. Excursion to a meteorological station.
13. Excursion to a meteorological radar station.
NB: Exercises are organised operatively to coincide with lecture topics, they partly have a character of individual student work, and partly a demonstration character.