How to read a Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

[@tonyingari7220]

Thanks so much. nine years later. So clear.

[@Boeingpilot737max]

Thanks for taking the time to make and post these videos. I'm going to an airline interview in a few days and your videos on TAF and METAR will prove to be extremely helpful during the technical phase.

[@dtw777]

Very clearly presented. I had an idea of how a TAF is decoded vs. a METAR, but not the best. This definitely helps distinguish the differences.

[@Goproflying]

VV is indefinite because it only confirms the extent of known visibility, but due to the nature of poor visibility you cannot give an estimate to the actual cloud base. Although the cloud ceiling is actually the lowest of BKN or OVC the height is definite and will be reported after the abbreviations BKN/OVC. EG BKN1200. A cloud base is the lowest of SCT/FEW or the lowest height at which there is any cloud, which in some cases may also be the ceiling.

[@Goproflying]

Thank you, I finally managed to get all the gremlins out the system and get everything working on my 4th upload :) Yes I hope to be adding more videos like this. I already have a three part video on VORs (theory & in flight practical) that's being editing at the moment.

[@rener351]

Thank you GoPro Flying, you made my ground school meteorogy sections much more easier. Over ground school meteorogy, weather reports are the base for flying decision making. But there are not that many videos that explains it detail like your videos. I would like to see other weather reports like GFA and Notams as PIREP so pilots that have not been flying can come to refresh with your videos all in one place.. Again thank you and keep up excellent work.

[@pgovende]

Thanks for all you presentations they are professional and to the point , fantastic job . Much apreciated

[@pauldouse9309]

Loads of hard work very much appreciated. Thank you

[@firsttracks2089]

Nicely done. Very clear explanations of both TAF and METAR.

[@joshrampulla5138]

This and your METAR video where super helpful in studying for the sUAS test, thanks for the uploads and the info!

[@ridgehawk1]

I've been studying for my SUAS license from the FAA and these 2 lessons on the METAR's and TAF's are the best I have found! I'll probably need to watch them quite a few times but you really do a great job! Thank you!!

[@user-ck3oh1nh1m]

ah man the way you explain is really great i understood everything though i dnt know anything about tafs and metars thanks and waiting for your new videos

[@dillingeradam]

thanx mate >>>i have METROLOGY exam on sunday >>and that's really helped allot

[@pgovende]

Fantastic presentation and very helpful and easy to understand . Much appreciated

[@shahzadarain4960]

I would like to Thank you for the wonderful effort. very useful as i was struggling to understand the TAFs and Metar .Well done.

[@hamham500]

This helped me alot. Learning to fly currently at 14 on the PA-38 however I have flew other aircraft before.

[@antoniobrizzo6847]

Another great video. Thanks for taking time to record these video.

[@Goproflying]

+Antonio Brizzo You're welcome, thank you for watching

[@737pilot7]

Very good presentation, it was very thorough and easy to interpret what you were saying. Will you continue to upload stuff like this?

[@paulwear1489]

Notes on CAVOK very interesting, good lesson, Thanks,

[@raafatyassen6279]

When can i take in my consider PRB/BECM/TEMP ? which of them has the priority to inform the captain ? many thanks for your great effort .

[@andrewkeltie6171]

This is excellent, very clear and helpful.. Thanks very much.

[@Harrboy]

Good presentation. One observation, You use local time instead of GMT because it is your local time.

[@spo0ofer502]

This question comes from GLEIM ATP BOOK: The VV001 in the following METAR indicates 100-foot indefinite ceiling: METAR KFSM 131756Z AUTO 00000KT M1/4SM R25/0600V1000FT -RA FG VV001 A2989 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4 RWY19 CHINO 19 $ My question is: why is VV001 spoken as an indefinite ceiling whereas ceiling is only reported as BKN or OVC ?

[@Goproflying]

Taken from another website: 'In conditions of fog when the cloud cover cannot be seen then the vertical visibility will be reported using VV as the code. e.g. VV003 = vertical visibility 300 feet. If the fog is so bad that no measurement can be taken then you may possibly see VV///"

[@guritche]

Thanks! Didn't know about the CAVOK details.

[@sareenanaicker4393]

very insightfull video. may i please request one on weather to be expected in col, troughs and ridge areas. thanks a lot :D

[@garyfosberg6643]

great help thx any changes or is this still valid for 2014

[@soodth]

Superb session..thank you once again...

[@timothyhutchins5531]

teaching myself to read TAFs wasn't working too good. I did get almost all the way through METARS by myself though. I didn't understand TEMPO and PROB etc......anyways.........YOURE AWSOME. THANKS A TON

[@johnpark9039]

Very well presented and valuable information

[@123456741ish]

thank you it will be nice if you show us also how to how to read AD notams

[@alyabbas9951]

Thank you mate that was a great presentation, however i had a question about the VV : vertical Visibility ,which is sometimes mentioned in some METARs , what is it used for? , I'm probably too lazy to look it up :D , But thank you again ,good stuff

[@TheAtheist22]

Good presentation. Two questions , 1: Vertical cloud location, is it based on QFE or on QNH? 2. Would you do a video on how to read NOTAMS with the same level of detail? Thank you very much for your videos.

[@Goproflying]

Vertical cloud height is always measured from the ground (AGL) so yes it's a QFE reading. Notams aren't my speciality, but I'll see what I can find out.

[@johnndungu1883]

Amazing Amazing video.Thank you.I learnt quite a lot.Thanks

[@Goproflying]

Impressive at 14. What other aircraft have you flown?

[@Glynnermang]

Excellent explanation mate - Thanks!!

[@bobhatcher5505]

Thank you very much for this excellent video, a great presentation!

[@Goproflying]

According to all my sources, they are UTC.

[@sjnoska]

Excellent video and informative!

[@Fi9_92]

I learned a lot Thank you so much

[@mtmomenfam]

Many thanks. It was amazingly helpful.

[@birdnerdME]

Very well done. Thanks for the resource.

[@rabiehassan]

Very nicely explained. Thanks

[@bahatibenjamin6588]

0600z is 9am, 0900z is noon, 1200z is 3pm, 1500z is 6pm, 1800z is 9pm, 2100z is midnight, 0000z is 3am

[@flying-higher]

I really appreciate this. Thank you. I assume all times in the METAR and TAF are Zulu? Not just the issuing times?

[@Goproflying]

You're welcome, thank you for commenting. Yes all times are in Zulu.

[@Goproflying]

You're welcome. Thanks.

[@stefansmuts8882]

Awesome video, thanks man

[@tunicana]

Very brilliant lesson.thx

[@shamrocky]

Brilliant video thank you

[@attaurrehman3268]

Excellent decoding

[@rgc1571]

the time duration is local time not UTC?

[@elivanchoplay1849]

Excellent explanation man thanks

[@ibrahimrasheed9585]

great explanation,

[@7777russ]

metar link doesn't work

[@kerwin1125]

why douse BKN009 mean broken clouds at 900 meters and BKN1200 means broken clouds at 1,200 meters? someone please help.

[@Goproflying]

Visibility is measure in metres, cloud base is measured in feet. 1,200ft base should be written as BKN012, not BKN1200

[@kerwin1125]

Ohhh okay thank you so much. Now I understand. Big fan of your channel. Helped me out so much for the written exam.

[@asifkareem9229]

good work... thank you very much

[@paulnzioki4417]

thank you so much its helpful.

[@garysinghsahota2908]

Thanks you explain nicely

[@MDFR64]

very good class

[@899Dakota]

Thank you, very good.

[@Fatma1453]

Thank u so much great video

[@dronesickness8941]

Brilliant!

[@KarimLaaiadiVlogs]

Could you please simplify a little bit more what does GUSTING mean ?

[@Goproflying]

Gusts indicate a short period of time where the the mean wind speed is exeeds 10 knots or more.

[@KarimLaaiadiVlogs]

thank you so much sir

[@DocMatthews0311]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@hamham500]

PA28 & G115

[@rgc1571]

great

[@itayozari6252]

thank u!

[@ggcapitano]

thanks a lot man

[@Nosfer1983]

Thank you m8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@frogcarrot]

Birds are singing :D

[@cptsky47]

Why are you even bothering with the TAF. I'm through with you. Terrible

[@skeeedaddy]

Please back off and quit "puffing" into the mic. It is quite distracting!

[@Goproflying]

+Ernie Swallie It's a cheap microphone, not much I can do about it. I've got a new noise cancelling one now anyway, so any vidoes post May 2016 should be fine.

[@heliclass2970]

Very good work

[@abcracepace]

Great