FAA figures/8080-5H/Figure 7

Figure 7: Winds and temperatures aloft forecast (FB)

FAA-CT-8080-5H · Flight & Ground Instructor supplement · asked on the Flight Instructor test

FAA Figure 7Winds and temperatures aloft forecast (FB)FAA-CT-8080-5H · Flight & Ground Instructor supplement
How to read it: Each group is DDSSTT: direction (tens of degrees true), speed in knots, temperature in °C. Read the column for the altitude asked.

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  1. Question 1 · Flight Instructor

    (Refer to FAA-CT-8080-5H, Figure 7.) What wind is forecast for STL at 9,000 feet?

    • A.230° true at 32 knots.
    • B.230° true at 25 knots.
    • C.230° magnetic at 25 knots.
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    Correct: A. 230° true at 32 knots.

    In the Figure 7 winds aloft forecast the STL group under 9,000 feet is 2332+02: wind from 230 degrees true at 32 knots, temperature +2 degrees C. Winds aloft are forecast in degrees true and knots; 25 knots is the 6,000-foot value.

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