weather servicesFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
SIGMETs are issued as a warning of weather conditions hazardous to which aircraft?
A
Small aircraft only.
B
Large aircraft only.
C
All aircraft.✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
AIM 7-1-6 describes SIGMETs as advisories of weather potentially hazardous to all aircraft, such as severe icing and severe or extreme turbulence. They are not limited to small or to large aircraft.
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