Meteorology in Aeronautics

Lecturer	Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. H. Fricke
Guest Lecturer	Dipl.-Verw.-betr.-wirt T. Hain
Contact	Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. H. Fricke
Module	NEW from winter semester 2024/25: Flight planning and aircraft operations: VW-VI-1642 and VW-ATL-06 (belonging to Flightplanning and Cockpit Technology) Flight Performance and Operations: D-WW-ING-1713 (together with Fundamentals of Aircraft Engines, Flight Performance, Cockpittechnology, and Flight Planning) Aircraft Operations and Flight Planning: VW-Tec-VIW-214 (together with Cockpittechnology, and Flight Planning)
Scope	1 SWS (1/0/0)
Examination	Written examination as complex examination (90 min) together with Flight Planning Allowed resources: METAR-key
Dates/Rotation	Summer Term (until 2024, then transfer to the winter semester): Tuesday: 09:20 - 12:40 Dates of block courses: see Semester Overview Regarding block courses, postponements may occur. Please consult our website for further information!
Location	POT 151
Teaching Material	Via OPAL group
Language	English

Content of the Course

This course teaches the structure of the atmosphere, the basic meteorological elements as well as water in the atmosphere and air currents. In addition, synoptic meteorology and aeronautical meteorological hazards are addressed. A further component is the aeronautical meteorological consultation and support as well as the problems of weather forecasting.