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Bernardo Elayda
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Question about a 'calm' wind definition
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June 07, 2020, 08:31:11 PM »
Hi,
There was a question in the S1 test that I was marked as incorrect.
The question was what windspeed is considered calm. Based on TAF definition from NOAA(
https://aviationweather.gov/static/help/taf-decode.php
), I said a windspeed of 3knots or less. This was marked wrong.
Is my understanding correct and the answer to this question should not have been marked wrong?
tia,be
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Emanuel Thompson
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Re: Question about a 'calm' wind definition
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June 07, 2020, 08:35:29 PM »
Hi Bernardo,
So in the 7110.65Y. It states,
2-6-5 CALM WIND CONDITIONS
Describe the wind as calm when the wind velocity is less than three knots.
https://tfmlearning.faa.gov/publications/atpubs/ATC/atc0206.html#26J370JACK
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Clay Brock
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Re: Question about a 'calm' wind definition
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June 08, 2020, 10:03:15 PM »
That link references the 7110.65T from 2010. Luckily enough the information remains basically unchanged:
2−6−3. REPORTING WEATHER CONDITIONS
b. Describe the wind as calm when the wind
velocity is less than three knots.
You answered 3 knots or less.
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