Decoding METARs and TAFs | Part 107 Test Tips | How to Read a METAR and TAF

Decoding METARs and TAFs is one of the trickier tasks for a pilot. You'll need to know how to read a METAR and TAF for both the FAA Part 107 test and the Private Pilot Knowledge Test. Let's look at some examples from the actual exam to get METARs and TAFs explained. Watch the video, then try a practice FAA Knowledge test.

Decoding METARs and TAFs | Part 107 Test Tips | FlightInsight

[jspafford]

"Baby Rain" for BR/Mist.. brilliant! I have a way to remember that now! Thanks!

[lukeoftheskythatsometimesw]

My greatest fear is that I'm going to study, study and more studying and then come test time I'm going to draw a blank or worse, it'll look like hieroglyphics or Chinese writing ... For the part 107 how much of this is going to be on the test or do we need to simply have a working familiarity of its existence ? I say this b/c broken cloud cover at 10, 000 ft at 3AM will never be a problem for me since I'm always going to be well below 400ft. and during the day.

[hambeeinwall]

BABY RAIN 🌧️ I'll never forget now Omg so good lol thank you for making this so clear and digestible!!!

[williamabel]

Working on my part 107. This was very helpful. Great to be back in the cockpit with you. WAbel

[Eegunjobi]

BR=Mist, or Baby Rain. I love it! You are in my prayers Sir! -Babalawo Sangodare Egunjobi Ifasina

[bryantmiranda]

Hey I have a question in the winds and temperature aloft forecast table. Don't you mean 50 is subtracted from direction and 100 is added to the wind speed?

[cornelliouspollard]

This was amazing, a lot to digest. But still perfect....

[gsp]

I will recommend these to any one I know getting their ratings. Excellent videos.

[neverfox]

A small nit on the first slide: a METAR is not a forecast. It's a report (metaR) of observed conditions.

[millandianne]

The test you have to learn all of this don’t matter VFR or IFR. I use my own personal words to remember things 😂. And it works

[ge]

Very helpful explanation of a TAF. Thank you.

[turk]

the wind direction was listed as 730. If you added 50 to that it wouldve been 780 but he said wind direction is 230. Also is that a heading of 230 degrees? I'm so confused. 7hr pilot here.

[charlottesmoviephile]

I honestly believe they made this look absolutely ridiculous with abbreviations and bunched up numbers for no reason. Almost as if someone is charging per digit and they had to cut corners lol

[theegg-viator]

Good work, keep it up! You’re going to give The King family a run for their money haha 😆

[oncuahmet]

I wanna know who is that one person who disliked this awesome video

[braininavatnow]

If mist is baby rain then what is drizzle?

[bbass]

I just wanna take pictures with my drone 🤦🏼‍♂️