Meteorology (050)

The EASA learning objectives for the course “Meteorology” is listed below. The objective links to the corresponding theory and/or example exam-questions.

Note: objectives colored red are not (yet) covered.

  Topic # of questions
050.01 The Atmosphere 10
050.01.01 Composition, extent, vertical division
050.01.01.01 Structure of the atmosphere
050.01.01.02 Troposphere
050.01.01.03 Stratosphere
050.01.02 Air temperature
050.01.03 Atmospheric pressure
050.01.04 Air density
050.01.05 International Standard Atmosphere
050.01.06 Altimetry
050.02 Wind 10
050.02.01 Definition and measurement of wind
050.02.02 Primary cause of wind
050.02.03 General global circulation
050.02.04 Local winds
050.02.05 Mountain waves (standing waves, lee waves)
050.02.06 Turbulence
050.02.07 Jet streams
050.03 Thermodynamics 3
050.04 Clouds and Fog 8
050.05 Precipitation 2
050.06 Air masses and fronts 7
050.07 Pressure systems 6
050.08 Climatology 8
050.09 Flight Hazards 14
050.09.01 Icing
050.09.02 Turbulence
050.09.03 Wind shear
050.09.04 Thunderstorms
050.09.05 Tornadoes
050.09.06 Inversions
050.09.07 Stratospheric conditions
050.09.08 Hazards in mountainous areas
050.09.09 Visibility-reducing phenomena
050.10 Meteorological Information 16