Q14 ABS-B and METAR

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The FAA ________ system provides pilots and flight crews of properly equipped aircraft with a cockpit display of certain aviation weather and aeronautical information.
FIS-B
2
(BL) Pilots on IFR flights trying to relying on ATC in-flight weather avoidance assistance should concern that
ATC radar limitations and workload, frequency congestion may restrict the controllers capability to provide weather
3
What is the "approved sources" of weather?
FAA and NWS
4
What do aviators use to view surface observation weather?
METAR
5
The following METAR indicates there are Heavy Thunderstorms observed. What other weather phenomena are reported?
Mist
6
What is the visibility reported in this METAR?

METAR KOKC 011955Z AUTO 22015G25KT 180V250 3/4SM R17L/2600FT +TSRA BR OVC010CB 18/16 A2992 RMK AO2 TSB25 TS OHD MOV E SLP132
3/4 SM
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What weather condition is reported in this METAR?

METAR KOKC 011955Z AUTO 22015G25KT 180V250 3/4SM R17L/2600FT +TSRA BR OVC010CB 18/16 A2992 RMK AO2 TSB25 TS OHD MOV E SLP132
Mist
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If A Weather report shows follows What is the maximum altitude to maintain VFR below the ceiling in Class E airspace (field elevator KHOB 3660) : METAR: KHOB 101110Z, 18004KT 5SM BKN025 OVC050 14/5 A2992
2000ft
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Which stations have VFR weather?
KINK, KBOI, KLAX
10
The wind direction and velocity at KJFK is?

SPECI KJFK 121853Z 18004KT 1/2SM FG R04/2200 OVC005 20/18 A3006
180 degrees true and 4KTs
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What are the current conditions are for Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)?

SPECI KMDW 121856Z 3200KT 1 1/2SM RA OVC007 17/16 A2980 RMK RAB35
700 feet overcast, visibility 1/2, occasionally 1 SM, with rain.
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BL The wind at Wink, Texas (KINK) reported?
METAR KINK 121845Z 11012G18KT 15SM SKC 25/17 A3000
110 Degrees at 12KT Gusting at 18KT
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