Recurrent Training
DSP - Effects of MET Conditions on Radio Reception on the Aircraft used
Contained in plans:
Flight Dispatcher Training

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This course explores how meteorological conditions affect radio reception on aircraft, focusing on key propagation factors such as reflection, refraction, diffraction, absorption, and interference. It discusses how environmental features like buildings and mountains influence signal reflection, and how refraction depends on frequency and ionization levels.

The course also covers diffraction and absorption effects, particularly at higher frequencies, and the impact of static electricity and weather phenomena on navigation aids like ADF and NDB.

This course covers the following topics:

  • Influence of Weather Conditions on Radio Equipment
  • Factors affecting Propagation
  • Reflection and Refraction
  • Diffraction and Absorption
  • Static Interference
  • Weather Phenomenae
Training areas:

FOO (Dispatcher)

Duration: ~ 10 minutes
Example training content:
Categories:
Operational Control & Flight Dispatch
FOO / FOA Courses
Meteorology