E-Learning refresher course: Meterology (English)

Knowledge preparation for the theory exam. Subject: Meteorology (Course language: English)

With the Pilots First Academy refresher courses, theoretical pilot knowledge can be reinforced and deepened. The courses have been created for experienced pilots and trainee pilots alike; simply for anyone who wants to deepen their existing knowledge regardless of time and place. This supports student pilots in their theory lessons and helps licence holders to consolidate their theoretical knowledge.

The selected basic knowledge of the respective topic is clearly presented so that complex issues are conveyed in an understandable way.

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The Meterology course was developed in collaboration with media meteorologist and private pilot Donald Bäcker. 

Course content:

• Duration 5 to 6 hours
• Consists of 8 modules:
• Atmosphere and temperature
• Humidity and clouds
• Air masses and fronts
• Wind and pressure systems
• Precipitation Climatology
• Major weather systems
• Flight hazards
• Aviation weather forecasting and products
• Final test with exam questions
• Contents are set to music
• Many explanatory graphics, photos and animations
• Running time: 6 months

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Advantages of the Pilots First Academy online courses:

• The course material is written in easy-to-understand language.
• Numerous pictures, graphics and animations help with comprehension.
• Interactive functions such as quizzes and tasks reinforce what has been learnt.
• Available online at any time via an up-to-date browser.
• Users can learn at their own pace.

The digital preparation of the learning content ensures variety and fun. And additional visualization helps the brain to better remember what it has learned.

The content of the e-learning courses is based on the exam topics and questions that are frequently answered incorrectly in the DAeC's question catalog on the Aviationexam platform. The courses were developed by experts in their field together with flight instructors.

The goal of each course is to ensure that content and contexts are understood in order to be able to answer the exam questions correctly.

The course "Flight Execution Plan - Plan and Execute VFR Flights Safely" (course language: German) is available to every participant free of charge in their learning environment.