Course aim

The ATSEP Meteorology course is designed for operational Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel. It introduces learners to techniques on aviation meteorological systems and provides them with the knowledge and skills necessary to work with aviation meteorological equipment.

After completing the course, the learners have knowledge of:

• Aviation weather in general.
• Aviation weather reports, forecasts, and charts.
• Hazardous weather.
• Weather impact on ATS.
• Meteorological instruments and their usage.
• How to identify and troubleshoot meteorological instruments.

Ways of learning

Entry Point North offers four delivery formats. Learners have 90 days’ access to the course content.

Online On Demand
Online On Demand is a self-paced course format that gives learners access to the ATSEP platform at any time. Learners can revisit content as needed and use AI-driven guidance while working through the course at their own pace.

Certification is issued automatically upon completion.

Online Live Guidance
Online Live Guidance combines online learning with scheduled instructor-led sessions led by experienced ATSEP professionals.

During the live sessions, learners explore key topics, discuss real-world examples, ask questions and exchange knowledge with instructors and other participants. Some courses also include optional open sessions for additional questions and discussion.

ATSEP MET: 2 instructor-led sessions are scheduled during the course.

Certification is issued automatically upon completion.

Hybrid
Hybrid combines the ATSEP platform with instructor-led classroom training. Digital content, AI-driven guidance and interactive activities are used alongside classroom discussions, collaboration and practical exercises.

Onsite
Onsite training brings the ATSEP course content into an instructor-led, face-to-face setting. Experienced ATSEP professionals guide learners through the material using discussions, real-world examples, collaboration and practical exercises.

Onsite training is available upon request and can be delivered at the customer’s premises or at any Entry Point North training site.

What you will learn

Aviation weather
The significance of correct information about relevant meteorological data.
The effect of air pressure and temperature on altimeter readings and the true altitude of aircraft.
Different types of visibility.
Ways of measuring/observing the amount of cloud and cloud base. Define cloud base and ceiling.
How wind is measured.
Decoding readings from meteorological instruments and appreciate if the values are reasonable.

Aviation weather reports, forecasts, and charts
The most common types of weather reports and forecasts and explain their content.
The most common types of weather charts and the information they contain.
VOLMET and ATIS.

Hazardous weather
The effect of meteorological hazards on aviation.
The meteorological phenomena hazardous to flight.

Weather impact on ATS
How meteorological phenomena affect the provision of ATS.
Types of meteorological equipment required for different types of aerodromes.

Meteorological instruments
Methods of collection and recovery of meteorological data.
Meteorological instruments.
Meteorological displays in tower environment.
The AWOS system.
Faults on meteorological in instruments.
How to perform troubleshooting on meteorological instruments.

Prerequisites

ATSEP operational experience.

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