Meteorology and Navigation High Altitude

This course provides a more in depth look at high altitude navigation, overseas flight, and the associated navigation and communication equipment. Flight planning, Mach number calculations, and associated practices will be included. A more in depth look at the weather above 10,000 feet. Topics associated with high level air and the interpretation of mid and high-level analysis charts. North American air masses and the frontal systems will be covered, The formation of Jet Streams along fronts at the tropopause and the occurrence of clear air turbulence.