Lesson 14  Weather/Aviation
Objectives Description Subject Areas Skills Class Organization Materials Necessary Skills Time Required Lesson Preparation Classroom Lesson Evaluation Applicable Notes     CAT II Flight Simulator Interior   Floor Plan Click Image	Objectives Flight Simulator 98 Teacher's Guide (14) Weather - Aviation Weather Hazards, Ice, Icing Conditions, Frost, Fog, Thunderstorms, Wind Shear - Microburst, Clear Air Turbulence, Weather Information Sources. Use Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 to help students: Gain a basic understanding of using Flight Simulator 98 Learn to use the “Help” menu. Learn to use the "Flight School", "Ground School" section. Understand the information contained in "Weather Hazards". Description The Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 “Pilot’s Help” section is designed as a complete, self-passed ground school.  It is highly recommend that all sections be printed and copied for student use.  Ideally, students should have a copy of the “Pilot’s Help” section, and the Training Simulator workstation should be projected onto the two large screen monitors above the CAT II Main Simulator for the entire class to see.  The “Pilot’s Help” section contains an excellent ground school to help students understand the basics of flight, but it is recommended that other resources be used to help supplement the instruction.  In this section, students will learn about Weather Hazards. Subject Areas This section is appropriate for classes studying Microsoft Flight Simulator "Using Flight Simulator" sections of the "Pilots Help". Weather Hazards, Ice, Icing Conditions, Frost, Fog, Thunderstorms, Wind Shear, Clear Air Turbulence, Weather Information Sources.   Skills To complete this activity, students must:    Know how to use the “Pilot’s Help” section.    Learn to use "Using Flight Simulator".    Gain an understanding of weather and weather hazards.   Class Organization Depending on the number of available computers, as well as projection devices, the instructor can modify the activity to work with an entire class or with individual students.  It is highly recommended that all students have a complete printed copy of the “Pilot’s Help” section and that the Training Simulator be switched to display on the two 31” monitors above the CAT II Main Simulator so the entire class can see the Pilot's Help Section. Materials All students should have a printed copy of the “Pilot’s Help”, “Flight School” section.  Students can go through the activities at a computer station or as a group using the large screen monitors.  Other materials such as aircraft diagrams, model planes, and pictures are useful.  A wide variety of resources can be found on the Internet.  The instructor should demonstrate the impact of weather on the Training Simulator.  Switch the output to display on both 31" monitors so the entire class can see the Instrument Panel and understand how weather affects an aircraft in flight. Skills Needed In order to complete this activity, the instructor should have a complete understanding of using Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 and the “Pilots Help” section.    Be able to open the “Pilot’s Help” Section.  Go to the “Help” menu on the main Flight Simulator 98 screen.  Highlight “Contents” and then open the folder you would like to work with.    Be able to navigate through the help items.    Be able to use the "Using Flight Simulator" section.    Understand all the material in "Weather" and "Weather Hazards" and have an understanding of how weather impacts an aircraft in flight.   Time Required Two to four class periods.  It is important that students completely read these sections prior to class.  Time spent on this section may be extended to provide all students the opportunity to fly the simulators.   Preparing for this Lesson Here are some ideas and hints to help the instructor prepare students for the lesson:   Make sure that all students have a printed copy of the “Pilot’s Help” section.   Students can work individually or in groups.   If the two large screen monitors are being used for the CAT II Main Simulator, consider making an overhead transparency copy of the “Pilot’s Help” section so the entire class can follow.  It is important that the students be able to see examples of weather.  If that is not possible, bring up the help menu on a workstation for students to observe.   Students should read the "Flight School", Ground School", "Introduction" section for this lesson.   Students should be able to demonstrate their knowledge through verbal, written, or simulator exercises. Classroom Lesson In this lesson, take students through all the functions of the “Pilot’s Help”, "Flight School", "Ground School", "Weather Hazards" portion of Flight Simulator 98.  Although it is not practical for every student to have a workstation they will have a printed copy of the section.  It is important that they know how to use this section.  The student's printed material should be arranged in the same order as the “Pilot’s Help” section of the program.  The “Pilot’s Help” section will be the main resource tool for the entire project.  Students should use the Related Topic Section. The main idea behind this lesson is to give students an understanding of weather and weather hazards. Students should have a basic understanding of the following: Weather Hazards The Atmosphere Ice, Icing Conditions Frost, Fog Thunderstorms Wind Shear - Microburst Clear Air Turbulence Weather Information Sources FSS, NWS, NOAA Evaluation Complete Understanding The evaluation process is divided into three categories. 1.  Basic Understanding:  Students should have a basic understanding of concepts.  This category includes true/false, multiple choice, verbal and simulation applications tests. 2.  Understanding and Application:  Students should have an understanding of concepts, and they should be able to apply them.  This evaluation category includes essay, fill in the blank, and flight simulation applications tests. 3.  Complete Understanding:  This is a critical area.  Students should have a complete understanding of this area before progressing to the next lesson.  These lessons include concepts that the students must know in order to successfully complete the unit on flight and apply what they are learning on the simulators. Notes Fog, Icing, Thunderstorms, and Wind Shear are all weather conditions a Pilot will eventually have to deal with. Students should use the Internet, Weather Channel or local television weather anchors as resources to better understand weather. Students need to not only get a weather briefing from the local FSS (1-800-wx brief) before each flight, but they also need to have an understanding of the conditions they may have to fly in.  Remember to change the weather conditions in Flight Simulator 98 for demonstration purposes.  Copyright © 1999 Advanced Simulation Systems, Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark and the Genuine Microsoft Products Logo is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and in other countries. All Brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.