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A. The atmosphere & weather engines
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15°C/29.92 sea level; lapse rates.
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Highs/lows, circulation, wind around them.
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Wind direction aloft vs surface.
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Formation and the smooth-air/haze signature.
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Spread narrowing → fog/cloud formation.
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Stable vs unstable indicators and cloud types.
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Orographic, frontal, convective, convergence lift.
B. Clouds, fronts & hazards
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Cumulus/stratus/cirrus + nimbo — what each implies.
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Cold/warm/stationary/occluded passage patterns.
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Ingredients and stages; embedded-storm danger.
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Wind-shear encounters; performance-loss sequence.
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Convective, mechanical, mountain wave, CAT, wake.
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Visible moisture + freezing; clear vs rime; induction icing.
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Radiation/advection/upslope/steam — formation grids.
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Haze, smoke, mist codes and flight impact.
C. Weather products & decoding
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Full METAR literacy (computed family).
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TAF groups: FM/BECMG/TEMPO/PROB (computed family).
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Reading and giving pilot reports.
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AIRMET Sierra/Tango/Zulu vs SIGMET/convective SIGMET.
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Graphical forecasts and prog charts at concept level.
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FB winds/temps decoding (computed).
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Standard/abbreviated/outlook briefings; self-brief discipline.
D. VFR weather minimums & airspace weather
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Cloud clearance/visibility by airspace class (computed-lookup family).
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SVFR concept and limits.
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Marginal-VFR judgment; personal minimums.
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Ceiling/visibility for surface operations in controlled airspace.
E. Pilot certification & currency (Part 61)
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What a private pilot may/may not do (pro-rata sharing, no compensation).
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Flight review; 90-day passenger currency (day/night, category/class).
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Medical classes/durations and BasicMed concept.
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What must be logged and endorsements concept.
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Student-pilot limitations at concept level.
F. Operating rules (Part 91)
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Final authority; emergency deviation + report-on-request.
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91.103: know ALL available information (weather, runway, fuel).
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Category hierarchy; converging/head-on/overtaking rules.
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Congested/other/open-water rules.
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Altimeter settings; VFR cruising altitudes by heading (computed family).
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250 below 10k; class B/C/D surface-area speeds.
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VFR day/night reserve planning.
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Crew/passenger oxygen altitude rules.
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Briefing and restraint requirements.
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8-hour/0.04 rules and refusal consequences.
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Day/night VFR required equipment (ATOMATOFLAMES-style lists) (computed-lookup).
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MEL/placard logic at concept level.
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Annual/100-hour/transponder/ELT inspection cycles.
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Position/anticollision light rules.
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Formation consent; dropping-objects rule.
G. Airspace regulation interface
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Clearances vs two-way comms by class.
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Mode C veil and ADS-B rule airspace.
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TFR violations and sporting-event NOTAM concept.
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Interception signals and response basics.
H. Accidents, reporting & documents
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Immediate-notification events vs reports; accident vs incident.
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Owner vs PIC airworthiness duties.
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NASA-form immunity concept.
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Three-cell model and prevailing winds.
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Position, seasons, CAT association.
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Source-region classification and modification.
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Spacing → wind speed reading.
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Waves, rotors, lenticulars, downdraft valleys.
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Local circulations and convergence triggers.
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Deposition vs condensation nights.
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Rain/freezing rain/ice pellets/snow ladder — what each implies aloft (computed-inference family).
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Low-level wind shear sources and escape logic.
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Light/moderate/severe/extreme PIREP scale (classification family).
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Trace/light/moderate/severe reporting scale.
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Pre-frontal line danger; no-go geometry.
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Why IMC + convection is the killer combo.
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Prevailing vs flight vs RVR concepts.
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RMK section: SLP, T-groups, peak wind (computed decode).
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AMD/COR and validity reading.
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Automated observations vs ATIS letters.
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Composite reflectivity reading; attenuation caution.
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Visible vs IR interpretation basics.
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UA/UUA field decoding (computed family).
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Forecast-discussion products for context.
L. Weather decision-making
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Written minimums above legal minimums.
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The 178-seconds lesson; immediate 180 logic.
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Pre-briefed abandon criteria.
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In-flight weather sources (FIS-B, Flight Watch history concept).
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Night amplifies weather risk — adjusted minimums.
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Season-typical hazards planning (icing season, convective season).
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Where aerobatics are prohibited.
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When chutes are required (bank/pitch passenger rules).
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ELT inspection/battery replacement rules.
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PED restrictions structure.
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91.126–131 arrival/communication rules by class.
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Compliance and deviation reporting duties.
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Runway-length/performance data duty detail.
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Object-dropping precautions rule.
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Safety-pilot requirements concept.
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Night SVFR instrument-rating requirement.
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Category/class/type definitions grid (classification family).
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Student solo endorsement structure.
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What counts as XC for each certificate.
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Complex/high-performance/tailwheel endorsement structure.
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IFR currency structure awareness (contrast item).
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Notification window rule.
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ADIZ/DC-SFRA flight-plan and squawk duties concept.
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Negotiating deviations with ATC.
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ATC speed assignments and limits interplay.
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Operating with failed transponder: route/notify structure.
P. Altimetry & physiology numbers
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True-altitude error in cold air (computed).
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"High to low, look out below" pressure/temperature rules.
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Time-of-useful-consciousness ladder concept.
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Runway condition/braking-action report reading.
Q. Convective & severe weather detail
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Lifted-index-style instability reading concept.
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Updraft cycling; hail outside the cell.
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Evaporative cooling → dry microburst link.
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Strike risk zones; avoid-by-distance logic.
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Funnel/tornado cues and reporting.
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What triggers a convective SIGMET (classification family).
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Center Weather Advisories concept.
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Icing-probability product concepts (CIP/FIP-style).
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Convective-outlook horizon reading.
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Defense-VFR flight-plan requirement concept.
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Advisory vs declared-emergency distinction.
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Prearrangement requirement; no formation with passengers for hire.
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Deferred/denied medical pathway concept.
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Phase-of-WINGS and checkride substitutes.
S. Regulation application scenarios
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Pro-rata math and common-purpose concept (computed).
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Charitable-event exceptions concept.
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Category/class currency crossing aircraft.
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Day vs night passenger-currency puzzles (computed).
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Equipment-out decision trees (computed-grid).
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Squawk found preflight — fly or not.
T. Airspace scenario detail
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Class B VFR corridors/transitions concept.
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DC-area training requirement concept.
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Night G minimums jump (computed-lookup).
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Student-pilot B endorsements concept.
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Jump-activity awareness and avoidance.
U. Weather integration scenarios
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Full-brief to decision chains (computed multi-step).
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Divert triggers mid-leg.
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Density altitude + afternoon convection timing.
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Marine-layer burn-off planning.
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Beat-the-front planning judgment.
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Altitude/route outs for freezing levels.
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