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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

Pt. 65, App. A 

§ 65.133

Seal. 

Each certificated parachute rigger 

must have a seal with an identifying 
mark prescribed by the Administrator, 
and a seal press. After packing a para-
chute he shall seal the pack with his 
seal in accordance with the manufac-
turer’s recommendation for that type 
of parachute. 

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Overview 

This appendix sets forth the areas of 

knowledge necessary to perform dispatcher 
functions. The items listed below indicate 
the minimum set of topics that must be cov-
ered in a training course for aircraft dis-
patcher certification. The order of coverage 
is at the discretion of the approved school. 
For the latest technological advancements 
refer to the Practical Test Standards as pub-
lished by the FAA. 
I. Regulations 

A. Subpart C of this part; 
B. Parts 1, 25, 61, 71, 91, 121, 139, and 175, of 

this chapter; 

C. 49 CFR part 830; 
D. General Operating Manual. 

II. Meteorology 

A. Basic Weather Studies 
(1) The earth’s motion and its effects on 

weather. 

(2) Analysis of the following regional 

weather types, characteristics, and 
structures, or combinations thereof: 

(a) Maritime. 
(b) Continental. 
(c) Polar. 
(d) Tropical. 
(3) Analysis of the following local weather 

types, characteristics, and structures or 
combinations thereof: 

(a) Coastal. 
(b) Mountainous. 
(c) Island. 
(d) Plains. 
(4) The following characteristics of the at-

mosphere: 

(a) Layers. 
(b) Composition. 
(c) Global Wind Patterns. 
(d) Ozone. 
(5) Pressure: 
(a) Units of Measure. 
(b) Weather Systems Characteristics. 
(c) Temperature Effects on Pressure. 
(d) Altimeters. 
(e) Pressure Gradient Force. 
(f) Pressure Pattern Flying Weather. 
(6) Wind: 
(a) Major Wind Systems and Coriolis 

Force. 

(b) Jetstreams and their Characteristics. 

(c) Local Wind and Related Terms. 
(7) States of Matter: 
(a) Solids, Liquid, and Gases. 
(b) Causes of change of state. 
(8) Clouds: 
(a) Composition, Formation, and Dissipa-

tion. 

(b) Types and Associated Precipitation. 
(c) Use of Cloud Knowledge in Forecasting. 
(9) Fog: 
(a) Causes, Formation, and Dissipation. 
(b) Types. 
(10) Ice: 
(a) Causes, Formation, and Dissipation. 
(b) Types. 
(11) Stability/Instability: 
(a) Temperature Lapse Rate, Convection. 
(b) Adiabatic Processes. 
(c) Lifting Processes. 
(d) Divergence. 
(e) Convergence. 
(12) Turbulence: 
(a) Jetstream Associated. 
(b) Pressure Pattern Recognition. 
(c) Low Level Windshear. 
(d) Mountain Waves. 
(e) Thunderstorms. 
(f) Clear Air Turbulence. 
(13) Airmasses: 
(a) Classification and Characteristics. 
(b) Source Regions. 
(c) Use of Airmass Knowledge in Fore-

casting. 

(14) Fronts: 
(a) Structure and Characteristics, Both 

Vertical and Horizontal. 

(b) Frontal Types. 
(c) Frontal Weather Flying. 
(15) Theory of Storm Systems: 
(a) Thunderstorms. 
(b) Tornadoes. 
(c) Hurricanes and Typhoons. 
(d) Microbursts. 
(e) Causes, Formation, and Dissipation. 
B. Weather, Analysis, and Forecasts 
(1) Observations: 
(a) Surface Observations. 
(i) Observations made by certified weather 

observer. 

(ii) Automated Weather Observations. 
(b) Terminal Forecasts. 
(c) Significant En route Reports and Fore-

casts. 

(i) Pilot Reports. 
(ii) Area Forecasts. 
(iii) Sigmets, Airmets. 
(iv) Center Weather Advisories. 
(d) Weather Imagery. 
(i) Surface Analysis. 
(ii) Weather Depiction. 
(iii) Significant Weather Prognosis. 
(iv) Winds and Temperature Aloft. 
(v) Tropopause Chart. 
(vi) Composite Moisture Stability Chart. 
(vii) Surface Weather Prognostic Chart. 
(viii) Radar Meteorology. 
(ix) Satellite Meteorology. 

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