CPL (AVIATION WEATHER REPORTS
AND FORECASTS) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026/2027
FIC - ANSWER-Flight Information Centre
What does an FIC provide to the pilot? - ANSWER-Toll free access to weather briefings
and flight planning services. There are 8 located across Canada. They also provide
weather observing and briefings, flight information services en-route (FISE), flight
following, Flight Planning, overdue aircraft, search and rescue, NOTAM and RSC/CRFI
Input and coordination
FSS - ANSWER-Flight Service Station
What does an FSS provide at a class E control zone? - ANSWER-Vehicle control
services, Avaition weather briefing services (AWBS), VDF and homing assistance to
lost aircraft, navigation aids monitoring service and NOTAM service.
What is the call sign of a FSS - ANSWER-RADIO
DUAT - ANSWER-Direct User Access Terminal
PATWAS - ANSWER-Pilot's Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
What information is included in the PATWAS? - ANSWER-Location indicators,
Sigmet/Airmet, Metar/ Speci, TAF,FDs, Icing, Turbulence, and Freezing level, Selected
PIREPs
TWB - ANSWER-Transcribed Weather Broadcasts
What information is included in TWB - ANSWER-Continuous weather reports, forecast,
SIGMETs and NOTAMs. Broadcast on NDB's, VHF frequencies and phone numbers
ATIS - ANSWER-Automatic Terminal Information Service
What is a VOLMET (HF) Broadcast - ANSWER-Flight weather information via high
frequency (HF) shortwave, radio. Used in North Atlantic crossings
What information does a NOTAM contain? - ANSWER-The information in a NOTAM
concerns the establishment, condition or change in Aeronautical Facility, Service,
, Procedure and Hazard where timely knowledge is essential to personnel concerned
with flight operations
When will NOTAM's be distributed? - ANSWER-At least 5 hours in advance but
generally not more then 48 hours
What are the three categories of NOTAM's - ANSWER-Aerodrome, FIR and National
NOTAM's
What is an Aerodrome NOTAM? - ANSWER-Concerns aerodrome services, facilities,
operations, as well as hazards, obstructions, lights, and activities within 25 NM of a
particular aerodrome
What is a FIR (Flight Information Region) NOTAM? - ANSWER-NOTAMs of general
interest to a Flight Information Region
What is a National NOTAM (CYHQ)? - ANSWER-Includes gernral information that
affects the entire country such as a national airspace closure and national publication
amendments
When is a NOTAM issued promptly? - ANSWER-The establishment or withdrawal of
electronic and other aids to air navigation and aerodromes
Changes in frequency, identification, orientation, location of electronic aids to
navigation. and interruptions in service or unreliability, and the return to normal
operations of en route and terminal aids to navigation
The establishment or withdrawal of, or significant changes to, designated airspace or air
traffic procedures and services
Significant changes in operations of runways and service abilities of associated
approach or runway lighting systems that could prohibit or limit aircraft operations
What are the different types of NOTAMs? - ANSWER-New, Canceling, Replacing,
Runway Surface Condition Report (RSC), Query or Response NOTAM
Replacing NOTAM - ANSWER-NOTAM issued to replace another NOTAM. A R will be
used in the NOTAM Identifier
Canceling NOTAM - ANSWER-NOTAM issued to replace another NOTAM. A C will be
used in the NOTAM ident
RSC/CRFI NOTAM - ANSWER-NOTAM that tells us the condition of the runway. A J
will be used in the NOTAM ident
Query/Response NOTAM - ANSWER-A Q will be used in the NOTAM ident
What products are included in weather reports? - ANSWER-METAR, AWOS AND
PIREP
AND FORECASTS) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026/2027
FIC - ANSWER-Flight Information Centre
What does an FIC provide to the pilot? - ANSWER-Toll free access to weather briefings
and flight planning services. There are 8 located across Canada. They also provide
weather observing and briefings, flight information services en-route (FISE), flight
following, Flight Planning, overdue aircraft, search and rescue, NOTAM and RSC/CRFI
Input and coordination
FSS - ANSWER-Flight Service Station
What does an FSS provide at a class E control zone? - ANSWER-Vehicle control
services, Avaition weather briefing services (AWBS), VDF and homing assistance to
lost aircraft, navigation aids monitoring service and NOTAM service.
What is the call sign of a FSS - ANSWER-RADIO
DUAT - ANSWER-Direct User Access Terminal
PATWAS - ANSWER-Pilot's Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service
What information is included in the PATWAS? - ANSWER-Location indicators,
Sigmet/Airmet, Metar/ Speci, TAF,FDs, Icing, Turbulence, and Freezing level, Selected
PIREPs
TWB - ANSWER-Transcribed Weather Broadcasts
What information is included in TWB - ANSWER-Continuous weather reports, forecast,
SIGMETs and NOTAMs. Broadcast on NDB's, VHF frequencies and phone numbers
ATIS - ANSWER-Automatic Terminal Information Service
What is a VOLMET (HF) Broadcast - ANSWER-Flight weather information via high
frequency (HF) shortwave, radio. Used in North Atlantic crossings
What information does a NOTAM contain? - ANSWER-The information in a NOTAM
concerns the establishment, condition or change in Aeronautical Facility, Service,
, Procedure and Hazard where timely knowledge is essential to personnel concerned
with flight operations
When will NOTAM's be distributed? - ANSWER-At least 5 hours in advance but
generally not more then 48 hours
What are the three categories of NOTAM's - ANSWER-Aerodrome, FIR and National
NOTAM's
What is an Aerodrome NOTAM? - ANSWER-Concerns aerodrome services, facilities,
operations, as well as hazards, obstructions, lights, and activities within 25 NM of a
particular aerodrome
What is a FIR (Flight Information Region) NOTAM? - ANSWER-NOTAMs of general
interest to a Flight Information Region
What is a National NOTAM (CYHQ)? - ANSWER-Includes gernral information that
affects the entire country such as a national airspace closure and national publication
amendments
When is a NOTAM issued promptly? - ANSWER-The establishment or withdrawal of
electronic and other aids to air navigation and aerodromes
Changes in frequency, identification, orientation, location of electronic aids to
navigation. and interruptions in service or unreliability, and the return to normal
operations of en route and terminal aids to navigation
The establishment or withdrawal of, or significant changes to, designated airspace or air
traffic procedures and services
Significant changes in operations of runways and service abilities of associated
approach or runway lighting systems that could prohibit or limit aircraft operations
What are the different types of NOTAMs? - ANSWER-New, Canceling, Replacing,
Runway Surface Condition Report (RSC), Query or Response NOTAM
Replacing NOTAM - ANSWER-NOTAM issued to replace another NOTAM. A R will be
used in the NOTAM Identifier
Canceling NOTAM - ANSWER-NOTAM issued to replace another NOTAM. A C will be
used in the NOTAM ident
RSC/CRFI NOTAM - ANSWER-NOTAM that tells us the condition of the runway. A J
will be used in the NOTAM ident
Query/Response NOTAM - ANSWER-A Q will be used in the NOTAM ident
What products are included in weather reports? - ANSWER-METAR, AWOS AND
PIREP
