i'm getting ready to do some flying in europe/austria. I got a few metars & TAF's from
www.austrocontrol.at, but some things aren't the same as the FAA's system.
1 - What does SA stand for - i figured out that its a metar, but what do the initials stand for?
2 - 28005KT 8000 BKN022 - i assume the 8000 is the visibility in meters. 9999 would mean unlimited. correct? or is it feet?
3 - Q1027 - in the US we got this A3012 - is there an easy way, using calc or head, to convert Q into A ? Also, i've heard of QFE & other combinations (or similar) - what do they mean?
4 - NOSIG - i assume it means no cloud ceiling ?
5 - MEDAS - what does it mean? same metars have SA & the identify but whats MEDAS
6 - i assume SC & AC stand for Strato cumulus & alto cumulus?
7 - On weather charts & other weather reports i keep on reading LOC - what does it mean? i thought local at first, but it doesn't fit the context.
8 - I figure FC stands for Forecast, or TAF ?
9 - WIEN FIR MOD, LOC SEV TURB - What does FIR stand for? I understand the rest, besides LOC (see #7)
thats it for now
thanks in advance for any answers