Title: Interpret information on a pilot weather report (PIREP).
Course: Aircraft Pilot Training II (20053-II) > Section: Examining Atmospheric and Meteorological Conditions

Interpretation should include the following:

- Observations of upper-air weather prove to be more challenging than surface observations.
- There are only two methods by which upper-air weather phenomena can be observed—radiosonde observations and PIREPs.
- Pilots remain the only real-time source of information regarding turbulence, icing, and cloud heights, which is gathered from pilots in flight, through the filing of PIREPs.

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