Other Aviation hazards Low cloud & poor visibility Strong winds High & low temperature Frost, snow,...

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Other Aviation Other Aviation hazardshazards

Slant VisibilitySlant Visibility

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Haze TopHaze Top

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Slant visibility:Less than Met visibility

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2500 m2500 m

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Slant visibility:Greater than Met visibility

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Slant visibility:Greater than Met visibility

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Moral:Moral:The higher you fly,The higher you fly,the further you see.the further you see.

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Deep haze layerDeep haze layer

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8,000 FT8,000 FT2500 M2500 M

Deep haze layerDeep haze layer

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2500 M2500 M

2500 M2500 M

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Goldfish Bowl EffectGoldfish Bowl Effect

ThunderstormsThunderstorms

SevereIcing

SevereTurbulence

O deg C Isotherm

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O deg C Isotherm

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Severe electricaleffects

Rapid pressurechanges

Strong, variablewinds

Heavyprecipitation

Gust front‘squalls’

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