Interpret information on a PIREP.

Interpretation should include the following:

• Observations of upper-air weather are 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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Process/Skill Questions:

• How is a PIREP different from a conventional weather report?