The following are a list of meteorological reference materials relevant to all levels of pilot licence:

Pilot licence

Publication

Source

Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Pilot Licences
MET Syllabus
(AC61-3, Subject No 8)
CAA rules

CAA publications

  • VFR MET GAP booklet
  • VFR MET Minima
  • Weather card
  • NZ cloud types poster
Safety education
Meteorology section, CAA website Meteorology
AIP NZ, GEN 3.5, Meteorological Services Aeropath Ltd for CAA(external link)
Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) & Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) Pilot Licences
  • CPL MET Syllabus (AC61-5, Subject No 20)
  • ATPL MET Syllabus (AC61-7, Subject No 42)
CAA rules

CAA publications

Safety education
Meteorology section, CAA website Meteorology
AIP NZ, GEN 3.5, Meteorological Services Aeropath Ltd for CAA(external link)
All levels Aspeq Flight Crew Suggested Study Guides(external link)
Please note that these suggested study guides are not endorsed by the CAA.
 

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