The main study guide for studying the SAMRA and SARON exams is the TP 690E/F. This guide is located here.
Below are the topics which are fairly common to see on the SAMRA. For the ease of reading and making a point, we have taken the format of Transport Canada’s written examination results forms.
-‐ Decode a GFA
-‐ Describe the characteristics of HF Radio x2
-‐ Describe the weather associated with passage of a cold front
-‐ Identify the causes of fog
-‐ Identify the conditions associated with the stage of a thunderstorm
-‐ Identify weather radar scanning techniques
-‐ Recall appropriate transponder codes
-‐ Recall cloud types associated with mountain waves
-‐ Recall the divisions of the atmosphere and their characteristics
-‐ Recall the effect of seasons on air masses
-‐ Recall the requirements for all types of fog formation
-‐ Recall VOR limitations
-‐ Recall where supercooled water droplets can develop.
-‐ Calculate the expected temperature at altitude given the dry and saturated adiabatic lapse rates
-‐ Explain the mechanisms of fog formation
-‐ Identify where jet streams are most likely to occur
-‐ Identify where nocturnal jet streams are most likely to occur
-‐ Interpret a significant weather chart
-‐ Interpret aviation weather reports
-‐ Recall temperature range where clear icing is found
-‐ Recall the divisions of the atmosphere and their characteristics
-‐ Recall the features of INS
-‐ Recall the types of icing in cloud and precipitation
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