# Private Pilot - Section 5 - Lesson #12: METARs & TAFs

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Podcast: [Audio Ground School by Part Time Pilot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/audio-ground-school-by-part-time-pilot-5606670)
Published: 2025-11-05T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://AudioGroundSchool.podbean.com/e/private-pilot-section-5-lesson-12-metars-tafs/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hamy599473zhj949/Podbean_-_Private_Pilot_-_Section_5_-_Lesson_12_METARs_TAFs6etg6.mp3
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## Resource

In this free online ground school lesson for private pilot we cover everything a student pilot needs to know about both METAR and TAF reports including a deep dive of how to decipher these reports and what each item in the reports mean... with examples!

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