Exam quiz Meteorology - PPL(H) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

Which statement about an occlusion is correct?

Accepted Answer

It occurs when a cold front catches up with a warm front.

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It is a local sea breeze only.

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It is a type of altimeter setting.

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It means pressure is always rising rapidly.

Question 2

Surface temperature is 14°C and dew point is 11°C. Using the common rule of thumb, what is the approximate convective cloud base?

Accepted Answer

About 1200 ft AGL

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About 400 ft AGL

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About 2200 ft AGL

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About 300 ft AGL

Question 3

What visual flight conditions can be expected within the warm sector of a polar front low during summer time?

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Moderate to good visibility, scattered clouds

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Visibility less than 1000 m, cloud-covered ground

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Moderate visibility, heavy showers and thunderstorms

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Good visibility, some isolated high clouds

Question 4

What is the best planning conclusion for rapidly building towering cumulus near the route?

Accepted Answer

consider thunderstorm development and avoid the area.

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Continue without checking updated weather.

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Assume VMC is guaranteed.

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Use QFE instead of weather information.

Question 5

Extensive high pressure areas can be found throughout the year...

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Over oceanic areas at latitudes around 30°N/S.

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In areas showing extensive lifting processes.

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In tropical areas, close to the equator.

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In mid latitudes along the polar front

Question 6

Which action best supports safe management of reduced visibility?

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Delay, divert or remain clear if below minima or personal limits.

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Delay the decision until after take-off.

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Use the item only if requested by passengers.

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Ignore it when the helicopter has sufficient fuel.

Question 7

SIGMET warnings are issued for...

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FIRs / UIRs.

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Specific routings.

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Countries.

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Airports.

Question 8

QNH is 1018 hPa and QFE is 1003 hPa. What is the approximate aerodrome elevation using 27 ft per hPa?

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About 400 ft

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About 200 ft

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About 650 ft

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About 15 ft

Question 9

A boundary between a cold polar air mass and a warm subtropical air mass showing no horizontal displacement is called...

Accepted Answer

Stationary front

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Warm front

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Occluded front

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Cold front

Question 10

What weather conditions can be expected in high pressure areas during winter?

Accepted Answer

Calm winds and widespread areas with high fog

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Changing weather with passing of frontal lines

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Calm weather and cloud dissipation, few high Cu

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Squall lines and thunderstorms

Question 11

What is meant by "isothermal layer"?

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An atmospheric layer with constant temperature with increasing height

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An atmospheric layer where temperature increases with increasing height

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A boundary area between two other layers within the atmosphere

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An atmospheric layer where temperature decreases with increasing height

Question 12

The altimeter can be checked on the ground by setting...

Accepted Answer

QNH and comparing the indication with the aerodrome elevation.

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QNE and checking that the indication shows zero on the ground.

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QFF and comparing the indication with the aerodrome elevation.

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QFE and comparing the indication with the aerodrome elevation.

Question 13

With regard to thunderstorms, strong up- and downdrafts appear during the...

Accepted Answer

Mature stage.

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Initial stage.

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Dissipating stage.

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Thunderstorm stage.

Question 14

Which statement about CAVOK is correct?

Accepted Answer

It indicates visibility, cloud and weather conditions meeting defined criteria.

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It means the runway is closed.

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It is a turbulence forecast.

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It means QNH is standard.

Question 15

What weather phenomena have to be expected around an upper-level trough?

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Development of showers and thunderstorms (Cb)

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Calm wind, forming of shallow cumulus clouds

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Formation of high stratus clouds, ground-covering cloud bases

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Calm weather, formation of lifted fog layers

Question 16

Mountain side updrafts can be intensified by...

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Solar irradiation on the windward side

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Warming of upper atmospheric layers

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Thermal radiation of the windward side during the night

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Solar irradiation on the lee side

Question 17

What conditions are favourable for the formation of thunderstorms?

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Warm humid air, conditionally unstable environmental lapse rate

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Warm and dry air, strong inversion layer

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Clear night over land, cold air and patches of fog

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Calm winds and cold air, overcast cloud cover with St or As

Question 18

In METAR/TAF coding, what does RA mean?

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Rain.

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Freezing rain.

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Clear sky below 5,000 ft.

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Variable wind direction.

Question 19

What danger is most imminent during an approach to an aerodrome situated in a valley, with strong wind aloft blowing perpendicular to the mountain ridge?

Accepted Answer

Wind shear during descent, wind direction may change by 180°

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Heavy downdrafts within rainfall areas below thunderstorm clouds

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Reduced visibility, maybe loss of sight to the aerodrome during final approach

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Formation of medium to heavy clear ice on all aircraft surfaces

Question 20

In METAR/TAF coding, what does SN mean?

Accepted Answer

Snow.

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Freezing rain.

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Clear sky below 5,000 ft.

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Variable wind direction.

Question 21

Which statement about a warm front is correct?

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It is often associated with layered cloud and prolonged precipitation.

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It always produces dust devils.

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It moves only from east to west.

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It has no cloud ahead of it.

Question 22

What process results in the formation of "advection fog"?

Accepted Answer

Warm, moist air is moved across cold ground areas

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Cold, moist air is being moved across warm ground areas

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Prolonged radiation during nights clear of clouds

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Cold, moist air mixes with warm, moist air

Question 23

Which action best supports safe management of mountain wave?

Accepted Answer

Avoid hazardous areas and maintain escape options.

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Delay the decision until after take-off.

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Use the item only if requested by passengers.

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Ignore it when the helicopter has sufficient fuel.

Question 24

QNH is 1020 hPa and QFE is 995 hPa. What is the approximate aerodrome elevation using 27 ft per hPa?

Accepted Answer

About 680 ft

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About 480 ft

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About 930 ft

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About 25 ft

Question 25

Which statement about a cold front is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is often associated with showers, cumuliform cloud and improved visibility after passage.

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It always produces calm clear weather before passage.

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It eliminates turbulence.

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It can never produce thunderstorms.

Question 26

What chart shows areas of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

Radar picture

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Satellite picture

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GAFOR

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Wind chart

Question 27

Surface temperature is 28°C and dew point is 18°C. Using the common rule of thumb, what is the approximate convective cloud base?

Accepted Answer

About 4000 ft AGL

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About 3200 ft AGL

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About 5000 ft AGL

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About 1000 ft AGL

Question 28

What are the air masses that Central Europe is mainly influenced by?

Accepted Answer

Polar cold air and tropical warm air

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Arctic and polar cold air

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Tropical and arctic cold air

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Equatorial and tropical warm air

Question 29

Which statement about sea breeze is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is driven by differential heating between land and sea.

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It is caused only by mountain waves.

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It always blows from land to sea during the day.

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It occurs only at night.

Question 30

Regarding the type of cloud, precipitation is classified as...

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Rain and showers of rain

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Showers of snow and rain

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Light and heavy precipitation

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Prolonged rain and continuous rain

Question 31

What pressure pattern can be observed when a cold front is passing?

Accepted Answer

Shortly decreasing, thereafter increasing pressure

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Continually increasing pressure

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Continually decreasing pressure

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Constant pressure pattern

Question 32

What weather conditions can be expected during "Foehn" on the windward side of a mountain range?

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Layered clouds, mountains obscured, poor visibility, moderate or heavy rain

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Scattered cumulus clouds with showers and thunderstorms

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Calm wind and forming of high stratus clouds (high fog)

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Dissipating clouds with unusual warming, accompanied by strong, gusty winds

Question 33

What cloud type does the picture show? Use figure (MET-002).

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Cumulus

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Altus

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Stratus

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Cirrus

Question 34

The symbol labeled (1) as shown in the picture is a / an... Use figure (MET-005)

Accepted Answer

Cold front.

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Warm front.

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Occlusion.

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Front aloft.

Question 35

How does inflowing cold air affect the shape and vertical distance between pressure layers?

Accepted Answer

Decrease in vertical distance, lowering in height (low pressure)

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Increase in vertical distance, lowering in height (low pressure)

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Decreasing vertical distance, raise in height (high pressure)

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Increasing vertical distance, raise in height (high pressure)

Question 36

In METAR/TAF coding, what does -RA mean?

Accepted Answer

Light rain.

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Freezing rain.

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Clear sky below 5,000 ft.

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Variable wind direction.

Question 37

Which statement about QNH is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is an altimeter setting that gives elevation when on the ground at the reference aerodrome.

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It gives zero on the threshold.

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It is always 1013.25 hPa.

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It measures wind velocity.

Question 38

The movement of air flowing apart is called...

Accepted Answer

Divergence.

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Subsidence.

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Concordence.

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Convergence.

Question 39

An inversion is a layer...

Accepted Answer

With increasing temperature with increasing height

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With increasing pressure with increasing height

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With decreasing temperature with increasing height

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With constant temperature with increasing height

Question 40

What danger arises for a helicopter during flight through a ground inversion in winter?

Accepted Answer

Ice formation below the inversion

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Cloud formation above the inversion

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Baffling wind conditions

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Electrostatic charges

Question 41

What type of turbulence is typically found close to the ground on the lee side during Foehn conditions?

Accepted Answer

Turbulence in rotors

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Thermal turbulence

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Clear-air turbulence (CAT)

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Inversion turbulence

Question 42

What situation is called "over-development" in a weather report?

Accepted Answer

Vertical development of Cumulus clouds to rain showers

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Development of a thermal low to a storm depression

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Widespread spreading of Cumulus clouds below an inversion layer

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Change from blue thermals to cloudy thermals during the afternoon

Question 43

With regard to global circulation within the atmosphere, where does polar cold air meet subtropical warm air?

Accepted Answer

At the polar front

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At the geographic poles

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At the subtropical high pressure belt

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At the equator

Question 44

Surface temperature is 25°C and dew point is 15°C. Using the common rule of thumb, what is the approximate convective cloud base?

Accepted Answer

About 4000 ft AGL

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About 3200 ft AGL

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About 5000 ft AGL

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About 1000 ft AGL

Question 45

Why is pressure tendency important for a PPL(H) flight?

Accepted Answer

It can indicate changing weather systems.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 46

QNH is 1009 hPa and QFE is 992 hPa. What is the approximate aerodrome elevation using 27 ft per hPa?

Accepted Answer

About 460 ft

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About 260 ft

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About 710 ft

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About 17 ft

Question 47

Which statement about radiation fog is correct?

Accepted Answer

It commonly forms overnight under clear skies, light wind and moist air.

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It forms mainly in strong midday sun.

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It requires dry air and strong turbulence.

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It occurs only over warm seas.

Question 48

What factor may affect the top of cumulus clouds?

Accepted Answer

The presence of an inversion layer

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Relative humidity

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The absolute humidity

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The spread

Question 49

What is meant by "inversion layer"?

Accepted Answer

An atmospheric layer where temperature increases with increasing height

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An atmospheric layer with constant temperature with increasing height

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A boundary area between two other layers within the atmosphere

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An atmospheric layer where temperature decreases with increasing height

Question 50

The pressure which is measured at a ground station and reduced to mean sea level (MSL) by means of the actual atmospheric conditions is called...

Accepted Answer

QFF

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QFE

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QNE

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QNH

Question 51

Which statement about advection fog is correct?

Accepted Answer

It can form when moist air moves over a colder surface.

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It requires no wind at all.

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It is produced only by volcanic ash.

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It occurs only in deserts.

Question 52

What temperatures are most dangerous with respect to airframe icing?

Accepted Answer

0° to -12° C

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+20° to -5° C

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+5° to -10° C

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-20° to -40° C

Question 53

Which statement about TAF is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is an aerodrome forecast.

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It is a current runway inspection only.

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It is a transponder code.

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It is a fuel calculation method.

Question 54

Which type of ice forms by very small water droplets and ice crystals hitting the front surfaces of an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Rime ice

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Clear ice

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Mixed ice

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Hoar frost

Question 55

Why is freezing level important for a PPL(H) flight?

Accepted Answer

It helps assess icing risk in visible moisture.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 56

Which action best supports safe management of shower activity?

Accepted Answer

Keep separation from heavy showers and CB.

Answer

Delay the decision until after take-off.

Answer

Use the item only if requested by passengers.

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Ignore it when the helicopter has sufficient fuel.

Question 57

An inversion layer close to the ground can be caused by...

Accepted Answer

Ground cooling during the night.

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Thickening of clouds in medium layers.

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Intensifying and gusting winds.

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Large-scale lifting of air.

Question 58

What factors may indicate a tendency to fog formation?

Accepted Answer

Low spread, decreasing temperature

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Low spread, increasing temperature

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Low pressure, increasing temperature

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Strong winds, decreasing temperature

Question 59

What is the best planning conclusion for lowering cloud base and continuous rain ahead of a warm front?

Accepted Answer

expect deteriorating VFR conditions.

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Continue without checking updated weather.

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Assume VMC is guaranteed.

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Use QFE instead of weather information.

Question 60

What information is NOT found on Low-Level Significant Weather Charts (LLSWC)?

Accepted Answer

Radar echos of precipitation

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Information about icing conditions

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Information about turbulence areas

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Front lines and frontal displacements

Question 61

What pressure pattern can be observed during the passage of a polar front low?

Accepted Answer

Falling pressure in front of the warm front, constant pressure within the warm sector, rising pressure behind the cold front

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Rising pressure in front of the warm front, constant pressure within the warm sector, rising pressure behind the cold front

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Rising pressure in front of the warm front, rising pressure within the warm sector, falling pressure behind the cold front

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Falling pressure in front of the warm front, constant pressure within the warm sector, falling pressure behind the cold front

Question 62

Moderate to severe turbulence has to be expected...

Accepted Answer

On the lee side of a mountain range when rotor clouds are present.

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Below thick cloud layers on the windward side of a mountain range.

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Overhead unbroken cloud layers.

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With the appearance of extended low stratus clouds (high fog)

Question 63

What process results in the formation of "orographic fog" ("hill fog")?

Accepted Answer

Warm, moist air is moved across a hill or a mountain range

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Evaporation from warm, moist ground area into very cold air

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Prolonged radiation during nights clear of clouds

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Cold, moist air mixes with warm, moist air

Question 64

The movement of air flowing together is called...

Accepted Answer

Convergence.

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Subsidence.

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Divergence.

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Confluence.

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