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

Question 1

What information can be found in the ATIS, but not in a METAR?

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Operational information such as runway in use and transition level

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Information about current weather, for example types of precipitation

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Approach information, such as ground visibility and cloud base

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Information about mean wind speeds, maximum speeds in gusts if applicable

Question 2

Heavy downdrafts and strong wind shear close to the ground can be expected...

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Near the rainfall areas of heavy showers or thunderstorms

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During approach to an airfield at the coast with a strong sea breeze.

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During warm summer days with high, flatted Cu clouds.

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During cold, clear nights with the formation of radiation fog.

Question 3

What is the name of the the cold, katabatic wind phenomena blowing from northeast into the Adriatic Sea?

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Bora

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Scirocco

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Mistral

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Passat

Question 4

What is the ISA standard pressure at FL 180 (5500 m)?

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500 hPa

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250 hPa

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300 hPa

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1013.25 hPa

Question 5

How is an air mass described when moving to Central Europe via the Russian continent during winter?

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Continental polar air

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Maritime polar air

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Continental tropical air

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Maritime tropical air

Question 6

Which of the stated wind phenomena will increase in speed since its path is narrowed by mountains?

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Mistral

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Scirocco

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Bora

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Passat

Question 7

The barometric altimeter with QNH setting indicates...

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Height above MSL.

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True altitude above MSL.

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Height above the pressure level at airfield elevation.

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Height above standard pressure 1013.25 hPa.

Question 8

The saturated adiabatic lapse rate should be assumed with a mean value of:

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0,6° C / 100 m.

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2° C / 1000 ft.

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1,0° C / 100 m.

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0° C / 100 m.

Question 9

With other factors remaining constant, decreasing temperature results in...

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Decreasing spread and increasing relative humidity.

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Increasing spread and decreasing relative humidity.

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Increasing spread and increasing relative humidity.

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Decreasing spread and decreasing relative humidity.

Question 10

Given the following information, what is the true altitude? (rounded to the nearest 50 ft) QNH: 983 hPa Altitude: FL 85 Outside Air Temperature: ISA - 10°

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7300 ft

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7600 ft

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7900 ft

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9400 ft

Question 11

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

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Calm weather and cloud dissipation, few high Cu

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Squall lines and thunderstorms

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Changing weather with passing of frontal lines

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Calm winds and widespread areas with high fog

Question 12

Light turbulence always has to be expected...

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Below cumulus clouds due to thermal convection.

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Above cumulus clouds due to thermal convection.

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When entering inversions.

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Below stratiform clouds in medium layers.

Question 13

What clouds and weather may result from an humid and instable air mass, that is pushed against a chain of mountains by the predominant wind and forced to rise?

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Embedded CB with thunderstorms and showers of hail and/or rain.

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Thin Altostratus and Cirrostratus clouds with light and steady precipitation.

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Overcast low stratus (high fog) with no precipitation.

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Smooth, unstructured NS cloud with light drizzle or snow (during winter)

Question 14

The symbol labeled (1) as shown in the picture is a / an... See figure (MET-005) Siehe Anlage 4

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Cold front.

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Warm front.

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Occlusion.

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Front aloft.

Question 15

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

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Turbulence in rotors

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Thermal turbulence

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Clear-air turbulence (CAT)

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Inversion turbulence

Question 16

What weather conditions in Central Europe are typically found in high pressure areas during summer?

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Large isobar spacing with calm winds, formation of local wind systems

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Large isobar spacing with strong prevailing westerly winds

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Small isobar spacing with strong prevailing northerly winds

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Small isobar spacing with calm winds, formation of local wind systems

Question 17

Which weather chart shows the actual air pressure as in MSL along with pressure centers and fronts?

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Surface weather chart

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Hypsometric chart

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Prognostic chart

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Wind chart

Question 18

Mountain side updrafts can be intensified by ...

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Solar irradiation on the windward side

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By 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 19

The height of the tropopause of the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) is at...

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36000 ft.

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48000 ft.

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5500 ft.

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11000 ft.

Question 20

Which type of cloud is associated with prolonged rain?

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Nimbostratus

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Cumulonimbus

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Cirrostratus

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Altocumulus

Question 21

Which type of ice forms by large, supercooled droplets hitting the front surfaces of an aircraft?

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Clear ice

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Rime ice

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Hoar frost

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Mixed ice

Question 22

When air masses meet each other head on, how is this referred to and what air movements will follow?

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Convergence resulting in air being lifted

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Divergence resulting in air being lifted

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Convergence resulting in sinking air

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Divergence resulting in sinking air

Question 23

Temperatures will be given by meteorological aviation services in Europe in which unit?

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Degrees Centigrade (° C)

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Degrees Fahrenheit

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Gpdam

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Kelvin

Question 24

Information about pressure patterns and frontal situation can be found in which chart?

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Surface weather chart.

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Wind chart.

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Significant Weather Chart (SWC).

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Hypsometric chart.

Question 25

Under which conditions "back side weather" ("Rückseitenwetter") can be expected?

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After passing of a cold front

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After passing of a warm front

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During Foehn at the lee side

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Before passing of an occlusion

Question 26

In a METAR, "heavy rain" is designated by the identifier...

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.+RA.

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RA

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SHRA.

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.+SHRA.

Question 27

The symbol labeled (3) as shown in the picture is a / an... See figure (MET-005) Siehe Anlage 4

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Occlusion.

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Cold front.

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Front aloft.

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Warm front.

Question 28

What weather is likely to be experienced during "Foehn" in the Bavarian area close to the alps?

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Nimbostratus cloud in the southern alps, rotor clouds at the lee side, warm and dry wind

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Cold, humid downhill wind on the lee side of the alps, flat pressure pattern

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High pressure area overhead Biskaya and low pressure area in Eastern Europe

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Nimbostratus cloud in the northern alps, rotor clouds at the windward side, warm and dry wind

Question 29

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

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Rime ice

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Clear ice

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Mixed ice

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Hoar frost

Question 30

How do spread and relative humidity change with increasing temperature?

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Spread increases, relative humidity decreases

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Spread remains constant, relative humidity increases

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Spread increases, relative humidity increases

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Spread remains constant, relative humidity decreases

Question 31

The character of an air mass is given by what properties?

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Region of origin and track during movement

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Environmental lapse rate at origin

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Temperatures at origin and present region

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Wind speed and tropopause height

Question 32

What has to be considered when taking off in a ground inversion?

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During climb, a sudden decrease in speed and climb performance has to be expected

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Due to low temperatures close to the ground, icing has to be expected

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Climb should be performed with the lowest possible speed and maximum power

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During the climb, a sudden increase in speed and climb performance has to be expected

Question 33

What danger is most immenent when an aircraft is hit by lightning?

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Surface overheat and damage to exposed aircraft parts

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Rapid cabin depressurization and smoke in the cabin

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Disturbed radio communication, static noise signals

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Explosion of electrical equipment in the cockpit

Question 34

The formation of medium to large precipitation particles requires...

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Strong updrafts.

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Strong wind

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A high cloud base.

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An inversion layer.

Question 35

What weather development will result from convergence at ground level?

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Ascending air and cloud formation

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Ascending air and cloud dissipation

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Descending air and cloud dissipation

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Descending air and cloud formation

Question 36

The pressure at MSL in ISA conditions is...

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1013.25 hPa.

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1123 hPa.

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113.25 hPa.

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15 hPa.

Question 37

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

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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 38

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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Visibilty 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 39

How do dew point and relative humidity change with decreasing temperature?

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Dew point remains constant, relative humidity increases

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Dew point decreases, relative humidity increases

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Dew point increases, relative humidity decreases

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Dew point remains constant, relative humidity decreases

Question 40

Measured pressure distribution in MSL and corresponding frontal systems are displayed by the...

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Surface weather chart.

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Hypsometric chart

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Prognostic chart.

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Significant Weather Chart (SWC).

Question 41

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

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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 42

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

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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 43

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

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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 visibilty, maybe loss of sight to the airfield during final approach

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Formation of medium to heavy clear ice on all aircraft surfaces

Question 44

An inversion is a layer ...

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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 45

What is the mass of a "cube of air" with the edges 1 m long, at MSL according ISA?

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1,225 kg

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12,25 kg

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0,1225 kg

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0,01225 kg

Question 46

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

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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 47

The barometric altimeter with QFE setting indicates...

Accepted Answer

Height above the pressure level at airfield elevation.

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Height above standard pressure 1013.25 hPa.

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True altitude above MSL.

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Height above MSL.

Question 48

Weather phenomena are most common to be found in which atmospheric layer?

Accepted Answer

Troposphere

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Tropopause

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Stratosphere

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Thermosphere

Question 49

What process causes latent heat being released into the upper troposphere?

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Cloud forming due to condensation

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Stabilisation of inflowing air masses

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Descending air across widespread areas

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Evaporation over widespread water areas

Question 50

Above the friction layer, with a prevailing pressure gradient, the wind direction is...

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Parallel to the isobars.

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Perpendicular to the isobars.

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Perpendicular to the isohypses.

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At an angle of 30° to the isobars towards low pressure.

Question 51

The movement of air flowing together is called...

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Convergence.

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Subsidence.

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Divergence.

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Soncordence.

Question 52

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 53

The dry adiabatic lapse rate has a value of...

Accepted Answer

1,0° C / 100 m.

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0,6° C / 100 m.

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2° / 1000 ft.

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0,65° C / 100 m.

Question 54

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

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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 55

What phenomenon is caused by cold air downdrafts with precipitation from a fully developed thunderstorm cloud?

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Gust front

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Anvil-head top of Cb cloud

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Freezing Rain

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Electrical discharge

Question 56

Which of the following conditions are most favourable for ice accretion?

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Temperatures between 0° C and -12° C, presence of supercooled water droplets (clouds)

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Temperaturs below 0° C, strong wind, sky clear of clouds

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Temperatures between -20° C and -40° C, presence of ice crystals (Ci clouds)

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Temperatures between +10° C and -30° C, presence of hail (clouds)

Question 57

What is the usual direction of movement of a polar front low?

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Parallel to the the warm-sector isobars

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To the northeast during winter, to the southeast during summer

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To the northwest during winter, to the southwest during summer

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Parallel to the warm front line to the south

Question 58

The saturated adiabatic lapse rate is...

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Lower than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

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Proportional to the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

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Higher than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

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Equal to the dry adiabatic lapse rate.

Question 59

Which answer contains every state of water found in the atmosphere?

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Liquid, solid, and gaseous

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Liquid

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Liquid and solid

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Gaseous and liquid

Question 60

What visual flight conditions can be expected after the passage of a cold front?

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Good visiblity, formation of cumulus clouds with showers of rain or snow

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Poor visibility, formation of overcast or ground-covering stratus clouds, snow

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Scattered cloud layers, visbility more than 5 km, formation of shallow cumulus clouds

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Medium visibility with lowering cloud bases, onset of prolonged precipitation

Question 61

At what rate does the temperature change with increasing height according to ISA (ICAO Standard Atmosphere) within the troposphere?

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Decreases by 2° C / 1000 ft

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Decreases by 2° C / 100 m

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Increases by 2° C / 100 m

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Increases by 2° C / 1000 ft

Question 62

Which force causes "wind"?

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Pressure gradient force

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Thermal force

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Coriolis force

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Centrifugal force

Question 63

"Foehn" conditions usually develop with...

Accepted Answer

Stability, widespread air blown against a mountain ridge.

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Instability, widespread air blown against a mountain ridge.

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Instability, high pressure area with calm wind.

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Stability, high pressure area with calm wind.

Question 64

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

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