Meteorology - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

In mid-latitudes, the tops of Cumulus are often limited by:

Accepted Answer

A temperature inversion

Answer

A radiation inversion

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A layer of unstable air

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The tropopause

Question 2

The most dangerous icing conditions are encountered in

Accepted Answer

Supercooled precipitation.

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Icy clouds at high levels.

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Unstable clouds at medium levels.

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Zones where the air temperature is below -15°

Question 3

Which of the following clouds are classified as medium level clouds in temperate regions?

Accepted Answer

SC, NS. AS, A

Answer

CI, C

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SC, NS.

Answer

CS, ST.

Question 4

Which of the following cloud types is a medium level cloud ?

Accepted Answer

AS

Answer

CS

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ST

Answer

SC

Question 5

Which jet stream blows all year round, over the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

The subtropical jet stream

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The arctic jet stream

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The polar night jet stream

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The equatorial jet stream

Question 6

What pressure is defined as QFE?

Accepted Answer

The pressure at field elevation

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The pressure of the altimeter

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The pressure reduced to sea level using actual temperatures

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The pressure reduced to sea level using ISA temperatures

Question 7

Steaming fog (arctic sea smoke) occurs in air

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With cold mass properties

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That is stable

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That is absolutely stable

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With warm mass properties

Question 8

What is the name of the wind or air mass which gives to the main part of India its greatest proportion of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

South-west monsoon.

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South-east trade wind.

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Indian, maritime tropical air mass.

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Winter monsoon.

Question 9

A high pressure area (slack pressure gradient) covers part of the Mediterranean Sea and coastal region during the summer. What surface wind direction is likely at an airport at the coast on a sunny afternoon?

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Sea to land.

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Land to sea.

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Parallel to the coastline.

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Variable.

Question 10

What is the meaning of the expression 'FEW'?

Accepted Answer

1 - 2 oktas.

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3 - 4 oktas.

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8 oktas.

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5 - 7 oktas.

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