Meteorology - EASA PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

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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Good visibility, some isolated high clouds

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Moderate visibility, heavy showers and thunderstorms

Question 2

Which statement about temperature inversion is correct for a PPL(A) pilot?

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It can trap haze, mist or low cloud and reduce visibility

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It always creates strong thermals

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It removes fog risk

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It changes aircraft registration

Question 3

Which meteorological statement is correct? A cold front often brings...

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showery precipitation and a wind shift

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It always improves visibility

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It guarantees smooth air

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It means the aircraft is unserviceable

Question 4

Which practical rule applies to wind shear?

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It can cause sudden changes in airspeed, flight path and performance

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It is a runway marking

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It always reduces landing distance

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It always improves visibility

Question 5

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of cold fronts?

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They can bring cloud, showers, turbulence and rapid weather changes

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It always improves visibility

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It is unrelated to wind or cloud

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It applies only after landing

Question 6

In normal private flying, which statement about QNH is correct?

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It is the altimeter setting to indicate elevation above mean sea level

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It is an aircraft maintenance forecast

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It always improves visibility

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It is unrelated to wind or cloud

Question 7

When preparing a PPL(A) flight, what is correct about sea breeze?

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It is a local circulation caused by differential heating of land and sea

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It means the aircraft is unserviceable

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It is an aircraft maintenance forecast

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It applies only after landing

Question 8

Which statement gives the best operational interpretation of TAF?

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It forecasts aerodrome weather for a specified period

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It replaces NOTAM

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It reports pilot medical validity

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It removes the need for alternates

Question 9

Which stage of a thunderstorm is dominated by updrafts?

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Cumulus stage

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Dissipating stage

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Upwind stage

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Mature stage

Question 10

A warm front often brings...

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layer cloud and steady precipitation

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only dust devils

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clear sky at all levels

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volcanic ash only

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