Meteorology - PPL(A) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

What situation may result in the occurrence of severe wind shear?

Accepted Answer

When a shower is visible close to the airfield

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Flying ahead of a warm front with visible Ci clouds

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Cross-country flying below Cu clouds with about 4 octas coverage

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During final approach, 30 min after a heavy shower has passed the airfield

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Continental polar air

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Maritime tropical air

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Continental tropical air

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Maritime polar air

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Bora

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Scirocco

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Mistral

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Passat

Question 4

Which type of cloud is associated with prolonged rain?

Accepted Answer

Nimbostratus

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Cumulonimbus

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Cirrostratus

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Altocumulus

Question 5

What wind conditions can be expected in areas showing large distances between isobars?

Accepted Answer

Variable winds, formation of local wind systems

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Formation of local wind systems with strong prevailing westerly winds

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Strong prevailing easterly winds with rapid backing

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Strong prevailing westerly winds with rapid veering

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Convergence resulting in air being lifted

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Convergence resulting in sinking air

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Divergence resulting in sinking air

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Divergence resulting in air being lifted

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Ground cooling during the night.

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Large-scale lifting of air.

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Intensifying and gusting winds

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Thickening of clouds in medium layers.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Mistral

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Bora

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Scirocco

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Passat

Question 9

The saturated adiabatic lapse rate is...

Accepted Answer

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

Decreases by 2° C / 1000 ft

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Increases 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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