Meteorology - PPL(H) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

Which statement about sea breeze is correct?

Accepted Answer

It is driven by differential heating between land and sea.

Answer

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 2

What is the best planning conclusion for strong wind perpendicular to a mountain ridge?

Accepted Answer

expect possible mountain wave and rotor turbulence.

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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 3

Which type of cloud is associated with prolonged rain?

Accepted Answer

Nimbostratus

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Cumulonimbus

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Cirrostratus

Answer

Altocumulus

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 7

QNH is 1013 hPa and QFE is 1000 hPa. What is the approximate aerodrome elevation using 27 ft per hPa?

Accepted Answer

About 350 ft

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About 150 ft

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About 600 ft

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About 13 ft

Question 8

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 9

What weather phenomenon designated by "2" has to be expected on the lee side during "Foehn" conditions? Use figure (MET-001).

Accepted Answer

Altocumulus lenticularis

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Cumulonimbus

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Altocumulus Castellanus

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Nimbostratus

Question 10

Which force causes "wind"?

Accepted Answer

Pressure gradient force

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Thermal force

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Coriolis force

Answer

Centrifugal force

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