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.

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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

Why is freezing level important for a PPL(H) flight?

Accepted Answer

It helps assess icing risk in visible moisture.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 3

What conditions are favourable for the formation of thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

Warm humid air, conditionally unstable environmental lapse rate

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Warm and dry air, strong inversion layer

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Clear night over land, cold air and patches of fog

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Calm winds and cold air, overcast cloud cover with St or As

Question 4

Winds blowing uphill are defined as...

Accepted Answer

Anabatic winds.

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Subsident winds.

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Katabatic winds.

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Convergent winds.

Question 5

Extensive high pressure areas can be found throughout the year...

Accepted Answer

Over oceanic areas at latitudes around 30°N/S.

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In areas showing extensive lifting processes.

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In tropical areas, close to the equator.

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In mid latitudes along the polar front

Question 6

What weather conditions can be expected during "Foehn" on the windward side of a mountain range?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Why is temperature-dew point spread important for a PPL(H) flight?

Accepted Answer

It indicates the likelihood of saturation, mist or fog.

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It is relevant only to airline transport operations.

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It can be ignored when the flight remains local.

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It is replaced by passenger preference.

Question 8

In METAR/TAF coding, what does FEW mean?

Accepted Answer

Few clouds.

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Freezing rain.

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Clear sky below 5,000 ft.

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Variable wind direction.

Question 9

What is the best planning conclusion for reported CB on the route?

Accepted Answer

avoid the cloud by a safe margin.

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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 10

Which process may result in an inversion layer at about 5000 ft (1500 m) height?

Accepted Answer

Widespread descending air within a high pressure area

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Intensive sunlight insolation during a warm summer day

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Ground cooling by radiation during the night

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Advection of cool air in the upper troposphere

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

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