Meteorology - PPL(H) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

What danger arises for a helicopter during flight through a ground inversion in winter?

Accepted Answer

Ice formation below the inversion

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Cloud formation above the inversion

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Baffling wind conditions

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Electrostatic charges

Question 2

What pressure pattern may result from cold-air inflow in high tropospheric layers?

Accepted Answer

Formation of a low in the upper troposphere

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Alternating pressure

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Formation of a large ground low

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Formation of a high in the upper troposphere

Question 3

Air descending behind a mountain range is defined as...

Accepted Answer

Katabatic wind.

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Anabatic wind.

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Divergent wind.

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Convergent wind.

Question 4

What chart shows areas of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

Radar picture

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Satellite picture

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GAFOR

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Wind chart

Question 5

What has to be considered when taking off in a ground inversion?

Accepted Answer

During climb, a sudden decrease in speed and climb performance has to be expected

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Due to low temperatures close to the ground, icing has to be expected

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Climb should be performed with the lowest possible speed and maximum power

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During the climb, a sudden increase in speed and climb performance has to be expected

Question 6

The barometric altimeter with QFE setting indicates...

Accepted Answer

Height above the pressure level at airfield elevation.

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Height above standard pressure 1013.25 hPa.

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True altitude above MSL.

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Height above MSL.

Question 7

What factors may indicate a tendency to fog formation?

Accepted Answer

Low spread, decreasing temperature

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Low spread, increasing temperature

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Low pressure, increasing temperature

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Strong winds, decreasing temperature

Question 8

Information about pressure patterns and frontal situation can be found in which chart?

Accepted Answer

Surface weather chart.

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Wind chart.

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Significant Weather Chart (SWC).

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Hypsometric chart.

Question 9

Moderate to severe turbulence has to be expected...

Accepted Answer

On the lee side of a mountain range when rotor clouds are present.

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Below thick cloud layers on the windward side of a mountain range.

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Overhead unbroken cloud layers.

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With the appearance of extended low stratus clouds (high fog)

Question 10

What information can be obtained from satellite images?

Accepted Answer

Overview of cloud covers and front lines

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Turbulence and icing

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Flight visibility, ground visibility, and ground contact

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Temperature and dew point of environmental air

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