Meteorology - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

SIGMET warnings are issued for...

Accepted Answer

FIRs / UIRs.

Answer

Specific routings.

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Countries.

Answer

Airports.

Question 2

Cold air inflow in high tropospheric layers may result in...

Accepted Answer

Showers and thunderstorms.

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Frontal weather.

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Calm weather and cloud dissipation

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Stabilisation and calm weather.

Question 3

What danger is most immenent when an aircraft is hit by lightning?

Accepted Answer

Surface overheat and damage to exposed aircraft parts

Answer

Explosion of electrical equipment in the cockpit

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Rapid cabin depressurization and smoke in the cabin

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Disturbed radio communication, static noise signals

Question 4

Which type of cloud is associated with prolonged rain?

Accepted Answer

Nimbostratus

Answer

Altocumulus

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Cumulonimbus

Answer

Cirrostratus

Question 5

What conditions are favourable for the formation of thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

Warm humid air, conditionally unstable environmental lapse rate

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

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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

Question 6

The barometric altimeter with QFE setting indicates...

Accepted Answer

Height above the pressure level at airfield elevation.

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True altitude above MSL.

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Height above MSL.

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Height above standard pressure 1013.25 hPa.

Question 7

Regarding the type of cloud, precipitation is classified as...

Accepted Answer

Rain and showers of rain.

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Showers of snow and rain.

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Prolonged rain and continuous rain.

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Light and heavy precipitation.

Question 8

Which answer contains every state of water found in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Liquid, solid, and gaseous

Answer

Liquid

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Gaseous and liquid

Answer

Liquid and solid

Question 9

What can be expected for the prevailling wind with isobars on a surface weather chart showing large distances?

Accepted Answer

Low pressure gradients resulting in low prevailling wind

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Strong pressure gradients resulting in low prevailling wind

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Strong pressure gradients resulting in strong prevailling wind

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Low pressure gradients resulting in strong prevailling wind

Question 10

The pressure at MSL in ISA conditions is...

Accepted Answer

1013.25 hPa.

Answer

113.25 hPa.

Answer

15 hPa.

Answer

1123 hPa.

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