Meteorology - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

What pressure pattern can be observed when a cold front is passing?

Accepted Answer

Shortly decreasing, thereafter increasing pressure

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Continually increasing pressure

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Continually decreasing pressure

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Constant pressure pattern

Question 2

Which type of ice forms by very small water droplets and ice crystals hitting the front surfaces of an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Rime ice

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Clear ice

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Mixed ice

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Hoar frost

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Ground cooling during the night.

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Thickening of clouds in medium layers.

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Large-scale lifting of air

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Intensifying and gusting winds.

Question 4

The symbol labeled (1) as shown in the picture is a / an... See figure (MET-005)

Accepted Answer

Cold front

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Front aloft

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Occlusion

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Warm front

Question 5

What temperatures are most dangerous with respect to airframe icing?

Accepted Answer

0° to -12° C

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+20° to -5° C

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-20° to -40° C

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.+5° to -10° C

Question 6

What is the ISA standard pressure at FL 180 (5500 m)?

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500 hPa

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300 hPa

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250 hPa

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1013.25 hPa

Question 7

What frontal line divides subtropical air from polar cold air, in particular across Central Europe?

Accepted Answer

Polar front

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Warm front

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Cold front

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Occlusion

Question 8

What is the usual direction of movement of a polar front low?

Accepted Answer

Parallel to the warm-sector isobars

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To the northeast during winter, to the southeast during summer

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Parallel to the warm front line to the south

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To the northwest during winter, to the southwest during summer

Question 9

What weather phenomena have to be expected around an upper-level trough?

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Development of showers and thunderstorms (Cb)

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Calm weather, formation of lifted fog layers

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Calm wind, forming of shallow cumulus clouds

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Formation of high stratus clouds, ground-covering cloud bases

Question 10

The formation of medium to large precipitation particles requires...

Accepted Answer

Strong updrafts

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An inversion layer

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A high cloud base

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Strong wind

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