1. FAJS 0616 0616 32010K 32010KTS TS 9999 9999 SCT 025 025 BECMG 0911 26013 26013KT KT 5000 5000 SHRA SCT008 PROB40 TEMPO 1213 30025KTS 1000 CB 020 BECMG 9999 VRBO4 KTS What will the weather be at the end of the forecast time? (a) rain (b) (b) thunderstorm (c) (c) clea clearr with with lig light ht var varia iabl ble e wind wind Tmc 2. Which clouds clouds are the least least likely likely to produc produce e airframe airframe icing? icing? (a) (a) midd iddle cloud (b) high cloud (c) (c) vert vertic ical al deve develo lopm pmen entt clo cloud ud Tmb 3. The (a) (a) (b) (b) (c) (c) Tmb
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4. On planning planning a cross-co cross-country untry trip, trip, a pilot is given given winds winds at 10,000ft, 10,000ft, 12,000ft 12,000ft and and 14,000ft. These are: (a) (a) magnetic / mp mph (b) true / kts (c) (c) magnetic / kt kts Tmb 5. Carburetto Carburettorr icing is most most likely to occur occur when when the temperatu temperature re range is? is? (a) (a) –20°C to to +5°C (b) –5°C to 0°C (c) 0°C to to 20 20°C Thc 6. A thunderst thunderstorm orm can can be a dange dangerr from a distance distance of at least? least? (a) (a) 10 ki kilometres res (b) (b) 5 kilometres (c) (c) 10 nautic utical al mile miles s Thc 7. FAJS 0616 0616 32010K 32010KTS TS 9999 9999 SCT 025 025 BECMG 0911 26013 26013KT KT 5000 5000 SHRA SCT008 PROB40 TEMPO 1213 30025KTS 1000 CB 020 BECMG 9999 VRBO4 KTS What wind is forecast for 1000? (a) nil (b) (b) 260 deg 13 13kts (c) (c) 090 deg 11kts Tmb
8. The characteristics of a dissipating CB are? (a) high winds, poor visibility (b) down-drafts, light rain (c) heavy rain, veering wind Tmb 9. Lenticular clouds are likely to indicate: (a) jet streams (b) heavy icing conditions (c) strong turbulence Tmc 10.A condition for cloud, mist or dew to form is always: (a) water vapour must be present in the atmosphere (b) the dew point and temperature has to be equal (c) answers a and b are correct Tmc 11. FAJS 0616 32010KTS 9999 SCT 025 BECMG 0911 26013KT 5000 SHRA SCT008 PROB40 TEMPO 1213 30025KTS 1000 CB 020 BECMG 9999 VRBO4 KTS BECMG means: (a) airfield designator (b) becoming (c) broken cloud and mist Tlb 12.The air in the tropopause is heated (a) from above by the sun (b) from the earth which has been heated by the sun (c) by movements of frontal systems Tmb 13.On final approach, the tower gives the winds as: (a) magnetic / mph (b) true / kts (c) magnetic / kts Tmc 14. When QNH is set on the sub-scale of the altimeter, the altimeter indicates: (a) pressure altitude at field elevation (b) true altitude at field elevation (c) density altitude at field elevation Tmb
15. FAJS 0616 32010KTS 9999 SCT 025 BECMG 0911 26013KT 5000 SHRA SCT008 PROB40 TEMPO 1213 30025KTS 1000 CB 020 BECMG 9999 VRBO4 KTS What visibility is predicted for 1100? (a) more than 10km (b) 800 metres (c) 5,000 metres Tmc 16.Weather at your coastal destination at ETA is temperature 15°C, dewpoint 15°C wind 180/03. What would you expect? (a) rain and drizzle (b) fog (c) CAVOK Tmb 17. Flying near high ground or mountains with winds in excess of 15km, you can expect strong turbulence and down draughts. What would you do to avoid damaging the aircraft and / or loosing control? (a) maintain your heading and speed (b) slow down to manoeuvring speed (c) slow down to manoeuvring speed and fly upwind of ridge Amc 18.Density altitude is: (a) true altitude corrected for temperature (b) indicated altitude with sub-scale at 1013,2 (c) pressure altitude corrected for temperature Tmc 19. Flying at flight level 105 from a high pressure to a low pressure area, an aircraft will: 20.gradually climb in relation to sea level 21.gradually descend in relation to sea level 22.stay at the same height Thb 23.Climbing toward high ground, but well before it, an aircraft will climb at a greater rate / nm with: (a) a headwind (b) no wind (c) a tail wind Ama 24. FAPM 0616 35010KTS 9999 SCT 160 PROB40 TEMPO 1115 27015G 30KTS BKNO16CB OVC110 The forecast wind is: (a) 050 deg 40kts
(b) 350 deg 10kts (c) 111 deg 05kts Tmb 25. FAPM 0616 25010KTS 9999 SCT 160 PROB40 TEMP 1115 27015G 30KTS BKNO16CB OVC110 Your ETA for FAPM is 1300. Can you go? (a) yes, at 9,500ft (b) no (c) yes, before 1100z Tmb 26. Density altitude will be the same as pressure altitude when: (a) the ISA temperature of the level is standard (b) standard ISA conditions prevail (c) the QNH is 1031.25 Thb 27. A strong wind over a mountain range will cause turbulence and down drafts on the: (a) lee of the mountain (b) windward side of the mountain (c) both sides of the mountain Tma 28.On a cold, clear, humid night with a light wind, radiation fog will form. What might form when the wind picks up to 15kts? (a) dew (b) frost (c) stratus Tmc 29.On a cold, clear, humid night with a light wind, fog will form. This type of fog is called: (a) upslope fog (b) advection fog (c) radiation fog Tmc 30.Low level turbulence can be minimised by: (a) avoiding hot areas (b) climbing to a higher altitude (c) flying at manoeuvring speed Tmb 31.Most weather occurs in the: (a) stratosphere (b) troposphere (c) tropopause
Tmb 32. ISA or standard atmosphere assume the following at sea level: (a) temperature +20°C, air is dry, pressure is 1013,25 hpa (b) temperature +15°C, air is dry, pressure is 1013,25 kpa (c) temperature +15°C, air is dry, pressure is 1013,25 hpa Tmc 33. FAPM 0616 35010KTS 9999 SCT 160 PROB40 TEMPO 1115 27015G 30KTS BKNO16CB OVC110 After 1100 you may encounter: (a) 3/8 cumulonimbus (b) more than 4/8 CB with gusting winds up to 30kts (c) scattered cumulus clouds Tmb 34.What are the requirements for the formation of thunderstorms? (a) sufficient water vapour and turbulence (b) sufficient moisture, unstable lapse rate, trigger action (c) stratus cloud and strong vertical current Tmb 35. In the TAFS and METARS, the cloud base is given as a height above: (a) the airfield (b) mean sea level (c) the highest ground within 10nm of the airfield Tma 36. FAJS 0616 32010KTS 9999 SCT 025 BECMG 0911 26013KT 5000 SHRA SCT008 PROB40 TEMPO 1213 30025KTS 1000 CB 020 BECMG 9999 VRBO4 KTS What is the lowest cloud base at 0600? (a) 2,500ft (b) 250ft (c) 9,999ft Tma 37.A low pressure area is known as: (a) a trough (b) a cyclone (c) an anti-cyclone Tmb 38. Flying at a fixed pressure level (1013) from a cold to a warm area, the aircraft will: (a) gradually climb in relation to sea level (b) gradually descend in relation to sea level (c) stay at the same height
Tma 39. FAPM 0616 35010KTS 9999 SCT 160 PROB40 TEMPO 1115 27015G 30KTS BKNO16CB OVC 110 At 0700z visibility will be: (a) 9,000 meters (b) 1,000 meters (c) more than 10km Tmc 40.The dry adiabatic lapse rate is: (a) 1.98°C/1,000ft (b) 1.5°C/1,000ft (c) 3.0°C/1,000ft Tlc 41.Isobars are: (a) lines of equal temperature (b) lines of equal pressure (c) lines of equal variation Tmb
