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11) Which type of fog is likely to form over flat land during a clear night, with
calm or light wind condition? RADIATION FOG
12) If the pressure surfaces bulge upwards in all levels then the pressure system
is a: WARM HIGH
13) On which latitudes can the coriolis force in practice be neglected for
meteorological purposes? FROM 0 TO ABOUT 10 DEGREES NORTH AND
SOUTH
14) The region of the atmosphere which is normally stable and has few clouds is
known as: STRATOSPHERE
15) What is the lowest possible cloud base forecast for 2300 UTC? EDDF
272200Z 280624 VRB05KT 4000 BR SCT005 OVC013 BECMG 1314 9000
SHRA OVC015 PROB40 TEMPO 1416 VRB15G25KT 1600 TSRA OVC010CB
BECMG 1618 26010KT BKN030 BECMG 2122 CAVOK= 5000 FT
16) During summer, the cloud type most applicable to square 2A is: CB
17) At which height and at what time of the year can an aircraft be affected by
the equatorial jet stream? FL500 FROM JUNE TO AUGUST
18) An isohypse (contour): INDICATES THE TRUE ALTITUDE OF A PRESSURE
LEVEL
19) The isohypse 2960m can be expected at the constant pressure chart for the
following pressure level : 700hPa
20) Where does wind shear occur? AT ANY LEVEL IN THE ATMOSPHERE IF
ASSOCIATED WITH EITHER A CHANGE OF WIND DIRECTION AND/OR
WINDSPEED
21) Judging by the chart, on which of these routes can you expect to encounter
moderate CAT at FL 300? ZURICH-ATHENS
22) Overcast layer of stratus clouds with bases at 200 FT/AGL is observed at
sunrise at an aerodrome in the north of France. The QNH is 1028 hPa and
there is a variable wind of 3 kts. What change in these clouds is likely at
12:00 UTC in summer and winter?
WINTER: OVC. BASE 500 FT/AGL;
SUMMER: SCT, BASE 3000 FT/AGL
23) The main components of an altostratus are: ICE CRYSTALS AND WATER
DROPLETS
24) The typical height of the vertical area affected by the sea breeze in midaltitudes is approximately: 1000 FT
25) With the development of a thunderstorm, at what stage will there be only
updraughts of air? INITIAL STAGE
26) For an aircraft making an approach to an airfield located in square 3B, the
most likely weather conditions are: LOW CLOUD, MIST
27) The turbulence which occurs at high flight levels (above FL 250) is mainly of
the type Clear Air Turbulence. In what way can moderate to severe Clear Air
Turbulence affect an aircraft, the flight and the passengers? THE
TURBULENCE IS A SMALL SCALE ONE AND CAN CAUSE DAMAGE. THE
MANOEUVRING OF THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE MADE MORE DIFFICULT OR
IMPOSSIBLE. FOR THE PASSENGERS THE FLIGHT WILL BE UNPLEASANT
28) Moderate to severe CAT is encountered especially in: AN AREA WITH
STRONGLY CURVED, CLOSELY PACKED ISOHYPSES
29) What is the vertical temperature lapse rate, up to 11km, in the standard
ICAO atmosphere? 6.5C PER 1000M
30) What is the wind speed given in a METAR report based on? THE AVERAGE
SPEED OF THE PREVIOUS 10 MINUTES
31) A METAR from an airfield reporting visibility 8km. Added to the report is a
BECMG 4000. From this you will expect the visibility to: DECREASE TO
4KM WITHIN THE NEXT 2 HOURS
32) During a landing approach, the aircraft is subjected to windshear with a
decreasing tailwind. In the absence of a pilot action, the aircraft :
1. Flies above the glide path
2. Flies below the glide path
3. Has an increasing true airspeed 4. Has a decreasing true airspeed
The combination of correct statements is: 1, 3
56) In which conditions would you most likely encounter clear icing, and how
would it normally appear? CUMULIFORM CLOUDS, LARGE WATER
DROPLETS, TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 0C AND -15C. APPEARS SMOOTH
AND TENDS TO SPREAD BACK OVER AN AIRCRAFT WING
57) From which direction do the trade winds blow, in the southern
hemisphere? SE
58) In what hPa range is an upper weather chart for FL 340 situated? 300-200
hPa
59) In the typical weather pattern behind a cold front, the visibility outside
precipitation is : GOOD AND THE PRECIPITATION IS SHOWERS
60) Relative humidity: CHANGES WHEN WATER VAPOUR IS ADDED, EVEN
THOUGH THE TEMPERATURE REMAINS CONSTANT
61) If Paris reports a wind of 190/15KT on the METAR, what wind velocity
would you expect to encounter at a height of 2000 feet above the ground
?220/ 30KTS
62) Which of the following conditions would cause the altimeter to indicate a
lower altitude than that actually flown? AIR TEMPERATURE HIGHER THAN
STANDARD
63) In which of the following changes of state is latent heat absorbed? SOLID TO
LIQUID
64) (Refer 050-16) An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B at the flight level
corresponding to the pressure surface of the constant pressure chart. Which
of the following statements is correct? WIND SPEED OVER A IS HIGHER
THAN OVER B
65) What is the final temperature of unsaturated surface at 12C, which rises to
6000 ft? -6C
66) During the formation of rime ice in flight, water droplets freeze: RAPIDLY
AND DO NOT SPREAD OUT
67) Which of the following statements is correct concerning the mediterranean
climate? THE ANNUAL RAINFALL IS SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW 700 MM
68) What is drizzle? SMALL WATER DROPLETS OF 0.2 TO 0.5 MM IN DIAMETER
69) Which cloud species is described by the following definition?; "Clouds which
present, in at least some portion of their upper part, cumuliform
protuberances in the form of turrets which generally give the clouds a
crenellated appearance. The turrets, some of which are taller than they are
wide, are connected by a common base and seem to be arranged in lines.
The typical character is especially evident when the clouds are seen from
the side." CASTELLANUS
70) The QFF at an airfield located 400 metres above sea level is 1016 hPa. The
air temperature is 10C lower than a standard atmosphere. What is the
QNH? LESS THAN 1016 HPA
71) Air mass thunderstorms are triggered off by: CONVECTION AND/OR
OROGRAPHIC UPLIFT
72) Which of the following types of clouds are evidence of unstable air
conditions? CU, CB
73) In the middle of the eye of a hurricane the wind speed is; LOWER THAN 63
KNOTS AND THE AIR IS DESCENDING
74) A wind of 20 knots corresponds to an approximate speed of: 10 M/SEC
75) If you are flying from Zurich to London at FL 220, what conditions can you
expect at cruising altitude? INDIVIDUAL CUMULONIMBUS
76) In which of the following 1850 UTC METAR reports, is the probability of fog
formation, in the coming night, the highest? VRB01KT 8000 SCT 250 11/10
Q1028 BECMG 3000 BR=
82) (Refer 050-91) On which of the following routes can you expect icing to
occur, on the basis of the chart? ROME-FRANKFURT
83) An aircraft encounters atmospheric conditions in which abrupt changes of
attitude and altitude of the aircraft occur. Changes in accelerometer
readings go up to 1.2 g measured at the aircraft's centre of gravity. Lose
objects inside the aircraft are tossed about. ; Which report, if any, is
required? SPECIAL AIR-REPORT
84) You are flying in the southern hemisphere at FL 180 from east to west. If the
wind at FL 180 is southerly, which of the following statements is
correct? THE TRUE ALTITUDE IS INCREASING