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quiz me on – PPL Law

In order to exercise the privileges of a Private Pilot Licence and carry passengers, the PIC must have completed at least 3 takeoffs and landings in the last 90 days in the same type of aircraft, have a current Class 1 or 2 medical certificate and have:
Completed a Biennial Flight Review in the last 2 years
Which option best describes an aerodrome beacon (ABN)?
Commonly an alternating green/white occasionally white) flashing light set on top of a high aerodrome feature to assist aircraft finding the aerodrome at night or in poor visibility
When may a Student Pilot carry passengers while acting as PIC?
There are no circumstances under which a Student Pilot, while PIC, may carry passengers

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

The nzst is 1430 on the 13th april 1997. In notam and preflight bulletins this date and time would be expressed in utc as
9704130230

For what time period can the effects of one standard drink of alcohol be measured in the human body

For over 8 hours

Which of the statements about the use of aircraft checklists is correct?

Checklists, poorly executed, can become automatic and carried out from memory rather than by checking the actual item status


( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What does 'albedo' mean?
Whiteness, which refers to the ability of a surface to reflect solar radiation.
What can prevent terrestrial radiation from escaping the earth's atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide, water vapour, water droplets.
What is meant by continuous precipitation?
Continuous precipitation is from thick cloud that is not likely to clear in the short term.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

What is sublimation?
Ice changing directly to water vapour.
How does sea spray affect visibility?
The large amount of particles in the air greatly reduces visibility distance. Cloud may also form.
What effect will hoar frost have on an aircraft's performance if it is not removed?
Hoar frost has a significant effect on reducing an aircraft's performance.

( from a question pool of 94 )

quiz me on – NZ Climate

What latitudes does New Zealand sit between?
34 – 47 degrees South
With regards to Tauranga (with the Kaimai ranges to the south) where would you expect most of the cloud to sit with a northerly wind?
Overhead the airfield
With regards to Tauranga (with the Kaimai ranges to the south) where would you expect the most turbulence with regards to a southwesterly wind?
North – East of the ranges

( from a question pool of 13 )

quiz me on – Temperature & heat exchange

What location will receive more solar radiation?
Equator
When air particles warm due to being in touch with the Earth's surface, this is called?
Conduction
When warm air particles rise and warm other air particles, this is called?
Convection

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – Inversions Cloud and Precipitation

Super saturation
When the temperature remains constant with height, this is known as?
Isothermal
What holds more water?
Warm air

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

When changing water vapor to ice, is latent heat required or released?
Released
What is an isobar?
Line of equal pressure
Would snowfields have a high or low albedo?
High

( from a question pool of 28 )