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quiz me on – PPL Law

Which option correctly describes a Runway Centreline Lighting System (RCLL)?
Lights along the centreline mainly at major airports first 900m are white lights, then alternating red/white lights until the final 300m which are red lights
What is an aviation event?
An event authorised to be conducted below the minimum heights specified in Part 91. May include such events as air shows or air races
Does a pilot have to file a VFR flight plan if they wish to enter controlled airspace?
No

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

GOOD PILOT JUDGEMENT:
Involves returning home if the weather ahead looks as though it is deteriorating
Which definition is incorrect regarding the privileges of a ppl
may not act as pilot in command when carrying passengers unless a type rating for the aircraft is held
In the simplified model of the way in which the human brain functions:
information processing is a continual process of receiving, sorting, deciding upon, filing or discarding data

( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What are the characteristics of drizzle?
Small and close water drops. Low air buoyancy is required for drizzle to fall. Normally associated with shallow, low lever cloud such as stratus.
The layer in the atmosphere called the troposphere:
normally has a decreasing temperature and contains the majority of the atmospheres water vapour.
What flying conditions are generally associated with unstable air?
Turbulent conditions with good visibility away from precipitation.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

How can white out affect visibility?
Visibility distance remains unaffected but range can be greatly reduced.
How does the topography of New Zealand affect the climate in a northwest wind?
West coast areas will have low cloud with rain or drizzle and the east coast will have fine but turbulent weather.
How is a warm front shown on a weather map?
A red line with semi-circles showing the direction of travel.

( from a question pool of 94 )

quiz me on – NZ Climate

Generally speaking, what is the prevailing wind in New Zealand?
Westerly
With regards to Ardmore (with the Whitford ranges to the north) where would you expect the best visibility with a northerly wind?
Over the airport
With regards to Whakatane (which has high ground to the east) what conditions would you expect at the airport if there were a strong easterly wind?
No cloud, turbulent, good visibility

( from a question pool of 13 )

quiz me on – Temperature & heat exchange

What does diurnal mean?
24 hour cycle
What is the term used to describe the long-wave radiation emitted by the Earth back into the atmosphere?
Terrestrial radiation
Solar radiation is what?
Energy given off by the sun

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – Inversions Cloud and Precipitation

The amount of water vapor in the air, depends primarily on what?
Temperature
When flying beneath an inversion, when moisture is readably available, there is an increased risk of?
Carb icing
What process takes place when the ground cools after sunset, and cools the air touching the surface?
Conduction

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

What height does the stratopause extend from the Earths surface?
150,000 ft
What is commonly regarded as having low-level divergence airflows?
Anti-cyclone
What conditions give the highest rates of evaporation?
Ward dry wind, Low pressure

( from a question pool of 28 )