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quiz me on – PPL Law

When operating in a Common Frequency Zone, transmission of position and intention is:
Not mandatory, but is recommended
Is a person who holds a PPL but not a Medical Certificate permitted to act as PIC of an aircraft?
No. To fly as PIC, all pilots must hold a current Medical Certificate
When can an operational test on an ELT be performed?
The first five minutes of each hour

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

The body’s triggers for increasing the breathing rate are:

chemical sensors in the brain and in two major blood vessels which detect increased levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, and the autonomic nervous system which responds by increasing the breathing rate

Good pilot judgement:
involves returning home if the weather ahead looks as though it is deteriorating

As altitude increases the partial pressure of oxygen

Decreases


( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

How is wind reported in a METAR?
Degrees true and knots.
What are the characteristics of a polar maritime air mass?
Cold and slightly moist.
What techniques should a VFR pilot adopt to allow safe flight around a tornado?
Pilots should remain well clear of tornados at all times.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

What conditions are required for the formation of mountain waves?
A large mountain range, wind of at least 15 knots and increasing with height, blowing at roughly 90 degrees to the mountain range. Layers of instability and stability.
What type of cloud is smooth and fibrous and often covers large areas of the sky as well as being an indication of approaching bad weather?
Cirrostratus.
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

If you are flying VFR in a small aircraft, traveling North alongside a mountain range, what side would you be better off flying on with regards to turbulence if there was a strong Westerly wind?
West (Windward)
Does the North or South Island experience greater annual temperature fluctuations?
North
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

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

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
When the temperature remains constant with height, this is known as?
Isothermal

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

A ridge is an extension to what?
High
What holds more water vapor?
Warm air
What would indicate a strong wind?
High pressure gradient

( from a question pool of 28 )