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quiz me on – PPL Law

Which Civil Aviation Rule will give information on the maximum currency period of a Class 2 Medical Certificate?
Part 67 Medical Standards and Certification
What is a UNICOM service?
A ground communications facility which provides local aerodrome information to aircraft. A UNICOM is not an ATS unit
Can the PinC allow a policeman to carry a weapon on an aircraft provided the flight is to a hunting area and all passengers are associated with the flight?
Yes providing the PinC has been notified and the Commissioner of police has approval from the director

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

Information gathered by personnel who are not air traffic controllers that include wind, temp, qnh etc is called:
aerodrome weather information broadcast
The duties of the pilot in command with respect to section 13 of the act are to:
be responsible for the safe operation of the aircraft in flight, the safety and the well being of all passengers and crew, and the safety of cargo carried
Regarding judgement and decision making on the flightdeck, an example of an "Invulnerability" hazardous thought process is:
"I'll never have any bother on this leg"

( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What is the difference between visibility distance and visibility range?
Distance is not affected by illumination and relies on transparency but range can be affected by objects and different backgrounds.
The layer in the atmosphere called the troposphere:
normally has a decreasing temperature and contains the majority of the atmospheres water vapour.
What would be the effect on the earth's temperature if there was a reduction in incoming solar radiation caused by extensive cloud cover?
The earth would continue to produce terrestrial radiation causing the earth to cool down.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

What are some hazards to VFR aircraft to flying around a thunderstorm?
Turbulence, icing, hail.
Prevailing westerly winds. Northern areas are subtropical with the remainder being temperate.
What are the flying conditions generally like in the presence of an inversion?
Good visibility above the inversion and poor visibility below the inversion.

( 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)
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
Does the North or South Island experience greater annual temperature fluctuations?
North

( 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
What location will receive more solar radiation?
Equator

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – Inversions Cloud and Precipitation

What process takes place when the ground cools after sunset, and cools the air touching the surface?
Conduction
The condensation process, during which water vapor turns to liquid, requires what?
Condensation nuclei
The process of turning water vapor directly into ice is called?
Deposition

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

What is the sea level pressure considered to be in ISA conditions?
1013hPa
A ridge is an extension to what?
High
What is solar radiation?
Energy given off by the sun

( from a question pool of 28 )