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quiz me on – PPL Law

Visibility is?
Is the ability to see and distinguish unlighted objects by day and lighted objects by night. It is determined by atmospheric conditions
(i) Airworthiness certificate (ii) Pilots logbook (iii) Tech log (iv) Release to service (v) Aircraft flight manual (vi) Pilots licence (vii) Weight and balance form
i, iii, v. vii
For VFR flights under Part 91 it is mandatory to file a flight plan when:
The flight is more than 50 nm from shore

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

Illusions associated with angular and linear acceleration include:
all of these
During night flights when the rods of the eye provide a pilots night vision, it is important to:
not look at bright lights since this would cause your night vision to be impaired
When gases expand in your blood and cause pain, injury or discomfort, it is known as:
Barotrauma

( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What should pilots be cautious of in terms of up and down drafts when there is a strong north-westerly wind blowing across the Southern Alps?
Downdrafts on the leeward side of the mountain.
How often are SPECIs issued?
Whenever weather deteriorates below predetermined minima.
What is required for sea fog to form?
Moist air moving over cool water.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

What is a gust?
Momentary increase in wind speed which is produced by an obstruction.
In terms of turbulence, what should pilots be cautious of when there is a strong north-westerly wind blowing across the Southern Alps?
Turbulence and rotor action on the leeward side.
How is wind reported in a METAR?
Degrees true and knots.

( from a question pool of 94 )

quiz me on – NZ Climate

With regards to Napier (with the Ruahine ranges to the west) where would you expect the cloud to sit with an Easterly wind?
Over the airport
Does the east coast or west coast experience higher annual temperature change?
East
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)

( from a question pool of 13 )

quiz me on – Temperature & heat exchange

Select all the influences that change the amount of incoming solar radiation?
Clouds, dust, water vapor
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

When the temperature of air increases with height, this is known as?
Inversion
What holds more water?
Warm air
What is meant by the term sleet?
Rain and snow

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

What is the area between 2 highs and 2 lows referred to?
Col
What conditions give the highest rates of evaporation?
Ward dry wind, Low pressure
What holds more water vapor?
Warm air

( from a question pool of 28 )