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quiz me on – PPL Law

What is a UNICOM service?
A ground communications facility which provides local aerodrome information to aircraft. A UNICOM is not an ATS unit
When must a student pilot log entries into their log book following each flight?
Within 7 days
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 black hole visual illusion can occur:

When a night approach is made over unlighted terrain such as water, and the pilot perceives that they are higher than they actually are


A medical condition where oxygen starvation occurs is known as:
hypoxia
Motion sickness is caused by:
a mismatch of sensory inputs

( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What happens to the surface wind over rough land in the morning?
The wind backs and the strength increases.
What is a danger of turbulence?
Potential loss of control and structural damage.
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

How can mechanical turbulence be avoided?
By flying high over the obstructions or avoiding the leeward side.
What are the flying conditions generally like in the presence of an inversion?
Good visibility above the inversion and poor visibility below the inversion.
What cloud type would be expected in saturated stable air?
Stratiform cloud.

( from a question pool of 94 )

quiz me on – NZ Climate

Does the North or South Island experience greater annual temperature fluctuations?
North
Generally speaking, what is the prevailing wind in New Zealand?
Westerly
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

( from a question pool of 13 )

quiz me on – Temperature & heat exchange

What gas in the atmosphere protects us from Ultraviolet light?
Ozone
Select all the influences that change the amount of incoming solar radiation?
Clouds, dust, water vapor
When air particles warm due to being in touch with the Earth's surface, this is called?
Conduction

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – Inversions Cloud and Precipitation

What is meant by the term sleet?
Rain and snow
What is bigger?
Rain drops
When flying beneath an inversion, when moisture is readably available, there is an increased risk of?
Carb icing

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

When changing ice to liquid water, is latent heat required or released?
Required
When the Earths surface warms air particles through touching the surface is what?
Conduction
A ridge is an extension to what?
High

( from a question pool of 28 )