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quiz me on – PPL Law

4,500 ft
What are the requirements of a safety pilot for practicing simulated instrument flying?
Current pilots licence, type rating for the aircraft being used, current medical
Can passengers be carried whilst towing objects other than gliders?
No

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

Which choice has the lowest ceiling given the following reports:
few at 900 ft, broken at 1500 ft
Vision:
is adversely affected by the application of strong g forces

The black hole phenomenon is a visual illusion that:

Leads pilots to think their approach angle is steeper than it actually is


( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What direction does the wind blow over the land in the mid latitudes of the southern hemisphere?
From high to low and at 30 degrees to the isobars.
What effect does water vapour have on the atmosphere?
Water vapour is always present in the atmosphere and can condense under certain conditions to form cloud.
How does the topography of New Zealand affect the climate in a southeasterly wind?
Strong winds, instability and rain on the east coast with fine and dry weather on the west coast.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

How is the rate of precipitation measured?
Light, moderate, heavy.
What is sublimation?
Ice changing directly to water vapour.
What happens to the relative humidity of air when temperature increases but the amount of water vapour present remains the same?
The relative humidity will decrease due to the warmer air being capable of holding more water vapour.

( 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
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)
Generally speaking, what is the prevailing wind in New Zealand?
Westerly

( from a question pool of 13 )

quiz me on – Temperature & heat exchange

What does diurnal mean?
24 hour cycle
When air particles warm due to being in touch with the Earth's surface, this is called?
Conduction
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 is required for the formation of hail?
Strong up and down drafts
What is bigger?
Rain drops

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

What is the dew point?
Temperature the air becomes saturated
Does higher or lower altitudes have a higher ambient pressure?
Lower
When ice melts directly into a gas, it is called what?
Sublimation

( from a question pool of 28 )