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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 



During a day VFR flight a pilot requests permission to enter Class D airspace but before ATC issues them a clearance, they suffer a total communication failure. What action should the pilot take?
Do not enter the Class D airspace, transmit intentions "blind", listen to ATIS, squawk 7600, turn on all lights, land at a suitable aerodrome (other than Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch) and report to ATS as soon as possible
What are the Technical Instructions?
The ICAO document 9284 involving the instructions for the safe transportation of dangerous goods

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

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
Aircraft windscreens should be:
cleaned on a regular basis to improve the vision for the pilot

Which of the statements about the use of aircraft checklists is correct?

Checklists, poorly executed, can become automatic and carried out from memory rather than by checking the actual item status


( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What is a local sea breeze?
A breeze during the day blowing from the sea to the land,
What are some hazards to VFR aircraft to flying around a thunderstorm?
Turbulence, icing, hail.
What happens to the air pressure as a warm front approaches?
The pressure decreases.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

What is a local sea breeze?
A breeze during the day blowing from the sea to the land.
What is the average strength of a sea breeze?
10-15 knots.
What are the characteristics of drizzle?
Small and close water drops. Low air buoyancy is required for drizzle to fall. Normally associated with shallow, low lever cloud such as stratus.

( 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
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
With regards to Wellington (with the Rimutaka ranges to the west and north) where would you expect the most severe turbulence to take place with a northwesterly wind?
South east of the ranges

( from a question pool of 13 )

quiz me on – Temperature & heat exchange

Which location has the highest albedo?
Snow field
What location will receive more solar radiation?
Equator
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 required for the formation of hail?
Strong up and down drafts
What is meant by the term coalescence?
Cloud droplets forming together
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 is the average pressure lapse rate?
1 hPa per 30 feet
When changing water vapor to ice, is latent heat required or released?
Released

( from a question pool of 28 )