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quiz me on – PPL Law

What are parallels of latitude?
Small circles that are at right angles to the axis of rotation including the equator
Which of the following options is a requirement for the PinC to obtain information on before commencing a flight?
Weather and NOTAMs
What is the minimum height (above the tallest structure) that an aircraft can operate over a populated area providing they are able to carry out a safe forced landing?
1000 feet

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

Many airlines offer their passengers hard sweets (boiled lollies) at about top of descent. This practice:
is aimed at encouraging passengers to swallow during descent and help them to clear their ears as the cabin pressure gradually increases
CHRONIC FATIGUE:
Can develop over one or two days

You don’t usually have breakfast and often also miss lunch, without noticing problems. However today you are feeling a little unwell with an upset stomach and are more thirsty than normal. You have only had a sweet protein bar as a snack. You begin to feel shaky, sweaty and a little faint. It is most likely that:

Your eating habits, your illness and the small sweet protein bar have collectively brought on hypoglycaemia


( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

Why is it important to ensure an aircraft has the correct subscale adjustment on their altimeter when using an aerodrome?
So the altimeter shows the correct altitude,
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.
Which of the following is a potential danger to VFR flight through a front?
Turbulence.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

Which statement is correct regarding a weather system approaching from the west?
When an anticyclone approaches, the air pressure will rise and the winds are normally from a southerly quarter.
Why is it important to ensure an aircraft has the correct subscale adjustment on their altimeter when using an aerodrome?
So the altimeter shows the correct altitude.
Which of the following will cause a land breeze?
Warm, rising air over the sea. Cooling, sinking air over the land.

( from a question pool of 94 )

quiz me on – NZ Climate

With regards to Whangarei (with the higher ground to the east) where would you expect the cloud to sit with a northeasterly wind?
North – East of Whangarei
With regards to Tauranga (with the Kaimai ranges to the south) where would you expect most of the cloud to sit with a northerly wind?
Overhead the airfield
What latitudes does New Zealand sit between?
34 – 47 degrees South

( from a question pool of 13 )

quiz me on – Temperature & heat exchange

Which location has the highest albedo?
Snow field
Solar radiation is what?
Energy given off by the sun
Select all the influences that change the amount of incoming solar radiation?
Clouds, dust, water vapor

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – Inversions Cloud and Precipitation

The process of turning water vapor directly into ice is called?
Deposition
What is required for the formation of hail?
Strong up and down drafts
When the temperature remains constant with height, this is known as?
Isothermal

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

What units are displayed on barometers?
hPa
What is the temperature considered to be in ISA conditions?
+ 15C
What is the sea level pressure considered to be in ISA conditions?
1013hPa

( from a question pool of 28 )