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quiz me on – PPL Law

What is the correct technique for pinpointing a location on a chart?
Select prominent fixes or landmarks by looking outside and then refer to the map to identify them
Can passengers be carried whilst towing objects other than gliders?
No
What is meant by POB?
Persons on board

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

Select the most correct ANSWER:
time x fatigue = stress
A medical condition where oxygen starvation occurs is known as:
hypoxia
Which definition is incorrect regarding the privileges of a ppl
may not act as pilot in command when carrying passengers unless a type rating for the aircraft is held

( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What are the flight conditions like above an inversion?
Good visibility, smooth air above the inversion but wind shear and turbulence is usually experienced descending through the inversion layer.
How is a warm front shown on a weather map?
A red line with semi-circles showing the direction of travel.
What wind strength is shown when a 25kt wind sock is hanging at a 30 degree angle?
8 kts.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

What low level cloud appears as grey or white in patches, sheets or layers, and almost always with dark rounded masses or rolls?
Stratocumulus.
What techniques should a VFR pilot adopt to allow safe flight around a tornado?
Pilots should remain well clear of tornados at all times.
What happens to the temperature shortly after a warm front has passed?
Little or no change to temperature.

( from a question pool of 94 )

quiz me on – NZ Climate

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
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)
Does the east coast or west coast experience higher annual temperature change?
East

( from a question pool of 13 )

quiz me on – Temperature & heat exchange

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

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – Inversions Cloud and Precipitation

What is bigger?
Rain drops
When flying beneath an inversion, when moisture is readably available, there is an increased risk of?
Carb icing
What is meant by the term coalescence?
Cloud droplets forming together

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

With the field elevation set on the altimeter, what will the sub scale read?
QFE
When the Earths surface warms air particles through touching the surface is what?
Conduction
What is the area between 2 highs and 2 lows referred to?
Col

( from a question pool of 28 )