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quiz me on – PPL Law

Can a pilot who holds a current PPL equally share the cost of a flight with their passengers?
Yes
Is an ATC clearance required to fly through a VFR Transit Lane and may any type of aircraft use such a lane?
A clearance is not required, any type of aircraft may fly through it
Does a current PPL holder require a type rating to fly as PIC in an aircraft?
Yes

( from a question pool of 180 )

quiz me on – Human Factors

The NZST is 1430 on the 13th april 1997. In NOTAM and preflight bulletins this date and time would be expressed in UTC as
9704130230
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
THE EFFECT YOU GET WHEN YOU LOOK AT A STEADY DISTANT LIGHT AT NIGHT AND IT STARTS TO MOVE AROUND ERRATICALLY IS CALLED:
Auto kinetic effect

( from a question pool of 110 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 2

What is the layer of air below the tropopause called?
Troposphere.
What is required for sea fog to form?
Moist air moving over cool water.
How does Ozone affect the atmosphere?
Ozone filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation.

( from a question pool of 62 )

quiz me on – Met Exam 1

What are the characteristics of a polar continental air mass?
Cold and very dry.
How is a warm front shown on a weather map?
A red line with semi-circles showing the direction of travel.
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 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 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 Tauranga (with the Kaimai ranges to the south) where would you expect the most turbulence with regards to a southwesterly wind?
North – East of the ranges

( from a question pool of 13 )

quiz me on – Temperature & heat exchange

What is the term used to describe the long-wave radiation emitted by the Earth back into the atmosphere?
Terrestrial radiation
Which location has the highest albedo?
Snow field
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

What is required for the formation of hail?
Strong up and down drafts
What process takes place when the ground cools after sunset, and cools the air touching the surface?
Conduction
What is bigger?
Rain drops

( from a question pool of 14 )

quiz me on – Atmosphere(2)

When changing ice to liquid water, is latent heat required or released?
Required
What is the average pressure lapse rate?
1 hPa per 30 feet
Does higher or lower altitudes have a higher ambient pressure?
Lower

( from a question pool of 28 )