Archives: Theory Courses

quiz me on – Atmosphere

Deposition is a process that changes what?
Vapor to ice
Condensation is a process that changes what?
Vapor to liquid
When a change of state from Vapor to liquid takes place, the process is called?
Condensation

( from a question pool of 43 )

quiz me on – PPL MET

How many oktas cover the sky when the reported weather reads BKN ?
5-7 oktas
When the weather report states the sky is covered by 1-2 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
FEW
When the weather report states the sky is covered by 8 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
OVC

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – VFR planning, procedures and GPS

What causes Multi path error?
Satellite signals arriving at the receiver from different directions and different times
What causes receiver error?
Satellite not correctly matching pseudo-random code with that of the satellite
What type of radar works on the echo principal?
Primary

( from a question pool of 8 )

quiz me on – Altimetry

Ground level is
the level of the ground
height above ground level
AGL is
the vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point measured from a specific datum and includes the vertical dimension of an object
Height is

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

the rate at which distance changes over time
Speed is
a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards or 3.3 feet
A Metre is
Speed is
the rate at which distance changes over time

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

The Equator is
a line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the Poles dividing the Earth into Hemispheres
Magnetic direction is
horizontal direction expressed as angular distance from Magnetic North
List viewLongitude of a place is
its angular distance in degrees East or West from the Prime Meridian

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Steady green
Cleared to land
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
Steady red
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground - Steady green
Cleared to take off

( from a question pool of 24 )

quiz me on – PPLNAV

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft?
An altitude of 500 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 1,000 feet.
Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so the altimeter indicates
true altitude at field elevation.
Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL?
250 knots.

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

Speechless technique using unmodulated - AT NOMINATED POSITION
activate button four times
You are unable to receive any signals from your VHF radio when you know the set is serviceable, it is switched on correctly, the volume is up and the squelch control is set correctly. What is the possible cause of your non-reception?
You are out of range of any stations
Speechless technique using unmodulated - YES or AFFIRMATIVE
activate button once

( from a question pool of 21 )

quiz me on – ELT

An ELT can activate itself

True

What action must you take if your ELT has inadvertently activated? 

Switch to ARM and notify ATS unit and RCCNZ

Why must you not turn the ELT off (to ARM) after an emergency activation?
May interfere with search procedures

( from a question pool of 6 )