What would indicate a strong wind?
High pressure gradient
What is an isobar?
Line of equal pressure
Would snowfields have a high or low albedo?
High
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quiz me on – Atmosphere
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quiz me on – PPL MET
When the weather report states the sky is covered by 8 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
OVC
When the weather report states the sky is covered by 1-2 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
FEW
How many oktas cover the sky when the reported weather reads FEW ?
1-2 oktas
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quiz me on – VFR planning, procedures and GPS
What causes receiver error?
Satellite not correctly matching pseudo-random code with that of the satellite
What is the ionosphere propagation effect?
Results from charged particles in the atmosphere interfering with satellite signal travel times
What does secondary radar require?
Transponder
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quiz me on – Altimetry
A Position line is
a line which an aircraft is known to be on at a particular time
A Fix is
the geographical position of an aircraft at a specific time determined by visual reference to features on the ground or by radio navigation aids
a line which an aircraft is known to be on at a particular time
A Position line is
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quiz me on -Speed and Position
The direction 10? west of north is?
350?
the speed of the aircraft relative to the air mass in which it is flying
True airspeed (TAS) is
Calibrated airspeed (CAS) is
the indicated airspeed corrected for instrument errors, position error and installation errors
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quiz me on – Direction on the earth
The average value of variation in New Zealand is approximately?
20? East
The Equator is
a line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the Poles dividing the Earth into Hemispheres
The Earth approximates the shape of an oblate spheroid, but for practical navigation purposes the Earth can be treated as a ____?
Sphere
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quiz me on – ATC Lights
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Alternating red and green flashes
Danger, be on the alert
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Alternating red and green flashes
Danger, be on the alert
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Aerodrome unsafe, do not land
Series of red flashes
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quiz me on – PPLNAV
Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering controlled airspace?
Contact the tower and request permission to enter.
Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL?
250 knots.
If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate
higher than the actual altitude above sea level.
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quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Unreadable is the readability Scale of?
1
Your contact with a ground station fails on the selected frequency. You should?
Attempt to establish communication on another frequency appropriate to the route
An aircraft shall acknowledge the receipt of a message not requiring a read back by transmitting?
The aircrafts call sign
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quiz me on – ELT
Why must you not turn the ELT off (to ARM) after an emergency activation?
May interfere with search procedures
What action must you take if your ELT has inadvertently activated?
Switch to ARM and notify ATS unit and RCCNZ
An ELT can activate itself
True
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