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quiz me on – Atmosphere

When ice melts directly into a gas, it is called what?
Sublimation
Sublimation is a process that changes what?
Ice to vapor
What height does the stratopause extend from the Earths surface?
150,000 ft

( from a question pool of 43 )

quiz me on – PPL MET

How many oktas cover the sky when the reported weather reads FEW ?
1-2 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 3-4 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
SCT

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – VFR planning, procedures and GPS

What type of information is sent when transmitting mode C?
Position and altitude
What does secondary radar require?
Transponder
What results from water vapor in the tropopause slowing down the satellite signals, which cause ranging errors?
Tropospheric Propagation Effect

( from a question pool of 8 )

quiz me on – Altimetry

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
height above ground level
AGL is
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

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (1,609 meters)
A Statute mile is
To obtain maximum distance over the ground, the airspeed to use is the
best lift/drag speed.
the length of 1/10,000th part of the average distance between Equator and either Pole
A Kilometre is

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

The circumference of a parallel of latitude becomes smaller the closer the particular parallel is to?
Pole
List viewLongitude of a place is
its angular distance in degrees East or West from the Prime Meridian
True North is
the direction along the Earth's surface towards the geographic North Pole

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Flashing white
Land at this aerodrome and proceed to apron
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Taxi clear of landing area in use
Series of red flashes
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Danger, be on the alert
Alternating red and green flashes

( from a question pool of 24 )

quiz me on – PPLNAV

East is expressed  as what direction?

090?
What is true altitude?
The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level.
During a night flight, you observe steady red and green lights ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?
The other aircraft is flying towards or away from you.

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

Speechless technique using unmodulated - activate button four times
AT NOMINATED POSITION
Speechless technique using unmodulated - NO
activate button twice
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Your Reply to test transmissions should be as follows: The identification of the station calling The identification of the station replying Information regarding the readability of Readable, but with difficulty with the readability Scale of?
3

( from a question pool of 21 )

quiz me on – ELT

What does ELT stand for?

Emergency locator transmitter 

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

An ELT can activate itself

True

( from a question pool of 6 )