Archives: Theory Courses

quiz me on – Atmosphere

Deposition is a process that changes what?
Vapor to ice
What is the sea level pressure considered to be in ISA conditions?
1013hPa
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 BKN ?
5-7 oktas
How many oktas cover the sky when the reported weather reads SCT ?
3-4 oktas
How many oktas cover the sky when the reported weather reads FEW ?
1-2 oktas

( 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
When a RAIM warning is displayed, it indicates that the minimum level of navigation accuracy displayed is?
Minimum navigation accuracy is not met
What causes receiver error?
Satellite not correctly matching pseudo-random code with that of the satellite

( from a question pool of 8 )

quiz me on – Altimetry

AMSL is
elevation above mean sea level
Ground level is
the level of the ground
height above sea level
Elevation is

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

scale and the relationship between chart and earth distances is
the ratio of a given chart length to the actual distance on the Earth that it represents
Calibrated airspeed (CAS) is
the indicated airspeed corrected for instrument errors, position error and installation errors
A Metre is
a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards or 3.3 feet

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

The average value of variation in New Zealand is approximately?
20? East
Magnetic North is
the direction of the Earth's magnetic Pole, to which the North-seeking Pole of a magnetic needle points
The Earth approximates the shape of an oblate spheroid, but for practical navigation purposes the Earth can be treated as a ____?
Sphere

( from a question pool of 31 )

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 -Flashing white
Return to starting point on aerodrome
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Return for landing (clearance to land and to taxi will be given in due course)
Series of green flashes

( from a question pool of 24 )

quiz me on – PPLNAV

Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering controlled airspace?
Contact the tower and request permission to enter.
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.
During a night flight, you observe a steady white light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?
The other aircraft is flying away from you.

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

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 with the readability Scale of?
4
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 Perfectly Readable with the readability Scale of?
5

( from a question pool of 21 )

quiz me on – ELT

What frequency/s does an ELT transmit on?

121.5 and 406MHz

When may you test your ELT?

First 5 minutes after the hour 

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

Switch to ARM and notify ATS unit and RCCNZ


( from a question pool of 6 )