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quiz me on – Atmosphere

When a change of state from Ice to vapor takes place, the process is called?
Sublimation
What is an isobar?
Line of equal pressure
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

When the weather report states the sky is covered by 3-4 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
SCT
How many oktas cover the sky when the reported weather reads OVC ?
8 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
What does secondary radar require?
Transponder
What type of information is sent when transmitting mode C?
Position and altitude

( from a question pool of 8 )

quiz me on – Altimetry

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
Elevation is
height above sea level
AMSL is
elevation above mean sea level

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

What is the specific fuel reserve requirements for flights under VFR during daylight hours in an airplane?
Enough to fly to the first point of intended landing and to fly after that for 30 minutes at normal cruising speed.
Speed measured relative to the airmass through which an aircraft is moving, is known as?
Airspeed
The direction 10? west of north is?
350?

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

Magnetic Pole is
either of two variable points on the earth's surface towards which a magnetic needle points
Compass North is
the uncorrected direction indicated by the North seeking end of a compass needle
Relative bearing is
the bearing relative to the nose of the aircraft in degrees, eg Nose =360 , Right wing =90

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Series of green flashes
Cleared to taxi
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 -Alternating red and green flashes
Danger, be on the alert

( from a question pool of 24 )

quiz me on – PPLNAV

What is true altitude?
The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level.
Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude?
When at 10,000 feet AMSL with the altimeter set at 1013hPa.
During flight, when are the indications of a magnetic compass accurate?
Only in straight-and-level unaccelerated flight.

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

Speechless technique using unmodulated - SAY AGAIN
activate button three times
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Unreadable is the readability Scale of?
1
Speechless technique using unmodulated - NO
activate button twice

( from a question pool of 21 )

quiz me on – ELT

What does ELT stand for?

Emergency locator transmitter 

What frequency/s does an ELT transmit on?

121.5 and 406MHz

When may you test your ELT?

First 5 minutes after the hour 


( from a question pool of 6 )