Archives: Theory Courses

quiz me on – Atmosphere

When a change of state from Vapor to ice takes place, the process is called?
Deposition
Is the pressure laps rate more or less in cold air?
More
When a change of state from Ice to liquid takes place, the process is called?
Melting

( from a question pool of 43 )

quiz me on – PPL MET

One is 

1
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 BKN ?
5-7 oktas

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – VFR planning, procedures and GPS

What does secondary radar require?
Transponder
What causes receiver error?
Satellite not correctly matching pseudo-random code with that of the satellite
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

Altitude is
the vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point measured from mean sea level
A Position line is
a line which an aircraft is known to be on at a particular time
AGL is
height above ground level

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards or 3.3 feet
A Metre is
To obtain maximum distance over the ground, the airspeed to use is the
best lift/drag speed.
the speed of the aircraft relative to the air mass in which it is flying
True airspeed (TAS) is

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

Relative bearing is
the bearing relative to the nose of the aircraft in degrees, eg Nose =360 , Right wing =90
The basic reference for longitude is the ____ meridian?
Prime meridian
True direction is
horizontal direction expressed as angular distance from True North

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

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
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Danger, be on the alert
Alternating red and green flashes
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
Steady red

( from a question pool of 24 )

quiz me on – PPLNAV

Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value?
At standard temperature.
How many satellites make up the Global Positioning System (GPS)?
24.
When flying over a built up area, a pilot should fly no lower than
1,000 feet AGL

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Readable now and then is the readability Scale of?
2
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Readable is the readability Scale of?
4
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Perfectly Readable is the readability Scale of?
5

( from a question pool of 21 )

quiz me on – ELT

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

What frequency/s does an ELT transmit on?

121.5 and 406MHz


( from a question pool of 6 )