Archives: Theory Courses

quiz me on – Atmosphere

What height does the stratopause extend from the Earths surface?
150,000 ft
What is the dew point?
Temperature the air becomes saturated
When a change of state from Vapor to ice takes place, the process is called?
Deposition

( 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
How many oktas cover the sky when the reported weather reads OVC ?
8 oktas

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – VFR planning, procedures and GPS

What type of radar works on the echo principal?
Primary
What results from water vapor in the tropopause slowing down the satellite signals, which cause ranging errors?
Tropospheric Propagation Effect
What does secondary radar require?
Transponder

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quiz me on – Altimetry

an average level for the surface the Earth's oceans from which heights such as elevations may be measured
Mean Sea Level (MSL) is
Dead reckoning (DR) position is
the process of calculating one's current position by using a previously determined position, or fix, and advancing that position based upon known or estimated speeds over elapsed time, and course
height above sea level
Elevation is

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

a unit of length defined as being 0.3048 m exactly, it is subdivided into 12 inches
A Foot is
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
the length of the arc of a great circle which subtends an angle of 1' (minute) of a degree at the centre of the Earth and is equal to 6,076 feet (1,852 meters)
A Nautical mile (nm) is

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

Magnetic variation is
the difference between True North and Magnetic North at a location
The reference plane, which we measure latitude from, is the plane of ____?
Equator
Compass bearing is
the direction from us to another object - expressed as Compass bearing

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

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 -Series of green flashes
Return for landing (clearance to land and to taxi will be given in due course)
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground - Steady green
Cleared to take off

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quiz me on – PPLNAV

What is absolute altitude?
The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface.
Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value?
At standard temperature.

East is expressed  as what direction?

090?

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

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
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Readable, but with difficulty is the readability Scale of?
3
Speechless technique using unmodulated - YES or AFFIRMATIVE
activate button once

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quiz me on – ELT

When may you test your ELT?

First 5 minutes after the hour 

An ELT can activate itself

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

( from a question pool of 6 )