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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 the sea level pressure considered to be in ISA conditions?
1013hPa
What conditions produce the highest rates of evaporation?
Warm air, dry, low pressure

( from a question pool of 43 )

quiz me on – PPL MET

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
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 causes receiver error?
Satellite not correctly matching pseudo-random code with that of the satellite
When a RAIM warning is displayed, it indicates that the minimum level of navigation accuracy displayed is?
Minimum navigation accuracy is not met
What type of information is sent when transmitting mode C?
Position and altitude

( 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 is
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
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

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

The speed of an aircraft with reference to the ground, measured in knots
Ground speed (GS) is
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.
the ratio of a given chart length to the actual distance on the Earth that it represents
scale and the relationship between chart and earth distances is

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

An isogonal is
the lines on a map connecting all points of equal magnetic Variation
Magnetic variation is
the difference between True North and Magnetic North at a location
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 -Alternating red and green flashes
Danger, be on the alert
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Series of red flashes
Aerodrome unsafe, do not land
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Cleared to land
Steady green

( from a question pool of 24 )

quiz me on – PPLNAV

Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL?
250 knots.
What is density altitude?
The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature.
Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering controlled airspace?
Contact the tower and request permission to enter.

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Readable is the readability Scale of?
4
Speechless technique using unmodulated - AT NOMINATED POSITION
activate button four times
Speechless technique using unmodulated - activate button four times
AT NOMINATED POSITION

( from a question pool of 21 )

quiz me on – ELT

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

What does ELT stand for?

Emergency locator transmitter 

An ELT can activate itself

True

( from a question pool of 6 )