Archives: Theory Courses

quiz me on – Atmosphere

What height does the stratopause extend from the Earths surface?
150,000 ft
What is commonly regarded as having low-level divergence airflows?
Anti-cyclone
Is the tropopause higher or lower over the poles?
Lower

( from a question pool of 43 )

quiz me on – PPL MET

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
When the weather report states the sky is covered by 8 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
OVC

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – VFR planning, procedures and GPS

What does secondary radar require?
Transponder
What type of information is sent when transmitting mode C?
Position and altitude
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

QNH is
the sea level pressure, when set to QNH the altimeter reads altitude
Mean Sea Level (MSL) is
an average level for the surface the Earth's oceans from which heights such as elevations may be measured
a line which an aircraft is known to be on at a particular time
A Position line is

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

What is the estimated time en route from Airport A to airport B, with a distance of 50nm and a ground speed of 100 knots. Add 3-1/2 minutes for departure and climb-out.
34 minutes.

A Statute mile is

a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (1,609 meters)
Indicated airspeed (IAS) is
the airspeed read directly from the airspeed indicator on an aircraft

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

Latitude of a place is
its angular distance in degrees North or South from the equator
Magnetic North is
the direction of the Earth's magnetic Pole, to which the North-seeking Pole of a magnetic needle points
Compass deviation is
the error induced in a compass by local magnetic fields within your aircraft

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Land at this aerodrome and proceed to apron
Flashing white
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Return to starting point on aerodrome
Flashing white
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

Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set so the altimeter indicates
true altitude at field elevation.

East is expressed  as what direction?

090?
Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value?
At standard temperature.

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

Speechless technique using unmodulated - YES or AFFIRMATIVE
activate button once
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Readable now and then is the readability Scale of?
2
Speechless technique using unmodulated - AT NOMINATED POSITION
activate button four times

( 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

What frequency/s does an ELT transmit on?

121.5 and 406MHz

What does ELT stand for?

Emergency locator transmitter 


( from a question pool of 6 )