Archives: Theory Courses

quiz me on – Atmosphere

What is commonly regarded as having low-level divergence airflows?
Anti-cyclone
When a change of state from Ice to vapor takes place, the process is called?
Sublimation
What holds more water vapor?
Warm air

( 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
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 1-2 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
FEW

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

( from a question pool of 8 )

quiz me on – Altimetry

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
Dead reckoning (DR) position is
height above ground level
AGL is
List viewGround position is
a position vertically below an aircraft

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

A Knot (kt) is
1 nautical mile per hour which equals 1.852 kph or 1.151 mph

A Statute mile is

a unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (1,609 meters)
1 nautical mile per hour which equals 1.852 kph or 1.151 mph
A Knot (kt) is

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

True North is
the direction along the Earth's surface towards the geographic North Pole
Greenwich (Prime) Meridian is
based at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Magnetic Pole is
either of two variable points on the earth's surface towards which a magnetic needle points

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Cleared to land
Steady green
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Flashing white
Return to starting point on aerodrome
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Cleared to taxi
Series of green flashes

( from a question pool of 24 )

quiz me on – PPLNAV

Assuming a climb is held at a constant IAS, what will the TAS do as we climb?
Increase
Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude?
When at 10,000 feet AMSL with the altimeter set at 1013hPa.
What is true altitude?
The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level.

( 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 is the readability Scale of?
4
Your contact with a ground station fails on the selected frequency. You should?
Attempt to establish communication on another frequency appropriate to the route

( 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

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

When may you test your ELT?

First 5 minutes after the hour 


( from a question pool of 6 )