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quiz me on – Atmosphere

What does relative humidity (RH) indicate?
Amount of water the air can hold
What is the average pressure lapse rate?
1 hPa per 30 feet
What conditions produce the highest rates of evaporation?
Warm air, dry, low pressure

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quiz me on – PPL MET

One is 

1
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 OVC ?
8 oktas

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – VFR planning, procedures and GPS

What results from water vapor in the tropopause slowing down the satellite signals, which cause ranging errors?
Tropospheric Propagation Effect
What is the ionosphere propagation effect?
Results from charged particles in the atmosphere interfering with satellite signal travel times
What type of radar works on the echo principal?
Primary

( from a question pool of 8 )

quiz me on – Altimetry

AGL is
height above ground level
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
the vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point measured from mean sea level
Altitude is

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

A Kilometre is
the length of 1/10,000th part of the average distance between Equator and either Pole
Velocity is
the speed and direction of particular object
the length of 1/10,000th part of the average distance between Equator and either Pole
A Kilometre is

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

The circumference of a parallel of latitude becomes smaller the closer the particular parallel is to?
Pole
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

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Series of red flashes
Taxi clear of landing area in use
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Return to starting point on aerodrome
Flashing white
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Series of red flashes
Aerodrome unsafe, do not land

( 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.

East is expressed  as what direction?

090?

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

Speechless technique using unmodulated - activate button once
YES or AFFIRMATIVE
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 Unreadable with the readability Scale of?
1
Speechless technique using unmodulated - NO
activate button twice

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quiz me on – ELT

What frequency/s does an ELT transmit on?

121.5 and 406MHz

An ELT can activate itself

True

What does ELT stand for?

Emergency locator transmitter 


( from a question pool of 6 )