Archives: Theory Courses

quiz me on – Atmosphere

Freezing is a process that changes what?
Liquid to ice
Deposition is a process that changes what?
Vapor to ice
Condensation is when a water vapor turns to what?
Water liquid

( from a question pool of 43 )

quiz me on – PPL MET

When the weather report states the sky is covered by 5-7 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
BKN
When the weather report states the sky is covered by 8 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
OVC
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 causes receiver error?
Satellite not correctly matching pseudo-random code with that of the satellite
What type of radar works on the echo principal?
Primary
What is the ionosphere propagation effect?
Results from charged particles in the atmosphere interfering with satellite signal travel times

( from a question pool of 8 )

quiz me on – Altimetry

QNH is
the sea level pressure, when set to QNH the altimeter reads altitude
a line which an aircraft is known to be on at a particular time
A Position line is
Pressure Altitude (PA) is
the indicated altitude when an altimeter is set to ISA at sea level (1013), when set to 1013 the altimeter reads Flight Levels (FL)

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

Indicated airspeed (IAS) is
the airspeed read directly from the airspeed indicator on an aircraft
When an aircraft flies at 100kts directly into a steady 20kt headwind, its indicated airspeed will be ____ and its ground speed will be ____?
100Kts, 80Kts
Speed measured relative to the airmass through which an aircraft is moving, is known as?
Airspeed

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

Deviation is the angular difference between which two directions?
Compass and magnetic
True direction is
horizontal direction expressed as angular distance from True North
Magnetic bearing is
the direction from us to another object - expressed as Magnetic bearing

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Series of green flashes
Cleared to taxi
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 - Steady green
Cleared to take off

( from a question pool of 24 )

quiz me on – PPLNAV

If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate
higher than the actual altitude above sea level.
During a night flight, you observe steady red and green lights ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?
The other aircraft is flying towards or away from you.
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude for a pilot to operate an aircraft?
An altitude of 500 feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 1,000 feet.

( 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
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 Readable, but with difficulty with the readability Scale of?
3
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Perfectly Readable is the readability Scale of?
5

( 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 does ELT stand for?

Emergency locator transmitter 

When may you test your ELT?

First 5 minutes after the hour 


( from a question pool of 6 )