Archives: Theory Courses

quiz me on – Atmosphere

When a change of state from Ice to vapor takes place, the process is called?
Sublimation
Would snowfields have a high or low albedo?
High
What is the dew point?
Temperature the air becomes saturated

( from a question pool of 43 )

quiz me on – PPL MET

How many oktas cover the sky when the reported weather reads BKN ?
5-7 oktas

One is 

1
When the weather report states the sky is covered by 5-7 oktas , the cloud is said to be?
BKN

( from a question pool of 9 )

quiz me on – VFR planning, procedures and GPS

What is the ionosphere propagation effect?
Results from charged particles in the atmosphere interfering with satellite signal travel times
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 radar works on the echo principal?
Primary

( 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 mean sea level
Altitude is
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 Fix is
the geographical position of an aircraft at a specific time determined by visual reference to features on the ground or by radio navigation aids

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

A Metre is
a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards or 3.3 feet
a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards or 3.3 feet
A Metre is
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

Compass deviation is
the error induced in a compass by local magnetic fields within your aircraft
The Equator is
a line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the Poles dividing the Earth into Hemispheres
The reference plane, which we measure latitude from, is the plane of ____?
Equator

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Alternating red and green flashes
Danger, be on the alert
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Cleared to taxi
Series of green flashes
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

When flying over a built up area, a pilot should fly no lower than
1,000 feet AGL

East is expressed  as what direction?

090?
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.

( 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 Unreadable with the readability Scale of?
1
Speechless technique using unmodulated - activate button four times
AT NOMINATED POSITION
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

When may you test your ELT?

First 5 minutes after the hour 

An ELT can activate itself

True

What action must you take if your ELT has inadvertently activated? 

Switch to ARM and notify ATS unit and RCCNZ


( from a question pool of 6 )