Archives: Theory Courses

quiz me on – Atmosphere

What is the sea level pressure considered to be in ISA conditions?
1013hPa
When a change of state from Ice to liquid takes place, the process is called?
Melting
When a change of state from Vapor to ice takes place, the process is called?
Deposition

( 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
How many oktas cover the sky when the reported weather reads OVC ?
8 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 causes Multi path error?
Satellite signals arriving at the receiver from different directions and different times
What type of radar works on the echo principal?
Primary
What does secondary radar require?
Transponder

( from a question pool of 8 )

quiz me on – Altimetry

List viewGround position is
a position vertically below an aircraft
Height is
the vertical distance of a level, a point or an object considered as a point measured from a specific datum and includes the vertical dimension of an object
Altitude is
the vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point measured from mean sea level

( from a question pool of 25 )

quiz me on -Speed and Position

A Nautical mile (nm) is
the length of the arc of a great circle which subtends an angle of 1' (minute) of a degree at the centre of the Earth and is equal to 6,076 feet (1,852 meters)
The direction 270? clockwise from north is called?
West
True airspeed (TAS) is
the speed of the aircraft relative to the air mass in which it is flying

( from a question pool of 36 )

quiz me on – Direction on the earth

The basic reference for longitude is the ____ meridian?
Prime meridian
List viewLongitude of a place is
its angular distance in degrees East or West from the Prime Meridian
Magnetic direction is
horizontal direction expressed as angular distance from Magnetic North

( from a question pool of 31 )

quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Steady red
Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Series of red flashes
Aerodrome unsafe, do not land
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Series of red flashes
Taxi clear of landing area in use

( 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
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.
During flight, when are the indications of a magnetic compass accurate?
Only in straight-and-level unaccelerated flight.

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

An aircraft shall acknowledge the receipt of a message not requiring a read back by transmitting?
The aircrafts call sign
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Perfectly Readable is the readability Scale of?
5
Speechless technique using unmodulated - activate button four times
AT NOMINATED POSITION

( 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 

An ELT can activate itself

True

( from a question pool of 6 )