5. Time Flashcards
Express the following dates and times as six-figure date/time groups:
a. November 29, 10:15 a.m.
b. July 19, 3:17 p.m.
c. April 1, 5 p.m.
291015; 191517; 011700
Express the following dates and times as eight-figure date/time groups:
a. November 29, 10.15 a.m.
b. July 19, 3:17 p.m.
c. April 1, 5 p.m.
11291015; 07191517; 04011700
The term ‘Local Mean Time’ uses the local …….. of ……..
meridian; longitude
NZ Standard Time (NZST) uses the …….. …….. …….. of …….. as the reference for the entire country.
180-degree meridian; longitude
UTC is …….. hours (ahead of / behind) NZST.
12; behind
You advise ATC that you plan to take off at 3:14 p.m. on 21st January. How is this expressed in UTC.
0214 UTC (January = NZDT)
Sunlight (is / is not) the same as the end of daylight.
is not
The end of Evening Civil Twilight (is / is not) that same as the end of daylight.
is not
High ground to the west of an airport will cause the (earlier / later) onset of darkness.
earlier
Cloud cover will cause the (earlier / later) onset of darkness.
earlier
Smog will cause the (earlier / later) onset of darkness.
earlier
Sunrise and sunset times vary with the …….. and the ……..
latitude; date
For adjustment of NZST into NZDT, clocks are (advanced / retarded) by ……..hours(s).
advanced; one
The international date line is found on or near the ……..-degree (parallel of latitude / meridian of longitude). On crossing the dateline travelling west, you enter the (previous / next) day.
180; meridian; next
If it is 1000 hours local mean time at Greenwich, what is the local mean time at 120E.
1800
