Aeronautical Information Manual - FW - Chapter 7.1-7.3 - Meteorology and Cold Temperature Flying Flashcards
If you request only one or two specific items in an abbreviated weather briefing, will you receive information on forecasted adverse conditions?
Yes. The briefer will still advise you of any adverse conditions present or forecast.
Which of the following is included in a Sigmet?
Severe icing, not associated with thunderstorms.
How is a categorical outlook of LIFR (Low IFR) defined?
Ceiling less than 500 feet and/or visibility less than 1 mile.
Flight Information Services (FIS) is a method of:
Disseminating meteorological and aeronautical information to display in the cockpit.
Up to what distance and height are AWOS transmissions receivable?
25 NM from the AWOS site and an altitude of 10,000 ft.
How would the following icing encounter be rated? The rate of accumulation requires frequent cycling of manual deicing systems to minimize ice accretions on the aircraft.
Moderate.
Where does the best information on Clear Air Turbulence come from?
Pilots via the PIREP reporting procedures.
Approximately how long do the maximum intensity winds last in a microburst?
2-4 minutes.
Severe turbulence can be expected up to ____ from a severe thunderstorm.
20 miles away.
On a standard day, what is the ambient temperature 5,000 ft above sea level?
5°C.
True or false? When flying in cold weather, a lower than standard temperature will result in an increased descent rate.
False. The result will be a shallower descent and reduced descent rate.
During cold weather operations, if you do not have a system that calculates a temperature corrected DA or MDA you will:
Manually calculate an altitude correction for the DA or MDA.
What area should be avoided when departing behind a larger aircraft?
Below and behind the generating aircraft, especially at low altitudes.
Acceptance of a visual approach clearance behind another aircraft is an acknowledgment that:
You accept the responsibility for providing wake turbulence separation.
