Atmosphere Pressure

Question 1

what unit is The UK Atmospheric pressure is reported in?

Answer 1

hPa

Question 2

The pressure setting that when set on an aircraft’s altimeter sub-scale would show the height of the aircraft above mean sea level at that airfield.

Answer 2

QNH

Question 3

what setting is set if The fixed value pressure setting corresponding to the average atmospheric pressure at sea level

Answer 3

SAS

Question 4

what setting is set if The forecast lowest QNH for an altimeter setting region valid for a period of one hour.

Answer 4

RPS

Question 5

The pressure setting that when set on an aircraft’s altimeter sub-scale would show the height of the aircraft above the aerodrome.

Answer 5

QFE

Question 6

The pressure setting which would indicate the airfield elevation if set on the altimeter subscale for an aircraft on the runway is the

Answer 6

QNH

Question 7

Which altimeter setting would be used by pilots in the UK for flying routes across the country below the Transition Altitude?

Answer 7

RPS

Question 8

If an aircraft is reporting their height according to ‘Flight Levels’, what altimeter setting are they using?

Answer 8

SAS

Question 9

Assuming no change in the mass of air above a point, a reduction in air temperature would tend lead to…

Answer 9

A rise in pressure

Question 10

pressure….. with increased altitude at an approximate rate of 1 hectopascal for every ……feet.

Answer 10

decreases, 30 FT