CHAPTER 7 JEPPESEN KNOWLEDGE TEST GUIDE

Question 1

(REFER TO FIGURE 12)
WHICH OF THE REPORTING STATIONS HAVE VFR WEATHER

Answer 1

KNIK
KBOI
KLAX

Question 2

FOR AVIATION PURPOSES, CEILING IS DEFINED AS THE HEIGHT ABOVE THE EARTH’S SURFACE OF THE

Answer 2

LOWEST BROKEN OR OVERCAST LAYER OR VERTICAL VISIBILITY INTO AN OBSCURATION

Question 3

(REFER TO FIGURE 12)
THE WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY AT KJFK IS FROM

Answer 3

180 DEG TRUE AT 4 KTS

Question 4

(REFER TO FIGURE 12)
WHAT ARE THE WIND CONDITIONS AT WINK TEXAS (KINK)

Answer 4

110DEG@ 12 KTS PEAK GUSTS 18 KTS

Question 5

(REFER TO FIGURE 12)
THE REMARKS SECTION FOR KMDW HAS RAB35 LISTED.
THIS ENTRY MEANS

Answer 5

RAIN BEGAN AT 1835Z

Question 6

(REFER TO FIGURE 12)
WHAT ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS DEPICTED FOR CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT (KMDW)

Answer 6

SKY 700 FEET OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 1-1/2SM, RAIN

Question 7

(REFER TO FIGURE 14)
THE BASE AND TOPS OF THE OVERCAST LAYER REPORTED BY A PILOT ARE

Answer 7

7,200’ MSL AND 8,900’ MSL

Question 8

(REFER TO FIGURE 14)
THE WIND AND TEMPERATURE AT 12,000’ MSL AS REPORTED BY A PILOT ARE

Answer 8

080 DEG @ 21 KTS & -7 DEG C

Question 9

(REFER TO FIGURE 14)
IF THE TERRAIN ELEVATION IS 1,295’ MSL, WHAT IS THE HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL OF THE BASE OF THE CEILING

Answer 9

505’ AGL

Question 10

(REFER TO FIGURE 14)
THE INTENSITY OF THE TURBULENCE REPORTED AT A SPECIFIC ALTITUDE

Answer 10

LIGHT FROM 5,500 ‘ TO 7,200’

Question 11

(REFER TO FIGURE 14)
THE INTENSITY AND TYPE OF ICING REPORTED BY A PILOT IS

Answer 11

LIGHT TO MODERATE RIME

Question 12

(REFER TO FIGURE 15)
WHAT IS THE VALID PERIOD FOR THE TAF FOR KMEM

Answer 12

1800Z TO 1800Z

Question 13

(REFER TO FIGURE 15)
IN THE TAF FROM KMEM, WHAT DOES “SHRA” STAND FOR

Answer 13

RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED

Question 14

(REFER TO FIGURE 15)
BETWEEN 1000Z AND 1200Z, THE VISIBILITY AT KMEM IS FORECASTED TO BE

Answer 14

3 SM

Question 15

(REFER TO FIGURE 15)
WHAT IS THE FORECAST WIND FOR KMEM FROM 1600Z UNTIL THE END OF THE FORECAST

Answer 15

VARIABLE @ 6KTS

Question 16

(REFER TO FIGURE 15)
IN THE TAF FROM KOKC, THE “FM(FROM) GROUP” IS FORECAST FOR THE HOURS FROM 1600Z TO 2200Z WITH THE WIND FROM

Answer 16

180 DEG @ 10KTS

Question 17

(REFER TO FIGURE 15)
IN THE TAF FROM KOKC, THE CLEAR SKY BECOMES

Answer 17

OVERCAST AT 2,000’ DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD BETWEEN 2200Z TO 2400Z

Question 18

(REFER TO FIGURE 15)
DURING THE TIME PERIOD FROM 0600Z TO 0800Z, WHAT VISIBILITY IS FORECAST FOR KOKC

Answer 18

GREATER THAN 6 SM

Question 19

(REFER TO FIGURE 15)
THE ONLY CLOUD-TYPE FORECAST IN TAF REPORTS IS

Answer 19

CUMULONIMBUS

Question 20

TO DETERMINE THE FREEZING LEVEL AND AREAS OF PROBABLE ICING ALOFT, THE PILOT SHOULD REFER TO THE

Answer 20

INFLIGHT AVIATION WEATHER ADVISORIES

Question 21

WHAT IS INDICATED WHEN THE CONVECTIVE SIGMET FORECASTS THUNDERSTORMS

Answer 21

THUNDERSTORMS OBSCURED BY MASSIVE CLOUD LAYERS
CONVECTIVE SIGMET’S ARE ISSUED OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT COVER 40% OR MORE OF AN AREA 3,000 SQ MILES OR
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OBSCURED BY MASSIVE CLOUD LAYERS

Question 22

WHAT INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN A CONVECTIVE SIGMET

Answer 22

TORNADOES, EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS, AND HAIL 3/4” OR GREATER IN DIAMETER

Question 23

SIGMETS ARE ISSUED AS A WARNING OF WEATHER CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO WHICH AIRCRAFT

Answer 23

ALL AIRCRAFT

Question 24

WHICH IN FLIGHT ADVISORY WOULD CONTAIN INFORMATION ON SEVERE ICING NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS

Answer 24

SIGMET

Question 25

AIRMETS ARE ADVISORIES OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PHENOMENA BUT LOWER INTENSITIES THAN SIGMET AND ARE INTENDED FOR DISSEMINATION TO

Answer 25

ALL PILOTS

Question 26

(REFER TO FIGURE 17) WHAT WIND IS FORECAST FOR STL AT 9,000'

Answer 26

230 DEG TRUE @ 32 KTS

Question 27

(REFER TO FIG 17) WHAT WIND IS FORECAST FOR STL @ 12,000'

Answer 27

230 DEG TRUE @ 39 KTS

Question 28

WHAT VALUES ARE USED FOR WINDS ALOFT FORECASTS

Answer 28

TRUE DIRECTION AND KNOTS

Question 29

WHEN THE TERM "LIGHT AND VARIABLE" IS USED IN A WINDS ALOFT FORECAST, THE CODED GROUP AND WIND SPEED IS

Answer 29

9900 AND LESS THAN 5 KTS

Question 30

RADAR WEATHER REPORTS ARE OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO PILOTS BECAUSE THEY INDICATE

Answer 30

LOCATION OF PRECIPITATION ALONG WITH TYPE, INTENSITY, AND CELL MOVEMENT OF PRECIPITATION

Question 31

HOW ARE LOW-LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER (SIGWX) PROGNOSTIC CHARTS BEST USED BY A PILOT

Answer 31

FOR DETERMINING AREAS TO AVOID (FREEZING LEVELS AND TURBULENCE)

Question 32

SHORT RANGE PROGNOSTIC (PROG) CHARTS PROVIDE DEPICTIONS OF FORECASTS

Answer 32

SURFACE PRESSURE SYSTEMS, FRONTS AND PRECIPITATION AVAILABLE IN FIVE FORECAST PERIODS 12,18,24,48 AND 60

Question 33

LOW-LEVEL SIGNIFICANT WEATHER (SIGWX) CHARTS PROVIDE DEPICTIONS OF FORECASTS

Answer 33

AVIATION WEATHER HAZARDS SUCH AS MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS, TURBULENCE AND FREEZING LEVELS

Question 34

YOU PLANNED A ROUTE AND OBTAINED PRELIMINARY WEATHER INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF YOUR FLIGHT. ON THE MORNING OF YOUR FLIGHT, AN FAA APPROVED BRIEFING CONSISTS OF

Answer 34

OBTAINING A STANDARD BRIEFING AT 1-800 WXBRIEF.COM

Question 35

WHEN TELEPHONING A WEATHER BRIEFING FACILITY FOR PREFLIGHTWEATHER INFORMATION, PILOTS SHOULD STATE

Answer 35

THE AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION OR THE PILOTS NAME

Question 36

TO GET A COMPLETE WEATHER BRIEFING FOR THE PLANNED FLIGHT, THE PILT SHOULD REQUEST

Answer 36

A STANDARD BRIEFING

Question 37

WHICH TYPE OF WEATHER BRIEFING SHOULD A PILOT REQUEST WHEN DEPARTING WITHIN THE HOUR IF NO PRELIMINARY WEATHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED

Answer 37

A STANDARD BRIEFING

Question 38

WHICH TYPE OF WEATHER BRIEFING SHOULD A PILOR REQUEST TO SUPPLEMENT MASS DISSEMINATED DATA

Answer 38

AN ABBREVIATED BRIEFING

Question 39

TO UPDATE A PREVIOUS WEATHER BRIEFING, A PILOT SHOULD REQUEST

Answer 39

AN ABBREVIATED BRIEFING

Question 40

A WEATHER BRIEFING THAT IS PROVIDED WHEN THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IS A SIX OR MORE HOURS BEFORE THE PROPOSED DEPARTURE TIME

Answer 40

AN OUTLOOK BRIEFING

Question 41

WHEN REQUESTING WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE FOLLOWING MORNING, A PILOT SHOULD REQUEST

Answer 41

AN OUTLOOK BRIEFING

Question 42

YOU PLAN TO PHONE A WEATHER BRIEFING FACILITY FOR PREFLIGHT WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU SHOULD.....

Answer 42

IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A PILOT

Question 43

WHEN SPEAKING TO A FLIGHT SERVICE WEATHER BRIEFE, YOU SHOULD STATE

Answer 43

WHETHER YOUR FLIGHT IS VFR OR IFR

Question 44

TO OBTAIN A FLIGHT SERVICE BRIEFING OVER THE INTERNET, GO TO

Answer 44

1800WXBRIEF.COM AND SIGN UP USING YOUR CREDENTIALS

Question 45

WHAT CONSIDERATIONS APPLY WHEN USING A COCKPIT DISPLAY OF RADAR DATA OBTAINED FROM FIS-B

Answer 45

THE RADAR ECHOES THAT ARE DEPICTED ON THE COCKPIT DISPLAY CAN SOMETIMES BE MORE THAN 20 MINUTES OLD