CHAPTER 7 JEPPESEN KNOWLEDGE TEST GUIDE Flashcards

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

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KNIK
KBOI
KLAX

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

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LOWEST BROKEN OR OVERCAST LAYER OR VERTICAL VISIBILITY INTO AN OBSCURATION

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

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180 DEG TRUE AT 4 KTS

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

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110DEG@ 12 KTS PEAK GUSTS 18 KTS

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

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RAIN BEGAN AT 1835Z

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

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

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

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7,200’ MSL AND 8,900’ MSL

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

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080 DEG @ 21 KTS & -7 DEG C

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(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

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505’ AGL

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

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LIGHT FROM 5,500 ‘ TO 7,200’

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

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LIGHT TO MODERATE RIME

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

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1800Z TO 1800Z

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

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RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED

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

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3 SM

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

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VARIABLE @ 6KTS

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(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

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180 DEG @ 10KTS

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

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

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

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GREATER THAN 6 SM

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

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CUMULONIMBUS

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

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INFLIGHT AVIATION WEATHER ADVISORIES

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WHAT IS INDICATED WHEN THE CONVECTIVE SIGMET FORECASTS THUNDERSTORMS

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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

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WHAT INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN A CONVECTIVE SIGMET

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

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

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ALL AIRCRAFT

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

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SIGMET

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

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ALL PILOTS

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

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230 DEG TRUE @ 32 KTS

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

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230 DEG TRUE @ 39 KTS

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WHAT VALUES ARE USED FOR WINDS ALOFT FORECASTS

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TRUE DIRECTION AND KNOTS

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

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9900 AND LESS THAN 5 KTS

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

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

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

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FOR DETERMINING AREAS TO AVOID (FREEZING LEVELS AND TURBULENCE)

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SHORT RANGE PROGNOSTIC (PROG) CHARTS PROVIDE DEPICTIONS OF FORECASTS

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

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

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

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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

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OBTAINING A STANDARD BRIEFING AT 1-800 WXBRIEF.COM

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

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THE AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION OR THE PILOTS NAME

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

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A STANDARD BRIEFING

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

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A STANDARD BRIEFING

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

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AN ABBREVIATED BRIEFING

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TO UPDATE A PREVIOUS WEATHER BRIEFING, A PILOT SHOULD REQUEST

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AN ABBREVIATED BRIEFING

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

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AN OUTLOOK BRIEFING

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

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AN OUTLOOK BRIEFING

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

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IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A PILOT

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

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WHETHER YOUR FLIGHT IS VFR OR IFR

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

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1800WXBRIEF.COM AND SIGN UP USING YOUR CREDENTIALS

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

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