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Question 1

Mountain waves create rotors in the air, the height of which when compared to the mountain top means that the centre of the first rotor is usually

Answer 1

at the same height or just below the top of the mountain on the leeward side.

Question 2

What statement is correct concerning the core o the polar front

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It lies at a height where there is no horizontal temperature gradient; the slope of the pressure surfaces at the height of the core is at its maximum

Question 3

To estimate the height of the top of cumuliform clouds using satellites is necessary to have:

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Infrared imagery and visual imagery

Question 4

Hazard of icing by freezing rain on the aerofoil of an aircraft is

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Potential accretion of ice aft of the ice protection equipment.

Question 5

A possible threat associated with the use of airborne weather radar potentially hazardous conditions is

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The heavy precipitation forms a shield for the area where severe weather may exist.

Question 6

Adiabatic cooling is the decrease in temperature

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Of an expanding volume of air without heat exchange with its surroundings. PUEDESER

Question 7

What is the expected effect when a cold and moist air mass covers a warm surface?

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a. A gradual increase in air temperature.

Question 8

Mixing ratio being defined as the radio of mass of water vapour per dry air can range from as:

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a. Low as virtually 0g/kg in cold, continental air masses to about 25g/kg in tropical air masses.

Question 9

Compared to a microburst, a macrobusrts

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Affects a larger area

Question 10

Saturated humidity mixing ratio is defined as the value of the mixing ratio:

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At a given temperature and pressure when the air is saturated

Question 11

Frontal fog will dissipate when the

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Warm front has passed

Question 12

To estimate the height of the top of cumuliform clouds using satellites is necessary to have:

Answer 12

Infrared imagery and visual imagery.

Question 13

Hazard of icing by freezing rain on the aerofoil of an aircraft is:

Answer 13

Potential accretion of ice aft of the ice protection equipment

Question 14

Mountain waves creates rotors in the air, the height of which when … the mountain top means that the centre of the first rotor is usually.

Answer 14

At the same height or just below the top of the mountain on the leeward side

Question 15

The roaring forties winds are stronger than those encountered at the …. in the northern hemisphere. c. Wind encounter fewer landmasses.

Answer 15

Wind encounter fewer landmasses

Question 16

A possible threat associated with the use of airborne weather radar potentially hazardous conditions is:

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The heavy precipitation forms a shield for the area where severe weather may exist

Question 17

Adiabatic cooling is the decrease in temperature:

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a. Of an expanding volume of air without heat exchange with its surroundings. CORRECTA I

Question 18

The expected vertical extent of a steam fog patch is normally:

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Up to 500 feet..

Question 19

What is the expected effect when a cold and moist air mass covers a warm surface?

Answer 19

A gradual increase in air temperature

Question 20

Which of the following cloud types is most likely to form when cold moist air moves over a warm surface?

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Cumulus

Question 21

A wind shear event during an approach to land, the headwind component suddenly increases just before the flare. If the pilot does not take an appropriate action this could lead to?

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The aircraft “ballooning” and landing beyond the touch down aiming point, increasing the possibility of runway excursion

Question 22

In the absence of regular convection in the stratosphere due to warmer layers higher up and cooler one lower down makes this part of the earths atmosphere?

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Generally, turbulence free

Question 23

Mixing ratio being defined as the radio mass of water vapor per dry air can range from as

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Low as virtually 0g/kg in cold, continental air masses to about 25g/kg in tropical air masses

Question 24

When in summer calm and clear conditions exist, a station on the shore of a large body of water will experience wind

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From the water in daytime and from the land at night

Question 25

Given the following information what is the true height of the aerodrome:
Altimeter setting 1013.2 hpa
Altimeter reading: 5000ft
QFE: 958 hpa
QNH: 983 hpa

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Answer: 3515 (1013-958)x27 = 1485 5000-1485= 3515

Question 26

In the northern hemisphere a pilot flying at 1000ft agle directly towards the center of a low pressure are will find the wind blowing from

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Left and behind

Question 27

What is meant by QFF?

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The atmospheric pressure at an aerodrome converted to mean sea level in accordance with actual conditions

Question 28

Which of the following situations will be typical for the inter tropical convergence zone (ITCZ)?

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Low pressure and instability

Question 29

The main factor which contributes to the formation of very low clouds ahead of a warm front is the?

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Saturation of the cold air by rain falling into it and evaporating

Question 30

Describe the chief role of the WMO with regard to aviation meteorology :

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• Establish and implement together with ICAO, a global regulatory framework for the national meteorology services.

Question 31

Haze, mist fog visibility

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Haze = 5000m or less

Mist = Between 1000 to 5000m

Fog = Less than 1000m

Question 32

AC and AS turbulence and icing when encountering them. (All of these explanations are taken from the WMO).

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AC
Turbulence = Light to moderate
Icing = light ice accretion may occur.
AS

Turbulence = Turbulence is weak and confined to the lower parts however it may be strong when there is internal convection.
Icing = Is generally light

Question 33

Indian monsoon where do they blow?

Answer 33

Remember the mnemonic. “NEver winter, SWeat summer”.

So North East in winter, South west summer.

Question 34

Speed of a warm front –

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10KTS

Question 35

You’re in a hold at 3000ft, able to see the runway but the aircraft on final is encountering difficulties in his approach, what type of fog is this?

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A- Mist and fog

B- Shallow fog

Question 36

What is QNH

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QFE reduced to MSL using the values of the standard atmosphere

Question 37

What is QFE

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Is the barometric pressure at the aerodrome reference point” or “Is the recorded surface pressure at the aerodrome”.
Also will show zero at the aerodrome reference point.

Question 38

Tundra climate

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Frozen soil

Question 39

When taking off from an airfield in a cold air pool, on the leeside of a mountain, which of these is most accurate?

Answer 39

Improved performance in the first stages of departure.”

Question 40

You’re taking off from a runway which is situated on the lee side of the mountain. What are you likely to encounter?

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Low visibility and an inversion

Question 41

What is the mixing ratio?

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Express humidity as a ratio of the mass of water vapour mixed in with a mass of air”

Question 42

Two flight levels 14000 and 5000, with an ISA deviation of -14, what is the separation between them?

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9000 ft separation

Question 43

According to the Koppen Climate Classification System what is this type of latitude. I had this in my exam back in May and was completely stumped as to what the hell the Koppen Climate Classification System is as the only Koppen I know is a nice refreshing glass of Koppenberg on a summers evening.

Answer 43

Anyway, the answer is along the lines of a “temperate latitude”.