Turbulence

Question 1

If severe turbulence is encountered during your IFR flight, the airplane should be slowed to the design maneuvering speed because the

Answer 1

airplane will stall before it reaches the maximum load factor.

Question 2

Which type of clouds are associated with the most severe turbulence?

Answer 2

Towering cumulonimbus

Question 3

If you fly into severe turbulence, which flight condition should you attempt to maintain?

Answer 3

Level flight attitude.

Question 4

If you encounter small, erratic changes in altitude and/or attitude, what kind of turbulence would you report?

Answer 4

Light turbulence.

Question 5

A good indication of strong turbulence in mountainous areas is

Answer 5

the presence of standing lenticular clouds.