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1
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The average height of the troposphere in the middle latitudes is

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37,000 feet

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When is the wind group at one of the forecast altitudes omitted at a specific location or station in the winds and temperatures aloft forecast (FB)? When the wind

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at the altitude is within 1,500 feet of the station elevation

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Where does wind shear occur?

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With either a wind shift or a wind speed gradient at any level in the atmosphere.

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A station is forecasting wind and temperature aloft at FL 390 to be 300 degree at 200 knots; temperature -54 degree C. How would this data be encoded in the FB?

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809954

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Pilots on IFR flights seeking ATC in flight weather avoidance assistance should keep in mind that

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ATC radar limitations and frequency congestion may limit the controllers capability to provide this service

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In the northern hemisphere, surface wind spirals clockwise and outward from high pressure and counterclockwise and inward into low pressure. Where would wind not be consistent with this concept?

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over mountainous areas

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7
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What is the expected duration of an individual microburst?

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seldom longer than 15 minutes from the time the burst strikes the ground until dissipation

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The amount of water vapor which air can hold largely depends on

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air temperature

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9
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Which clouds have the greatest turbulence?

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cumulonimbus

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10
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What is an important characteristic of wind shear?

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It may be associated with either a wind shift or a wind speed gradient at any level in the atmosphere.

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11
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What is the maximum forecast period for AIRMETs?

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six hours

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12
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Which surface of the airplane accumulates more ice first?

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the tailplane

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13
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In which situation is advection fog most likely to form?

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an air mass moving inland from the coast in winter

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14
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In severe icing conditions, accumulation of ice on the wing aft of the deicing boot but in front of the aileron may cause

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roll upset

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15
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Thrust is managed to maintain IAS, and glideslope is being flown. What characteristics should be observed when a headwind shears to be a constant tailwind?

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PITCH ATTITUDE: Decreases; REQUIRED THRUST: Increased, then reduced; VERTICAL SPEED: Increases; IAS: Decreases, then increases to approach speed

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16
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Which weather product is a concise statement of the expected weather for an airport runway complex?

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

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17
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Why is frost considered hazardous to flight operation?

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Frost causes early airflow separation resulting in a loss of lift

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18
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The use of airborne weather-avoidance radar

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provides no assurance of avoiding instrument weather conditions

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19
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What is an operational consideration if you fly into rain which freezes on impact?

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Temperatures are above freezing at some higher altitude

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20
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While flying a 3 degree glideslope, a constant tailwind shears to a calm wind. Which conditions should the pilot expect?

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Airspeed and pitch attitude increase and there is a tendency to go above glideslope

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21
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Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) are weather charts best used to

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learn the forecast weather along your proposed route of flight as well as your destination if it has no terminal forecast

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22
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When climbing or descending through a temperature inversion or an area of possible wind shear, the pilot should be aware of

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a rapid change of airspeed

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23
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What is the correct procedure to recover from roll upset?

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lower the angle of attack and adjust the power for a controlled descent

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24
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What type clouds can be expected when an unstable air mass is forced to ascend a mountain slope?

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Clouds with extensive vertical development

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25
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A ceiling is defined as the height of the

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lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena aloft that is reported as broken or overcast

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26
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In what localities is advection fog most likely to occur?

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coastal areas

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27
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What type of clouds will be formed if very stable moist air is forced upslope?

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stratified clouds with little vertical development

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28
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What wind direction and speed is represented by the entry 9900+00 for 9000 feet, on a winds and temperatures aloft forecast (FB)?

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light and variable; less than 5 knots

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29
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A high cloud is composed mostly of

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ice crystals

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30
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What are the requirements for the formation of a thunderstorm?

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sufficient moisture, an unstable lapse rate, and a lifting action

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31
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A generally recommended practice for autopilot usage during cruise flight in icing conditions is

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periodically disengaging the autopilot and hand flying the airplane

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32
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Which is a characteristic of stable air?

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Stratiform clouds

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33
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When operating an airplane equipped with deicing boots, when is the appropriate time to turn them on?

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As soon as ice starts to develop on the boot or per the manufacturer’s recommendations

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34
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What is the time frame for the validity of low-level significant weather prog charts?

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12 to 24 hours in the future

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35
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What situation is most conducive to the formation or radiation fog?

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Warm, moist air over low, flatland areas on clear, calm nights

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36
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Which meteorological condition is issued in the form of a SIGMET (WS)?

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Widespread sand or dust storms affecting at least 3000 square miles or an area deemed to have a significant effect on the safety of aircraft.

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37
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Frontal waves normally form on

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slow moving cold fronts or stationary fronts

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38
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Where can supercooled large drops (SLD) form?

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In freezing precipitation below a cloud deck

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39
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What is an indication that downdrafts have developed and the thunderstorm cell has entered the mature stage?

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Precipitation begins to fall from the cloud base

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40
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To which meteorological condition does the term dew point refer?

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the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated

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41
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When a climb or descent through an inversion or wind shear zone is being performed, the pilot should be alert for which of the following change in airplane performance?

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A sudden change in airspeed

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42
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What relationship exists between the winds at 2000 feet above the surface and the surface winds?

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The winds at 2000 feet tend to parallel the isobars while the surface winds cross the isobars at an angle toward lower pressure and are weaker.

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43
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Preventing ice from causing a hazard for aircraft certificated for flight into known icing conditions is accomplished by
1. spraying alcohol or glycol solution on the aircraft before takeoff
2. a deicing system on the aircraft, or
3. an anti-icing system on the aircraft
Which statement(s) is/are true?

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only statements 2 and 3 are true

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44
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If you fly into severe turbulence, which flight condition should you attempt to maintain?

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level flight attitude

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45
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What temperature condition is indicated if wet snow is encountered at your flight altitude?

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the temperature is above freezing at your altitude

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46
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If squalls are reported at your destination, what wind conditions should you anticipate?

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Sudden increases in wind speed or at least 16 knots, rising to 22 knots or more, lasting for at least 1 minute

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47
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When passing through an abrupt wind shear which involves a shift from a tailwind to a headwind, what power management would normally be required to maintain a constant indicated airspeed and ILS glideslope?

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Lower than normal power initially, followed by a further decrease as the wind shear is encountered, then an increase

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48
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The presence of standing lenticualr altocumuls clouds is a good indication of

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very strong turbulence

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49
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The general characteristics of unstable air are

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good visibility, showey precipitation, and cumuliform type clouds

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50
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Which of the following combinations of weather producing variables would likely result in cumuliform type clouds, good visibility, rain showers, and possible clear type icing in clouds?

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unstable, moist air, and orographic lifting

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51
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If you encounter in flight icing and ATC asks you to report your conditions, what are the official reportable icing values that you are expected to use?

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Trace, light, moderate, severe

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52
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Fair weather cumulus clouds often indicate

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turbulence at and below the cloud level

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53
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Standing lenticular clouds, in mountainous areas, indicate

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turbulence

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54
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The most hazardous aspect of structural icing is

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aerodynamic degradation including loss of lift

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55
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A characteristic of the stratosphere is

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relatively small changes in temperature with an increase in altitude

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56
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An aircraft that encounters a headwind of 45 knots, within a microburst, may expect a total shear across the microburst of

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90 knots

57
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The low level significant weather prognostic chart depicts weather conditions

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that are forecast to exist at a valid time shown on the chart

58
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Where do squall lines most often develop?

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Ahead of a cold front

59
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What are some characteristics of unstable air?

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Turbulence and good surface visibility

60
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Unsaturated air flowing upslope will cool at the rate of approximately (dry adiabatic lapse rate)

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3 degree C per 1000 feet

61
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Which meteorological conditions are depicted by a prognostic chart?

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Conditions forecast to exist at a specific time shown on the chart

62
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The strength and location of the jetstream is normally

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weaker and farther north in the summer

63
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During the life cycle of a thunderstorm, which stage is characterized predominately by downdrafts?

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dissipating

64
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In which meteorological environment is aircraft structural icing most likely to have the highest rate of accumulation?

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freezing rain

65
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Which conditions result in the formation of frost?

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Temperature of the collecting surface is below the dew point of surrounding air and the dew point is colder than freezing

66
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SIGMETs are unscheduled weather products that are valid for

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a period not to exceed 4 hours, but may be reissued for additional 4 hour periods

67
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What happens to residual ice that remains after deice boots are inflated and shed ice?

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Residual ice increases with a decrease in airspeed or temperature

68
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Winds at 5000 feet AGL on a particular flight are southwesterly while most of the surface winds are southerly. This difference in direction is primarily due to

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friction between the wind and the surface

69
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Supercooled large drops (SLD) form when

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temperatures are below freezing there is a large volume of liquid water precipitation

70
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Which feature is associated with the tropopause?

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abrupt change in temperature lapse rate

71
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What is an important characteristic of wind shear?

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It is an atmospheric condition that may be associated with a low-level temperature inversion, a jet stream, or a frontal zone.

72
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Which are characteristics of an unstable cold air mass moving over a warm surface?

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cumuliform clouds, turbulence, and good visibility

73
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Hazardous wind shear is commonly encountered near the ground

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during periods of strong temperature inversion and near thunderstorms

74
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In a coastal area with winds blowing from cool water over a warmer land mass, what type of weather might be expected?

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clear skies

75
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The most frequent type of ground or surface based temperature inversion is the produced by

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radiation on a clear, relatively still night

76
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Which force, in the northern hemisphere, acts at a right angle to the wind and deflects it to the right until parallel to the isobars?

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Coriolis

77
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The surface analysis chart depicts

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actual frontal positions, pressure patterns, temperature, dewpoint, wind, weather, and obstructions to vision at the valid time of the chart

78
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Test data indicate that ice, snow, or frost having a thickness and roughness similar to medium or coarse sandpaper on the leading edge and upper surface of an airfoil can

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reduce lift by as much as 30 percent and increase drag by 40 percent

79
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The primary cause of all changes in the Earth’s weather is

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variation of solar energy received by the Earth’s regions

80
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How should an aircraft be checked for frost during preflight?

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using your hands to physically check the wings and control surfaces

81
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A calm wind entry in a Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) will be indicated when the wind is

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3 knots or less

82
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Which weather forecast describes prospects for an area coverage of both severe and general thunderstorms during the following 24 hours?

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convective outlook

83
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A pilot planning to depart at 1100Z on an IFR flight is particularly concerned about the hazard of icing. What sources reflect the most accurate information on icing conditions (current and forecast) at the time of departure?

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pilot weather reports (PIREPs), AIRMETs, and SIGMETs

84
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Which weather phenomenon is always associated with a thunderstorm?

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lightning

85
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A jetstream is defined as wind of

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50 knots or greater

86
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Which procedure is recommended if a pilot should unintentionally penetrate embedded thunderstorm activity?

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Set power for recommended turbulence penetration airspeed and attempt to maintain a level flight attitude

87
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What types of fog depend upon a wind in order to exist?

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advection fog and upslope fog

88
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Which weather condition can be expected when moist air flows from a relatively warm surface to a colder surface?

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fog

89
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A common type of ground or surface based temperature inversion is that which is produced by

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ground radiation on clear, cool nights when the wind is light

90
Q

When are severe weather watch bulletins (WW) issued?

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Unscheduled and issued as required

91
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The suffix nimbus, used in naming clouds, means a

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rain cloud

92
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What is indicated by the term embedded thunderstorms?

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thunderstorms are obscured by massive cloud layers and cannot be seen

93
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Which weather phenomenon signals the beginning of the mature stage of a thunderstorm?

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The start of rain at the surface

94
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What are the characteristics of stable air?

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poor visibility, steady precipitation, and stratus type clouds

95
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While flying a 3 degree glideslope, a headwind shears to a tailwind. Which conditions should the pilot expect on the glideslope?

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Airspeed and pitch attitude decrease and there is a tendency to go below glideslope.

96
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Steady precipitation, in contrast to showers, preceding a front is an indication of

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stratiform clouds with little or no turbulence

97
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Maximum downdrafts in a microburst encounter may be as strong as

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6000 feet per minute

98
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One of the visual cues of supercooled large water droplet (SLD) conditions is

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ice forming on the propeller spinner and reaching back to the propeller blades

99
Q

On initial climb out after takeoff and with the autopilot engaged, you encounter icing conditions. In this situation you can expect

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ice to accumulate on the underside of the wings due to the higher AOA

100
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If a pilot encounters freezing drizzle, he can assume that

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there is warmer air above him

101
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What feature is associated with a temperature inversion?

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a stable layer of air

102
Q

Under which condition does advection fog usually form?

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Moist air moving over colder ground or water

103
Q

From which primary source should you obtain information regarding the weather expected to exist at your destination at your estimated time of arrival?

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Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

104
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A temperature inversion will normally form only

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in stable air

105
Q

Which thunderstorms generally produce the most severe conditions, such as heavy hail and destructive winds?

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squall line

106
Q

Which values are used for winds aloft forecasts?

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true direction and knots

107
Q

A pilot reporting turbulence that momentarily causes slight, erratic changes in altitude and/or attitude should report it as

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light turbulence

108
Q

When approaching a cumulonimbus cell that is on your route of flight, a pilot should

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circumnavigate the cell by at least 20 nautical miles

109
Q

AIRMETs are issued on a scheduled basis every

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six hours

110
Q

Which precipitation type normally indicates freezing rain at higher altitudes?

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ice pellets

111
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A prognostic chart depicts the conditions

A

forecast to exist at a specific time in the future

112
Q

What are the four families of clouds?

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High, middle, low, and those with extensive vertical development

113
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What does a convective outlook (AC) describe for a following 24 hour period?

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general thunderstorm activity

114
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When is the temperature at one of the forecast altitudes omitted at a specific location or station in the winds and temperatures aloft forecast (FB)?

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For the 3000 foot altitude (level) or when the level is within 2500 feet of station elevation

115
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Clouds, fog, or dew will always form when

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water vapor condenses

116
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An air mass is a body of air that

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covers an extensive area and has fairly uniform properties of temperature and moisture

117
Q

In the event of suspected tailplane icing during an approach, what actions should the pilot take?

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Use partial or no flaps and no autopilot

118
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Expect clear ice to form on the leading edge of airfoils when

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temperatures are close to freezing, there is a large volume of liquid water precipitation and the aircraft is at high airspeeds

119
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While on approach, you lower flaps to approach setting and suspect tailplane ice has occurred. Which of the following statements is true regarding proper recover from a tailplane stall?

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Flaps should be retracted immediately to the previous setting, appropriate nose up elevator pressure should be applied and sufficient power should be added for the airplane’s configuration

120
Q

What determines the structure or type of clouds which form as a result of air being forced to ascend?

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The stability of the air before lifting occurs

121
Q

Which conditions are favorable for the formation of radiation fog?

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clear sky, little or no wind, small temperature/dewpoint spread, and over a land surface

122
Q

The body of a terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF) covers a geographical proximity within a

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5 statue mile radius from the center of an airport runway complex

123
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If severe turbulence is encountered during your IFR flight, the airplane should be slowed to the design maneuvering speed because the

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amount of excess load that can be imposed on the wing will be decreased

124
Q

When flying through supercooled water droplets, the first sign of structural ice accumulation would be

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probes and antennas

125
Q

Which family of clouds is least likely to contribute to structural icing on an aircraft?

A

High clouds

126
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Which is a characteristic of low level wind shear as it relates to frontal activity?

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With a warm front, the most critical period is before the front passes the airport

127
Q

What enhances the growth rate of precipitation?

A

Upward currents

128
Q

Where can wind shear associated with a thunderstorm be found? Choose the most complete answer.

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On all sides of the thunderstorm cell and directly under the cell

129
Q

Which weather conditions should be expected beneath a low level temperature inversion layer when the relative humidity is high?

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Smooth air and poor visibility due to fog, haze, or low clouds

130
Q

When the visibility is greater than 6 SM on a TAF it is expressed as

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P6SM

131
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The presence of ice pellets at the surface is evidence that

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there is freezing rain at a higher altitude

132
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Fog is usually prevalent in industrial areas because of

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an abundance of condensation nuclei from combustion products

133
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Which weather phenomenon is always associated with the passage of a frontal system?

A

a wind change

134
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Stability can be determined from which measurement of the atmosphere?

A

ambient lapse rate

135
Q

What causes surface winds to flow across the isobars at an angle rather than parallel to the isobars?

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surface friction

136
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What information is provided by a convective outlook (AC)?

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It provides prospects of both general and severe thunderstorm activity during the following 24 hours

137
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SIGMETs are issued as a warning of weather conditions potentially hazardous

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to all aircraft

138
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When flying through stratiform clouds, the best way to alleviate icing is by

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changing altitude to one with above freezing temperatures or where temperatures are cooler than -10 degree C

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