Weather Kings

Question 1

What is a characteristic of the stratosphere

Answer 1

Relatively small changes in temp with increasing altitude

Question 2

Characteristic of tropopause

Answer 2

Abrupt change in temp lapse rate

Question 3

Characteristics of stable air

Answer 3

• poor visibility
• steady precipitation
• stratified clouds

Question 4

Weather conditions in a low-level temperature inversion radiation heat from earth on clear nights

Answer 4

Smooth air

Poor viz

Question 5

Unstable air

Answer 5

Good viz
Turbulence
Cumulus clouds

Question 6

Dew point

Answer 6

The temp that the air must be cooled so It becomes saturated with moisture

Question 7

Radiation fog

Answer 7

Clear, calm nights. The grounds cools and thereby cools the air near the surface, creating fog

Question 8

Advection fog

Answer 8

Coastal area: warm air over ocean moves inland and the cooler ground cools the air to it’s saturation point

Question 9

What does wet snow indicate?

Answer 9

The temperature st my altitude is above freezing

Question 10

Im what condition is structural icing most likely to occur?

Answer 10

Freezing rain

Question 11

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

Answer 11

There’s an area above you where temperatures are above freezing

Question 12

What indicates freezing rain at higher altitudes?

Answer 12

Ice pellets

Question 13

Deice

Answer 13

Removes accumulated ice

Question 14

Anti ice

Answer 14

Prevents accumulation of ice

Question 15

In what conditions can you expect clear ice?

Answer 15

• temp close to freezing
• large volumes of liquid water
• high speeds

Question 16

When flying through super-cooled water droplets, what is the first sign of structural ice accumulation?

Answer 16

Probes and antennas

Question 17

In the event of suspected tailplane icing (horizontal stabilizer) during an approach, what should you do?

Answer 17

Use as low flaps as you can and no autopilot.

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Residual ice increases with a decrease in airspeed or temperature.

Question 19

On initial climb out, you encounter icing. What can you expect?

Answer 19

Ice will accumulate on the underside of the wings due to the high AOA

Question 20

Recipe for thunderstorm

Answer 20

• moisture
• unstable air
• lifting action

Question 21

With a warm front, where is the most critical area for wind sheer?

Answer 21

Before the warm front reaches the airport.

Question 22

Height of tropopause—-jet stream

Answer 22

37000 feet

Question 23

How fast is the jet stream

Answer 23

50 knots