Private - Chapter 7 - Weather Services

3479 (Refer to Figure 15) - What is the valid period for the TAF for KMEM?

A- 12th 1800Z to 13th 2400Z

3464 (Refer to Figure 12) - The wind direction and velocity at KJFK is from:

A- 180 degrees true at 4 knots

3503 (Refer to Figure 17) - Determine the wind and temperature aloft forecast for MKC at 6,000 feet.

A- 200 degrees true at 6 knots, temperature +3 degrees C

3500 (Refer to Figure 17) - What wind is forecast for STL at 9,000 feet?

A- 230 degrees true at 32 knots

3474 (Refer to Figure 14) - If the terrain elevation is 1,295 feet MSL, what is the height above ground level of the base of the ceiling?

A- 505 feet AGL

3459 - To update a previous weather briefing, a pilot should request:

A- An abbreviated briefing

3460 - A weather briefing that is provided when the information requested is 6 or more hours in advance of the proposed departure time is:

A- An outlook briefing

3461 - When requesting weather information for the following morning, a pilot should request:

A- An outlook briefing

3487 - To best determine general forecast weather conditions covering a flight information region, the pilot should refer to:

A- Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA)

3485 (Refer to Figure 15) - During the time period from 0600Z to 0800Z, what visibility is forecast for KOKC?

A- Greater than 6 statute miles

3484 (Refer to Figure 15) - In the TAF from KOKC, the clear sky becomes:

A- Overcast at 2,000 feet during the forecast period between 2200Z and 2400Z

3480 (Refer toFigure 15) - In the TAF for KMEM, what does "SHRA" stand for?

A- Rain showers

3467 (Refer to Figure 12) - What are the current conditions depicted for Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)?

A- Sky 700 feet overcast, visibility 1-1/2 SM rain

3528 - When telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information, pilots should state:

A- The aircraft identification or the pilot's name

3496 - What information is contained in a CONVECTIVE SIGMET?

A- Tornadoes, embedded thunderstorms, and hail 3/4 inch or greater in diameter

3455 - When telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information, pilots should state:

A- Whether they intend to fly VFR only

3465 (Refer to Figure 12) - What are the wind conditions at Wink, Texas (KINK)?

B- 110 degrees at 12 knots, gusts 18 knots

3481 (Refer to Figure 15) - Between 1000Z and 1200Z the visibility at KMEM is forecast to be:

B- 3 statute miles

3506 - When the term "light and variable" is used in reference to a Winds Aloft Forecast, the coded group and windspeed is:

B- 9900 and less than 5 knots

3499 - AIRMETs are advisories of significant weather phenomena but of lower intensities than SIGMETs and are intended for dissemination to:

B- All pilots

3486 (Refer to Figure 15) - The only cloud type forecast in TAF reports is:

B- Cumulonimbus

3527 - What should pilots state initially when telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information?

B- Identify themselves as pilots

3476 (Refer to Figure 14) - The intensity and type of icing reported by a pilot is:

B- Light to moderate rime

3463 - For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth's surface of the:

B- Lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration

3466 (Refer to Figure 12) - The remarks section for KMDW has RAB35 listed. This entry means:

B- Rain began at 1835Z

3498 - Which in-flight advisory would contain information on severe icing not associated with thunderstorms?

B- SIGMET

3473 (Refer to Figure 14) - The wind and temperature at 12,000 feet MSL as reported by a pilot are:

C- 080 degrees at 21 knots and -7 degrees C

3483 (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:

C- 180 degrees at 10 knots

3502 (Refer to Figure 17) - Determine the wind and temperature aloft forecast for den at 9,000 feet.

C- 230 degrees at 21 knots, temperature -4 degrees C

3501 (Refer to Figure 17) - What wind is forecast for STL at 12,000 feet?

C- 230 degrees true at 39 knots

3472 (Refer to Figure 14) - The base and tops of the overcast layer reported by a pilot are:

C- 7,200 feet MSL and 8,900 feet MSL

3456 - To get a complete weather briefing for the planned flight, the pilot should request:

C- A standard briefing

3497 - SIGMETs are issued as a warning of weather conditions hazardous to which aircraft?

C- All aircraft

3458 - Which type of weather briefing should a pilot request to supplement mass disseminated data?

C- An abbreviated briefing

3462 (Refer to Figure 12) - Which of the reporting stations have VFR weather?

C- KINK, KBOI, and KLAX

3475 (Refer to Figure 14) - The intensity of the turbulence reported at a specific altitude is:

C- Light from 5,500 feet to 7,200 feet

3457 - Which type of weather briefing should a pilot request, when departing within the hour, if no preliminary weather information has been received?

C- Standard briefing

3526 - What should pilots state initially when telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information?

C- The intended route of flight and destination

3495 - What is indicated when a current CONVECTIVE SIGMET forecasts thunderstorms?

C- Thunderstorms obscured by massive cloud layers

3505 - What values are used for Winds Aloft Forecasts?

C- True direction and knots

3482 (Refer to Figure 15) - What is the forecast wind for KMEM from 1600Z until the end of the forecast?

C- Variable in direction at 6 knots

3528-1 - When speaking to a Flight Service weather briefer, you should state:

C- Whether the flight is VFR or IFR