Quiz 3

Two sources for an approved FAA Internet weather briefing are?

1800wxbrief.com and AviationWeather.gov

Use the accompanying winds and temperatures aloft forecasts to determine the wind direction, velocity and air temperature expected at 11,000 feet MSL over Glasgow (GGW).

297 true at 19 knots, -11 C

The elevation at Denver (KDEN) is 5,400. According to the accompanying aviation routine weather report (METAR), how far below the ceiling will you be if you are flying at 7500' MSL over Denver?

900 feet

Under what circumstances is a private pilot permitted to carry a passenger who is clearly under the influence of drugs?

A passenger under the influence of drugs may be carried in an emergency.

An example of a category classification with respect to pilot certification is

Airplane

What processes result in moisture being added to unsaturated air?

Evaporation and sublimation

Thunderstorms and squall lines are generally associated with what type of front?

Fast-moving cold

A small or converging temperature/dewpoint spread usually results in?

Fog and low clouds

According to the accompanying terminal aerodrome forecast (TAF), by 0500Z the visibility and ceiling at Philadelphia (KPHL) are expected to be?

Four miles and 4000 feet overcast.

If a third class medical certificate was issued to a 35-year-old pilot on March 26 of this year, when will it expire?

March 31, 5 years later

If the departure time for your flight is six or more hours away, what type of weather briefing is appropriate?

Outlook briefing

What type of information/service is provided by EFAS?

Pertinent enroute weather briefings and distribution of PIREPs.

Who has the final responsibility for the safe operation of an aircraft?

Pilot in command

Preflight activities for a cross-country flight should include a careful study of weather reports and forecasts, fuel and runway requirements, and an alternate course of action if the flight cannot be completed as planned. Such preflight action is?

Required by regulation and is a good operating practice.

A private pilot had a flight review on September 2 of last year. When is the next flight review required?

September 30, next year

With the approach and passage of a frontal system in the United States, what pressure and wind direction changes take place?

The pressure falls as the front approaches and rises after its passage, while the wind direction shifts to the right after frontal passage.

To carry passengers on a pleasure trip in an airplane with a tricycle landing gear, what recent experience requirements must you meet before departure?

Three takeoffs and landings to a full stop in an aircraft of the same category and class within the preceding 90 days.

What is the major motivating force behind atmospheric circulation?

Uneven heating of the earth's surface.

What conditions are necessary for the formation of thunderstorms?

Unstable air, a lifting force, and high moisture levels.

The scalloped lines on the low-level prognostic chart enclose areas?

With ceilings from 1000 to 3000 feet and/or visibility from 3 to 5 statute miles.