CAA: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, LATEST UPDATE. ALREADY GRADED
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A pilot reporting turbulence that momentarily causes slight, erratic changes
in altitude and/or attitude should report it as
(A)light chop (B)light turbulence (C)moderate turbulence
(B)light turbulence
When turbulence causes changes in altitude and/or attitude, bur aircraft control
remains positive, that should be reported as
(A)light (B)severe (C)moderate
(C)moderate
Turbulence that is encountered above 15000 feet AGL not associated with
cumuliform clouding thunderstorms, should be report as
(A)severe turbulence (B)clear air turbulence (C)convective turbulence
(B)clear air turbulence
The Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (LLWAS) provides wind data and software
process to detect the presence of a
(A)rotating column of air extending from a cumulonimbus cloud (B)change in wind
direction and/or speed within a very short distance above the airport
(C)downward motion of the air associated with continuous winds blowing with an
easterly component due to the rotation of the earth
(B)change in wind
direction and/or speed within a very short distance above the airport
The most current en route and destination weather information for an instrument
flight should be obtained from the
(A)AFFS (B)ATIS broadcast (C)Notices to Airmen Publications
(A)AFFS
The Telephone Information Briefing Service (TIBS) provided by AFSSs includes
(A)weather information service on a common frequency(122.0 MHz) (B)recorded
weather briefing service for the local area, usually within 50 miles and route
forecasts (C)continuous recording of meteorological and/or aeronautical
information available by telephone
(C)continuous recording of meteorological and/or aeronautical
information available by telephone
The Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service (HWAS) is broadcast service
over selected VORs that provides
(A)SIGMETs and AIRMETs at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour for the first
hour after issuance (B)continuous broadcast of in-flight weather advisories
,(C)SIGMETs, CONVECTIVE SIGMETs and AIRMETs at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past
the hour
(B)continuous broadcast of in-flight weather advisories
Weather Advisory Broadcasts, including Severe Weather Forecast Alerts (AWW),
Convective SIGMETs, and SIGMETs, are provided by
(A) ARTCCs on all frequencies, except emergency, when any part of the area
described is within 150 miles of the airspace under their jurisdiction (B)AFSSs
on 122.2 MHz and adjacent VORs, when any part of the area described is within
200 miles of the airspace under their jurisdiction (C)selected low-frequency
and/or VOR navigational aids
(A) ARTCCs on all frequencies, except emergency, when any part of the area
described is within 150 miles of the airspace under their jurisdiction
To obtain a continuous transcribed weather briefing including winds aloft and
route forecasts for a cross-country flight, a pilot could monitor
(A)a TWEB on a low-frequency and/or VOR receiver (B)the regularly scheduled
weather broadcast on a VOR frequency (C)a high-frequency radio receiver tuned
to En Route Flight Advisory Service
(A)a TWEB on a low-frequency and/or VOR receiver
What type of In-flight Weather Advisories provides an en route pilot with
information regarding the possibility of moderate icing, moderate turbulence,
winds of 30 knots or more at the surface and extensive mountain obscurement?
(A)Convective SIGMETs and SIGMETs (B)Severe Weather Forecast Alerts (AWW) and
SIGMETs (C)AIRMETs and Center Weather Advisories (CWA)
(C)AIRMETs and Center Weather Advisories (CWA)
What single reference contains information regarding a volcanic eruption, that
is occurring or expected to occur?
(A)In-Flight Weather Advisories (B)Terminal Area Forecasts (TAF) (C)Weather
Depiction Chart
(A)In-Flight Weather Advisories
SIGMETs are issued as a warning of weather conditions which are hazardous
(A)to all aircraft (B)particularly to heavy aircraft (C)particularly to light
airplanes
(A)to all aircraft
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF) are issued how many times a day and cover
what period of time?
(A)Four times daily and are usually valid for a 24 hour period (B)Six times daily
and are usually valid for a 24 hour period including a 4-hour categorical outlook
, (C)Four times daily and are valid for 12 hours including a 6-hour categorical
outlook
(A)Four times daily and are usually valid for a 24 hour period
What does the contraction VRB in the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) mean?
(A)Wind speed is variable throughout the period (B)Cloud base is variable
(C)Wind direction is variable
(C)Wind direction is variable
En route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) is a service that provides en route
aircraft with timely and meaningful weather advisories pertinent to the type
of flight intended, route, and altitude. this information is received by
(A)listening to en route VORs at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour (B)contacting
flight watch, using the name of the ARTCC facility identification in your area,
your aircraft identification, and name of nearest VOR, on 122.0 MHz below 17,500
feet MSL (C)contacting the AFSS facility in your area, using your airplane
identification, and the name of the nearest VOR
(B)contacting
flight watch, using the name of the ARTCC facility identification in your area,
your aircraft identification, and name of nearest VOR, on 122.0 MHz below 17,500
feet MSL
To best determine observed weather conditions between weather reporting
stations, the pilot should refer to
(A)pilot reports (B)Area Forecasts (C)prognostic charts
(A)pilot reports
Who has the final authority to accept or decline any "land and hold should" (LAHSO
clearance?
(A)66 kts (B)Airplane owner/operator (C)Pilot-in-Command
(C)Pilot-in-Command
When should pilots decline a "land and hold should" (LAHSO) clearance?
(A)When it will compromise safety (B)If runway surface is contaminated (C)Only
when the tower controller concurs
(A)When it will compromise safety
What is the minimum visibility and ceiling required for a pilot to receive a
"land and hold should" clearance?
(A)3 statute miles and 1000 feet (B)3 nautical miles and 1000 feet (C)3 statute
miles and 1500 feet
(A)3 statute miles and 1000 feet
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A pilot reporting turbulence that momentarily causes slight, erratic changes
in altitude and/or attitude should report it as
(A)light chop (B)light turbulence (C)moderate turbulence
(B)light turbulence
When turbulence causes changes in altitude and/or attitude, bur aircraft control
remains positive, that should be reported as
(A)light (B)severe (C)moderate
(C)moderate
Turbulence that is encountered above 15000 feet AGL not associated with
cumuliform clouding thunderstorms, should be report as
(A)severe turbulence (B)clear air turbulence (C)convective turbulence
(B)clear air turbulence
The Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (LLWAS) provides wind data and software
process to detect the presence of a
(A)rotating column of air extending from a cumulonimbus cloud (B)change in wind
direction and/or speed within a very short distance above the airport
(C)downward motion of the air associated with continuous winds blowing with an
easterly component due to the rotation of the earth
(B)change in wind
direction and/or speed within a very short distance above the airport
The most current en route and destination weather information for an instrument
flight should be obtained from the
(A)AFFS (B)ATIS broadcast (C)Notices to Airmen Publications
(A)AFFS
The Telephone Information Briefing Service (TIBS) provided by AFSSs includes
(A)weather information service on a common frequency(122.0 MHz) (B)recorded
weather briefing service for the local area, usually within 50 miles and route
forecasts (C)continuous recording of meteorological and/or aeronautical
information available by telephone
(C)continuous recording of meteorological and/or aeronautical
information available by telephone
The Hazardous In-flight Weather Advisory Service (HWAS) is broadcast service
over selected VORs that provides
(A)SIGMETs and AIRMETs at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour for the first
hour after issuance (B)continuous broadcast of in-flight weather advisories
,(C)SIGMETs, CONVECTIVE SIGMETs and AIRMETs at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past
the hour
(B)continuous broadcast of in-flight weather advisories
Weather Advisory Broadcasts, including Severe Weather Forecast Alerts (AWW),
Convective SIGMETs, and SIGMETs, are provided by
(A) ARTCCs on all frequencies, except emergency, when any part of the area
described is within 150 miles of the airspace under their jurisdiction (B)AFSSs
on 122.2 MHz and adjacent VORs, when any part of the area described is within
200 miles of the airspace under their jurisdiction (C)selected low-frequency
and/or VOR navigational aids
(A) ARTCCs on all frequencies, except emergency, when any part of the area
described is within 150 miles of the airspace under their jurisdiction
To obtain a continuous transcribed weather briefing including winds aloft and
route forecasts for a cross-country flight, a pilot could monitor
(A)a TWEB on a low-frequency and/or VOR receiver (B)the regularly scheduled
weather broadcast on a VOR frequency (C)a high-frequency radio receiver tuned
to En Route Flight Advisory Service
(A)a TWEB on a low-frequency and/or VOR receiver
What type of In-flight Weather Advisories provides an en route pilot with
information regarding the possibility of moderate icing, moderate turbulence,
winds of 30 knots or more at the surface and extensive mountain obscurement?
(A)Convective SIGMETs and SIGMETs (B)Severe Weather Forecast Alerts (AWW) and
SIGMETs (C)AIRMETs and Center Weather Advisories (CWA)
(C)AIRMETs and Center Weather Advisories (CWA)
What single reference contains information regarding a volcanic eruption, that
is occurring or expected to occur?
(A)In-Flight Weather Advisories (B)Terminal Area Forecasts (TAF) (C)Weather
Depiction Chart
(A)In-Flight Weather Advisories
SIGMETs are issued as a warning of weather conditions which are hazardous
(A)to all aircraft (B)particularly to heavy aircraft (C)particularly to light
airplanes
(A)to all aircraft
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAF) are issued how many times a day and cover
what period of time?
(A)Four times daily and are usually valid for a 24 hour period (B)Six times daily
and are usually valid for a 24 hour period including a 4-hour categorical outlook
, (C)Four times daily and are valid for 12 hours including a 6-hour categorical
outlook
(A)Four times daily and are usually valid for a 24 hour period
What does the contraction VRB in the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) mean?
(A)Wind speed is variable throughout the period (B)Cloud base is variable
(C)Wind direction is variable
(C)Wind direction is variable
En route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) is a service that provides en route
aircraft with timely and meaningful weather advisories pertinent to the type
of flight intended, route, and altitude. this information is received by
(A)listening to en route VORs at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour (B)contacting
flight watch, using the name of the ARTCC facility identification in your area,
your aircraft identification, and name of nearest VOR, on 122.0 MHz below 17,500
feet MSL (C)contacting the AFSS facility in your area, using your airplane
identification, and the name of the nearest VOR
(B)contacting
flight watch, using the name of the ARTCC facility identification in your area,
your aircraft identification, and name of nearest VOR, on 122.0 MHz below 17,500
feet MSL
To best determine observed weather conditions between weather reporting
stations, the pilot should refer to
(A)pilot reports (B)Area Forecasts (C)prognostic charts
(A)pilot reports
Who has the final authority to accept or decline any "land and hold should" (LAHSO
clearance?
(A)66 kts (B)Airplane owner/operator (C)Pilot-in-Command
(C)Pilot-in-Command
When should pilots decline a "land and hold should" (LAHSO) clearance?
(A)When it will compromise safety (B)If runway surface is contaminated (C)Only
when the tower controller concurs
(A)When it will compromise safety
What is the minimum visibility and ceiling required for a pilot to receive a
"land and hold should" clearance?
(A)3 statute miles and 1000 feet (B)3 nautical miles and 1000 feet (C)3 statute
miles and 1500 feet
(A)3 statute miles and 1000 feet
