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FLIGHT DISPATCH OPERATIONS (FDOPS) 1 EXAMS
(LATEST UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE
PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
Air Carrier .....ANSWER.....pertains to delays that the airline has
control
Extreme Weather .....ANSWER.....severe weather conditions,
whether forecasted or present will likely keep aircraft on the
ground
National Airspace System (NAS) .....ANSWER.....includes non-
extreme weather conditions, airport operations, heavy traffic
volume, air traffic control
24.5% .....ANSWER.....NAS delays account for _________ of
total delays and cancellations
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Late-arriving Aircraft .....ANSWER.....occur when an aircraft
scheduled to operate a flight arrives late
Security .....ANSWER.....the most critical as it's a result of terminal
or concourse evacuation, a security breach on an aircraft, long
lines at screening areas, or defective screening equipment
Weather Monitoring .....ANSWER.....almost every shift begins with
a thorough check of the day's weather and the remainder of the
shift includes intermit ent checks to see if the weather has
changed at all
Thunderstorm
Winds
Typhoons
Snow .....ANSWER.....Weather Conditions that Possibly could
cause Delays
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Thunderstorm .....ANSWER.....a rain shower during which you hear
thunder
unstable air
moisture
lifting mechanism .....ANSWER.....3 Components how a
thunderstorm is formed
Hail
Wind gusting in excess of 50 kts
Tornado .....ANSWER.....thunderstorm is classified severe when it
contains one or more of the following:
Gust Fronts
Microburst
Lightning
Tornadoes .....ANSWER.....Hazards of Thunderstorms in Flight
FLIGHT DISPATCH OPERATIONS (FDOPS) 1 EXAMS
(LATEST UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE
PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS)
Air Carrier .....ANSWER.....pertains to delays that the airline has
control
Extreme Weather .....ANSWER.....severe weather conditions,
whether forecasted or present will likely keep aircraft on the
ground
National Airspace System (NAS) .....ANSWER.....includes non-
extreme weather conditions, airport operations, heavy traffic
volume, air traffic control
24.5% .....ANSWER.....NAS delays account for _________ of
total delays and cancellations
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Late-arriving Aircraft .....ANSWER.....occur when an aircraft
scheduled to operate a flight arrives late
Security .....ANSWER.....the most critical as it's a result of terminal
or concourse evacuation, a security breach on an aircraft, long
lines at screening areas, or defective screening equipment
Weather Monitoring .....ANSWER.....almost every shift begins with
a thorough check of the day's weather and the remainder of the
shift includes intermit ent checks to see if the weather has
changed at all
Thunderstorm
Winds
Typhoons
Snow .....ANSWER.....Weather Conditions that Possibly could
cause Delays
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Thunderstorm .....ANSWER.....a rain shower during which you hear
thunder
unstable air
moisture
lifting mechanism .....ANSWER.....3 Components how a
thunderstorm is formed
Hail
Wind gusting in excess of 50 kts
Tornado .....ANSWER.....thunderstorm is classified severe when it
contains one or more of the following:
Gust Fronts
Microburst
Lightning
Tornadoes .....ANSWER.....Hazards of Thunderstorms in Flight
