Weather 2

Question 1

“MT 310 AT 162/110”

Answer 1

decodes to mean Maximum Tops FL 3l0 at a bearing of 162 degrees and 110 NM from the station.

Question 2

TB LGT 055-072

Answer 2

Turbulence intensity Light between 5500 feet and 7200 feet

Question 3

SHRA” stand for

Answer 3

Rain showers.

Question 4

Vertical visibility is shown on Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts {TAF) reports when the sky is

Answer 4

obscured.

Question 5

Vertical visibility is coded as _____

Answer 5

VV

Question 6

Widespread mountain obscurement

Answer 6

What information would be covered in an AIRMET?

Question 7

On a Surface Analysis Weather Chart, isobars are usually spaced at intervals of

Answer 7

4 millibars.

Question 8

On a weather Depiction Chart, what weather conditions would be contained in an unshaded area that is outlined by a smooth line?

Answer 8

Ceiling between 1,000 and 3,000 feet and/or visibility between 3 and 5 miles

Question 9

A Weather Depiction Chart is useful to a pilot in determining

Answer 9

areas where weather conditions were reported above or below VFR minimums.

Question 10

What weather phenomenon is causing IFR cooditions from central
Oklahoma west to the Texas bofder?

Answer 10

”=”) in northern Texas and Oklahoma indicate mist

Question 11

The marginal weather ill ceritral Kentucky is due to low

Answer 11

ceiling.

Question 12

Answer 12

The ‘2’ is visibility,

the’=’ sign is mist,

the circle with an X is Total Sky Obscuration. and

the 200 is a cloud layer at 20000 feet.

Question 15

A Radar Summary Chart can be very helplul to a pilot because it graphical y displays

Answer 15

the intensity and movement of precipitation.

Question 16

Interpret the weather symbol depicted in Utah on the 12 hour Significant
Weather Prognostic Chart.

Answer 16

Moderate turbulence, surface to 18,000 feet.

Question 17

The enclosed shaded area associated with the low pressure system over
northern Utah is forecast to have

Answer 17

more than 50% coverage.

Question 18

What percent coverege of severe thunderstroms is forecast to occur in the are of moderate risk in the north central united staes?

Answer 18

6-10

Question 19

The bottom panel on this Convective Outlook Chart indicates

Question 20

What is the expected duration of an individual microburst?

Answer 20

Seldom longer than 15 minutes from the time the burst strikes the ground until dissipation

Question 21

Maximum downdrafts in a microburst encounter may be as strong as

Answer 21

6,000 feet per minute.

Question 22

How long do the maximum intensity winds last in an individual mlcroburst?

Answer 22

2 to 4 minutes.

Question 23

The position of fronts and pressure systems (as of chart time) is best determined by referring

Answer 23

Surface Analysis Chart

Question 24

All ATC facilities using Radar Weather processors with the ability to determine precipitation
intensity will describe the intensity as

Answer 24

light, moderate, heavy, or extreme.

Question 25

If an area on a Convective Outlook Chart is labeled APCHG, this indicates

Answer 25

Winds greater than or equal to 35 knots but less than 50 knots

Question 26

What is the most appropriate source to obtain information and destination weather at your
arrival time?

Answer 26

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF

Question 27

When the visibility is greater than 6 SM on a TAF it is expressed as

Answer 27

P6SM.

Question 28

in a Weather Depiction Chart, what does this
information mean?

Answer 28

The 2 is visibility. the triangle with a dot means ice pellets. the 3/4 shaded circle indicates a broken
sky, and the ‘10’ indicates a ceiling of 1000 feet.

Question 29

On a Weather Depiction Chart, what does this
information mean?

Answer 29

The 4 is visibility, the ‘R’ with an arrow means thunderstorm, the shaded circle represents overcast
sky, and the ‘14’ indicates a ceiling of 1400 feet.

Question 30

What is the risk of severe thunderstorms forecast to occur in
the eastern portion of North Dakota?

Answer 30

Moderate.