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1. station altimeter setting is defined as?

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station pressure reduced to sea level using average temp from last 12 hrs

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2. northern hemisphere?

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system parallel isobar in warm sector

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3. eye to wheel definition?

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eye to eye to landing configuration

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4. pressure gradient highest 1027?

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1016

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5. weather radar?

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a. rain

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6. jet stream and CAT where most severe?

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 polar side

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7. IFR outlook?

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1000ft and/or 3sm

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Fog over sea but not over ground

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moisture, warm air, offshore (in front)

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9. 406MHZ ELTs nature, multi choice?

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1. when accidents happen sends signal to a satellite
2. Each signal is unique
3. exact search range search within 5KM

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10. lightning detection?

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all of the above

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11. HF uses?

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higher frequency at day time and lower at night time

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12. why is difficult for wx radar to detect TS?

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cause cloud reduced the energy
contour function

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13. wind direction?

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NW

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14. lenticular cloud immediately?

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below the wave crest

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15. low level UHF/VHF airway width?

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8nm

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16. MP-MT between them?

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maritime front

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17. whats temp?

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temp determines the moisture content of the air- amount of water vapour (not relative humidity)

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18. what type of cloud has drizzle and FRDZ?

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stratus

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19. squall line?

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cold front long, narrow, on TS

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20. VOLMET?

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selected in cfs & transmits on HF

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21. contour lines are?

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equal slope, is a line that joins equal height of a given pressure level

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22. few008 asks how many oktas in 800 high cloud?

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0-2 okats

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23. low level nocturnal jet stream?

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1. summer
2. temp inversion
3. occurs on the ground of great flat terrain

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24. TS avoidance below 30,000’?

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10nm

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25. VHF depends on line of sight HF/MF?
depend on reflection of ionosphere
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26. theres a tropic to choose?
dry micro-burst
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27. rain falling but before it hits the ground rain evaporates what would you encounter?
dry microburst
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28. LWIS automated limited weather info system, provides what info?
wind direction, speed and gust/ temp/dew point/ altimeter setting only
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29. 2 way comm fail under VFR conditions?
7600 VFR fly to nearest airport and land there
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30. PIREP?
lowest ceiling 600 (sky ovc006)
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31. PIREP?
from YHZ VOR 095radial 55nm
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32. tailwind CP?
close to departure A/D
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33. GPS RAIM/WAAS. waas outage what can you do?
can us LNAV minima if barometric LNAV/VNAV is used
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34. MLAT?
select transponder returns
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35. whats not a function of ADS-B?
collision avoidance (TA/RA)
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36. when indicated alt is lower than true alt?
when temp higher than standard
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37. radar altitude is related to?
GPWS
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38. when encountering a thunderstorm and cant avoid?
maintain altitude and appropriate throttle
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39. what does the cold temp do to the CDA?
shallows it
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40. the angle between the ground wind and the surface wind ISOBAR is?
0 degrees 30kts
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41. GFA- when flying at FL200 what would you encounter going to the yukon to YVR?
moderate and severe turbulence
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42. where does it fall from where does it fall?
A. aloft
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43. features of VASIS, multi choice?
1. vasis wont be turned on if ceiling is below 500ft and pilot has to turn them on 2. papi mostly left of rwy 3. vasis the comparison with 25ft
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44. fuel question?
6686 fuel
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45. electronic flight plan, whats the average winds to alternate?
tailwind 3 kts
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46. DME distance measuring principle?
DME send and receive and transmit...pulse..(select the time difference)
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47. upper air analysis chart 850mpa?
1340meters
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48. rmi track question?
A
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49. reading gps asks you whether the plane is on the left or right of the route, triangle represents airplane?
left of track and 124
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50. how can you get back to the route?
choose brg 124
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51. GFA from CYVI to CYRT will?
encounter icing mixed ice surface to 12,000'
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52. calculate the fuel volume of VFR flying at night fuel?
1825 choose the largest
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53.PSR?
azimuth & range
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54. ifr outlook?
IFR ceiling, vis snow
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55. pressure change rate smaller in?
warm airmass
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56. another display, it shows right spiral dive how to recover?
reduce throttle, left
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57. light rime ice formation condition layer cloud?
0 to -20 degrees forms when small droplets freeze immediately on contact with the a/c surface
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Why is precipitation ahead of a cold front ?
Lifting of Warm air ahead (expansion cooling)
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59. why do warm fronts form clouds and precipitation
warm moist air over-runing cold air
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60. 45 degrees to intercept 180 track
225 degrees
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61. metar has speci because?
vis decreased
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RAIM without ____________ _____________ ____________
FAULT DETECTION FUNCTION (FDE)
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64. transponder S?
TCAS and ATC
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65. influence of LLWS?
decrease AoA and lift
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66. about the principle and difference of TCAS 1, 2 and 3 class?
TCAS 1: provides traffic info TA only 2: provide traffic info and provide vertical advice (TA/RA)TCAS 3: provide traffic info and provide advice in both vertical and horizontal directions
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67. clear ice temps range between what?
0- -25 at or just below freezing
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68. the cooling process of fog on a clear night?
radiation cooling contact SFC
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69. CAT and jet stream, choose two out of four?
1. vertical direction is more than 5 every 1000ft 2. 30kts and 9nm choose AB
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70. airmet?
vis low, ceiling, freezing fog
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71. EFIS option B?
attitude and air mass indicate
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72. radar altimeter?
D. height AGL
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73. GFA choose upper trough, warm front..
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74. fly canada to usa?
no need for international flight plan
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76. what does mode C transponder show for altitude?
press alt
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77. true about super cooled droplet?
increase height with not far away below freezing level (zero)
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78. what statement is correct of gps and alternate?
must be 100nm or more away
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79. stormscope detect?
A. turbulence in clouds B. turbulence in rain C. lightning D. all of the above!!!!!
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80. whats the difference between LF/VHF?
LF uses ionosphere and VHF is line of sight
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81. experience moderate rain and try to detect CBs?
adjust the gain
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82. wind is blowing 30 deg across isobars at the surface at 20kts, what would be at 3000'?
20 deg 30kts
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83. aerodynamic deicing?
at least 500kts. >500kts to prevent ice
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84. identify why an airport is experiencing turbulence?
LLJ

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