ATSC 113 Flying Module Exam Questions with Correct Answers

ATSC 113 Flying Module Exam Questions with Correct Answers - Looks like a small, short-lived scarf above a cumulus cloud - Does not indicate anything h. Fractus / Scud - Look very ragged and occurs at low-altitudes only Indicates high humidity and strong winds 4. CLOUDS FORMED BY HUMANS i. Fumulus - Looks like smoke, created from factories and towers - Does not indicate anything j. Contrails - Looks like a long narrow spiral from aircrafts/jets - Indicates the turbulent wing-tip vortices behind aircrafts What do oktas mean? - Answer-LOOK AT DIAGRAM What does cloud cover look like? - Answer-LOOK AT DIAGRAM what is Cloud Ceiling? - Answer-- Height above ground level of the lowest cloud base - Must be below 20 000 ft or 6000 m - Must cover more than half of the sky; therefore, must be "broken" or "overcast" How can we determine ceiling altitude? - Answer-Laser ceilometers What does it mean to see the word "visibility" without any adjectives in front? - Answer-It means "Horizontal Visibility" Horizontal Visibility - Answer-How far away you can see in front of you what happens when you have poor Horizontal Visibility? - Answer-- You cannot see the ground, landmarks, or other aircrafts - You cannot see the horizon, so it is hard to keep the plane level - You cannot see the runway at the airport what is Vertical Visibility? - Answer-The limit that you can see vertically what happens when you have Poor Vertical Visibility? - Answer-Limits runway acquisition what is Runway Visual Range (RVR)? - Answer-- Indicates how far ahead a pilot can see along a runway centerline - Only reported when visibilities are poor