PRIVATE PILOT WRITTEN EXAM -
WEATHER (2024) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!!
, Which weather phenomenon signals the beginning of the mature stage of a
thunderstorm? - ANSWER Precipitation beginning to fall.
(Refer to fig. 15) The only cloud type forecast in TAF reports is? - ANSWER
Cumulonimbus.
(Refer to fig. 14) The wind and temperature at 12,000ft MSL as reported by a pilot are?
- ANSWER 080* at 21 knots and -7* C
Which type of weather briefing should a pilot request to supplement mass disseminated
data? - ANSWER An abbreviated briefing.
One of the most easily recognized discontinuities across a front is? - ANSWER A
change in temperature.
What should pilots state when telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight
weather information? - ANSWER The intended route of flight and destination.
If an unstable mass is forced upward, what type clouds can be expected? - ANSWER
Clouds with considerable vertical development and associated turbulence.
For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth's surface of the?
- ANSWER Lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obstruction.
The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the? - ANSWER Air
temperature.
(Refer to fig. 17) What wind is forecast for STL at 9,000 ft? - ANSWER 230* true at 25
knots
Steady precipitation preceding a front is an indication of? - ANSWER Stratiform clouds
with little or no turbulence.
One in-flight condition necessary for structural icing to form is? - ANSWER Visible
moisture.
The destination airport has one runway, 08-26, and the wind is calm. The normal
approach in calm wind is a left hand pattern to runway 08. There is no other traffic at the
airport. A thunderstorm about 6 miles west is beginning its mature stage, and rain is
WEATHER (2024) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!!!
, Which weather phenomenon signals the beginning of the mature stage of a
thunderstorm? - ANSWER Precipitation beginning to fall.
(Refer to fig. 15) The only cloud type forecast in TAF reports is? - ANSWER
Cumulonimbus.
(Refer to fig. 14) The wind and temperature at 12,000ft MSL as reported by a pilot are?
- ANSWER 080* at 21 knots and -7* C
Which type of weather briefing should a pilot request to supplement mass disseminated
data? - ANSWER An abbreviated briefing.
One of the most easily recognized discontinuities across a front is? - ANSWER A
change in temperature.
What should pilots state when telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight
weather information? - ANSWER The intended route of flight and destination.
If an unstable mass is forced upward, what type clouds can be expected? - ANSWER
Clouds with considerable vertical development and associated turbulence.
For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth's surface of the?
- ANSWER Lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obstruction.
The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the? - ANSWER Air
temperature.
(Refer to fig. 17) What wind is forecast for STL at 9,000 ft? - ANSWER 230* true at 25
knots
Steady precipitation preceding a front is an indication of? - ANSWER Stratiform clouds
with little or no turbulence.
One in-flight condition necessary for structural icing to form is? - ANSWER Visible
moisture.
The destination airport has one runway, 08-26, and the wind is calm. The normal
approach in calm wind is a left hand pattern to runway 08. There is no other traffic at the
airport. A thunderstorm about 6 miles west is beginning its mature stage, and rain is
