Commercial Helicopter Transport Canada Practice Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions
Flying from cold air into an active warm front you first
encounter snow mixed with light ice pellets. What do you next
expect?
a) Freezing rain ahead.
b) Rain showers.
c) Snow showers.
d) You have passed through the front and will have better
weather. correct answer: a) Freezing rain ahead.
Of the factors influencing weather in an air mass, the most
significant is:
a) cooling by radiation.
b) stability.
c) horizontal movement.
d) expansion due to lifting. correct answer: b) stability.
When tilting the rotor into forward flight without making an
adjustment to your power setting, what would occur?
a) No change.
b) Total amount of lift increases.
c) Total amount of lift decreases.
d) The total lift reaction would remain the same correct answer:
d) The total lift reaction would remain the same
UACN 10 CYKA 121045 VR UA/OV YDC 280015 /TM
1035 /FL013 /TP AA5 /SK 015BKN TOPS /TB LGT T0
,MDT /RM GUD VFR ( in the above pilot report (PIREP), which
statement is true )
A. The sky condition is 1500 ft broken.
B. The turbulence is moderate.
C. The aircraft if flying at 13,000 ft.
D. The time of observation is at 10:35Z.
E. The aircraft is on the 280 degree radial and is 15 miles away.
F. The temperature is 10 degrees, the dewpoint is 3.5 degrees.
G. The wind is 280 degrees at 15 knots. correct answer: A, D, E
What statement is most correct when using VHF DF services?
a) To be used only in an emergency.
b) Not to be used in an emergency.
c) Use on pre-selected tower or FSS frequencies.
d) Available only with aircraft equipped with an ADF receiver.
correct answer: c) Use on pre-selected tower or FSS
frequencies.
When the tower asks you to 'squawk 1222" you:
a) Set radio to 122.2 and query why you should.
b) Set the transponder to 1222 and switch to stby.
c) Set the transponder 1222 and push ident.
d) Set the transponder to 1222, switch to ALT mode. correct
answer: d) Set the transponder to 1222, switch to ALT mode.
.What is the primary cause of wind ?
a) Relative humidity.
b) Distance between isobars.
c) Horizontal pressure difference.
d) Rotation of the earth's surface. correct answer: c) Horizontal
pressure difference.
, When warm air is moving over cold ground, what will this most
likely result in?
a) Smooth flying conditions.
b) Stratocumulus.
c) Good visibility.
d) Turbulence. correct answer: a) Smooth flying conditions.
Select the corresponding examples that form a triangle of
velocities.
A. Wind & Windspeed
B. Track made good & ground speed
C. Heading & true airspeed
D. Magnetic track & ground speed
E. Wind & true airspeed
F. Track & ground speed
G. Magnetic heading & ground speed correct answer: A, C, F
Your maximum flight duty day is:
a) 15 hrs, in 30 hrs.
b) 14 hrs, in 24 hr period.
c) 16 hrs, if less than 3 consecutive days.
d) 12 hrs, in a 24 hr period. correct answer: b) 14 hrs, in 24 hr
period.
What is the most important factor in determining the height of
cumulonimbus cloud bases?
a) Unstable air.
b) The temperature and dewpoint spread.
c) Relative humidity.
Questions With Complete Solutions
Flying from cold air into an active warm front you first
encounter snow mixed with light ice pellets. What do you next
expect?
a) Freezing rain ahead.
b) Rain showers.
c) Snow showers.
d) You have passed through the front and will have better
weather. correct answer: a) Freezing rain ahead.
Of the factors influencing weather in an air mass, the most
significant is:
a) cooling by radiation.
b) stability.
c) horizontal movement.
d) expansion due to lifting. correct answer: b) stability.
When tilting the rotor into forward flight without making an
adjustment to your power setting, what would occur?
a) No change.
b) Total amount of lift increases.
c) Total amount of lift decreases.
d) The total lift reaction would remain the same correct answer:
d) The total lift reaction would remain the same
UACN 10 CYKA 121045 VR UA/OV YDC 280015 /TM
1035 /FL013 /TP AA5 /SK 015BKN TOPS /TB LGT T0
,MDT /RM GUD VFR ( in the above pilot report (PIREP), which
statement is true )
A. The sky condition is 1500 ft broken.
B. The turbulence is moderate.
C. The aircraft if flying at 13,000 ft.
D. The time of observation is at 10:35Z.
E. The aircraft is on the 280 degree radial and is 15 miles away.
F. The temperature is 10 degrees, the dewpoint is 3.5 degrees.
G. The wind is 280 degrees at 15 knots. correct answer: A, D, E
What statement is most correct when using VHF DF services?
a) To be used only in an emergency.
b) Not to be used in an emergency.
c) Use on pre-selected tower or FSS frequencies.
d) Available only with aircraft equipped with an ADF receiver.
correct answer: c) Use on pre-selected tower or FSS
frequencies.
When the tower asks you to 'squawk 1222" you:
a) Set radio to 122.2 and query why you should.
b) Set the transponder to 1222 and switch to stby.
c) Set the transponder 1222 and push ident.
d) Set the transponder to 1222, switch to ALT mode. correct
answer: d) Set the transponder to 1222, switch to ALT mode.
.What is the primary cause of wind ?
a) Relative humidity.
b) Distance between isobars.
c) Horizontal pressure difference.
d) Rotation of the earth's surface. correct answer: c) Horizontal
pressure difference.
, When warm air is moving over cold ground, what will this most
likely result in?
a) Smooth flying conditions.
b) Stratocumulus.
c) Good visibility.
d) Turbulence. correct answer: a) Smooth flying conditions.
Select the corresponding examples that form a triangle of
velocities.
A. Wind & Windspeed
B. Track made good & ground speed
C. Heading & true airspeed
D. Magnetic track & ground speed
E. Wind & true airspeed
F. Track & ground speed
G. Magnetic heading & ground speed correct answer: A, C, F
Your maximum flight duty day is:
a) 15 hrs, in 30 hrs.
b) 14 hrs, in 24 hr period.
c) 16 hrs, if less than 3 consecutive days.
d) 12 hrs, in a 24 hr period. correct answer: b) 14 hrs, in 24 hr
period.
What is the most important factor in determining the height of
cumulonimbus cloud bases?
a) Unstable air.
b) The temperature and dewpoint spread.
c) Relative humidity.
