Atsc 113 flying Exam Questions and certified for accuracy
solutions; updated 2025/2026
How do you describe visibility - correct answer cannot say something like
"it is clear".. You need to say "visibility is unlimited/ok" etc.
Different types of winds - correct answer 1) headwind (directly coming at
you, slows you down)
2) tailwind (directly coming from behind you, speeds you up)
3) crosswind (from left, right, diagonal, can be head
Components of a wind - correct answer headwind + crosswind
Is there a max crosswind value for aircrafts - correct answer not during
flight.. But each aircraft is certified for a specific max value during
takeoff/landing
How can crosswind be measured - correct answer airports have devices
to do so called anemometers but also a windsock can be used
What happens if a pilot decides it is not safe to land? - correct answer
pilot flies a "go around" or an "aborted landing"
What is wind shear - correct answer change of wind speed/direction that
comes with changes in altitude
When does wind shear typically happen - correct answer it can occur at
any altitude but it is almost always present near the ground
,Do aircrafts take off/land into or away from the wind - correct answer into
the wind because it reduces runway length required (take off quicker and
slow down landing quicker)
What is the number on airport runway signify - correct answer the degrees
from north clockwise rounded to nearest 10 degrees
* pilots try to land on a runway that is closest to the wind direction number
What does arrow for window direction signify - correct answer where the
wind is coming from
What causes turbulence - correct answer - wind shear
- small eddies caused by air flow around small obstacles
- medium sized eddies associated with warm rising air
- large sized eddies associated with thunderstorms
What is atmospheric stability - correct answer whether air will stay
turbulent (unstable) or become/stay non-turbulent (stable)
Non turbulent aka - correct answer laminar
What does static stability depend on - correct answer temperature
layering in the atmosphere, not the wind
, How does static stability work? - correct answer cool air is denser than
warmer air.. So if it is above warmer air then it wants to sink downwards
and can create turbulent stability (think warm air rises!)
What happens as air moves up or down - correct answer pressure
increases closer to the ground
So as dense air moves down or warm air moves up then it experiences a
pressure change.. Causing it to become more dense or less dense,
precisely what it was trying to avoid!
What are blobs of air called - correct answer air parcels
Temperature change for vertically moving air parcels rate? - correct
answer adiabatic lapse rate (9.8 degrees c/km)
Where does statically stable conditions usually form? - correct answer
near ground as ground cools air
Conversely if sun heats up ground then it will form statically unstable
conditions
Index for thunderstorms - correct answer cape (convective available
potential energy) - accumulated buoyant energy of a rising blob of warm air
relative to cooler surrounding air that it will be passing through
K index (older) - look s a temperature, humidifiy, etc.
solutions; updated 2025/2026
How do you describe visibility - correct answer cannot say something like
"it is clear".. You need to say "visibility is unlimited/ok" etc.
Different types of winds - correct answer 1) headwind (directly coming at
you, slows you down)
2) tailwind (directly coming from behind you, speeds you up)
3) crosswind (from left, right, diagonal, can be head
Components of a wind - correct answer headwind + crosswind
Is there a max crosswind value for aircrafts - correct answer not during
flight.. But each aircraft is certified for a specific max value during
takeoff/landing
How can crosswind be measured - correct answer airports have devices
to do so called anemometers but also a windsock can be used
What happens if a pilot decides it is not safe to land? - correct answer
pilot flies a "go around" or an "aborted landing"
What is wind shear - correct answer change of wind speed/direction that
comes with changes in altitude
When does wind shear typically happen - correct answer it can occur at
any altitude but it is almost always present near the ground
,Do aircrafts take off/land into or away from the wind - correct answer into
the wind because it reduces runway length required (take off quicker and
slow down landing quicker)
What is the number on airport runway signify - correct answer the degrees
from north clockwise rounded to nearest 10 degrees
* pilots try to land on a runway that is closest to the wind direction number
What does arrow for window direction signify - correct answer where the
wind is coming from
What causes turbulence - correct answer - wind shear
- small eddies caused by air flow around small obstacles
- medium sized eddies associated with warm rising air
- large sized eddies associated with thunderstorms
What is atmospheric stability - correct answer whether air will stay
turbulent (unstable) or become/stay non-turbulent (stable)
Non turbulent aka - correct answer laminar
What does static stability depend on - correct answer temperature
layering in the atmosphere, not the wind
, How does static stability work? - correct answer cool air is denser than
warmer air.. So if it is above warmer air then it wants to sink downwards
and can create turbulent stability (think warm air rises!)
What happens as air moves up or down - correct answer pressure
increases closer to the ground
So as dense air moves down or warm air moves up then it experiences a
pressure change.. Causing it to become more dense or less dense,
precisely what it was trying to avoid!
What are blobs of air called - correct answer air parcels
Temperature change for vertically moving air parcels rate? - correct
answer adiabatic lapse rate (9.8 degrees c/km)
Where does statically stable conditions usually form? - correct answer
near ground as ground cools air
Conversely if sun heats up ground then it will form statically unstable
conditions
Index for thunderstorms - correct answer cape (convective available
potential energy) - accumulated buoyant energy of a rising blob of warm air
relative to cooler surrounding air that it will be passing through
K index (older) - look s a temperature, humidifiy, etc.
