AVIATION METEOROLOGY LATEST EXAM TEST
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Isolated thunderstorms of a local nature are generally caused by: - ✔✔isolation
(over land)
✔✔In which of these temperature bands is ice most likely to form on the aircraft's
surface? - ✔✔0 degrees to - 10 degrees
✔✔The Chinook is a: - ✔✔warm dry wind that forms as air descends on the leeward
side of the rocky Mountains
✔✔A microburst phenomenon can arise in the - ✔✔downdraft of a cumulonimbus at the
mature stage
✔✔What is a microburst? - ✔✔A concentrated downdraft with high speeds and at a
lower temperature than the surrounding air
✔✔During the formation of rime ice in flight, water droplets freeze: - ✔✔rapidly and do
not spread out
✔✔On the approach, ATC inform you that the surface temperature is-5°C and the
freezing level is at 3000 FT (agl). At 4000 FT (agl), there is a solid cloud layer from
which rain is falling.According to the weather briefing, the clouds are due to an inversion
caused by warm air sliding up and over an inclined front. Is there a possibility of icing? -
✔✔yes, between ground level and 3,000 ft/AGL
✔✔The most dangerous form of airframe icing is: - ✔✔clear ice
✔✔While descending through a cloud cover at high level, a small amount of a white and
rough powder like ice formation is detected along the leading edge of the wing. This
contamination is called: - ✔✔rime ice
✔✔After landing at an airport (airport elevation 1715 FT), the altimeter indicates an
altitude of 1315 FT. The altimeter sub-scale is set to 29.92 in.Hg. What is the altimeter
setting at this airport? - ✔✔30.32 in HG
✔✔Please refer to Appendix D (Attached).Which one of the tracks shown (dashed lines)
is most accurately represented by the cross section shown on the right of the appendix?
- ✔✔Track B-D
✔✔What is the main cause of the formation of a polar front jet stream? - ✔✔The north-
south horizontal temperature gradient at the polar front
, ✔✔During which seasons are hurricanes most likely to appear in the northern
hemisphere? - ✔✔summer and autumn
✔✔When it is not possible to de-ice or to make an immediate landing, how should a
pilot react when encountering heavy freezing rain at 2000 FT/AGL? - ✔✔Turn back
before the aircraft loses maneuverability
✔✔What does the term SIGMET signify? - ✔✔A SIGMET is a warning of dangerous
meteorological conditions
✔✔In which of the following 1850 UTC METAR reports, is the probability of fog
formation in the coming night the highest? - ✔✔VRB03KT 5SM SCT250 11/10 A2998
✔✔Which of the following weather reports is a warning of conditions that could be
potentially hazardous to aircraft in flight? - ✔✔SIGMET
✔✔Which of the following statements is a correct interpretation of part of the
METAR?25020G38KT 1SM +TSGR BKN006 BKN015CB 23/18 A3001 - ✔✔Gusts of 38
knots, thunderstorm with heavy hail, dew point 18°C
✔✔While approaching your destination airport you receive the following message:RVR
runway 23: 1200 ftThis information indicates the: - ✔✔length of runway which a pilot in
an aircraft on the ground would see, on the threshold of runway 23
✔✔Which of the following phenomena can produce a risk of aquaplaning
(hydroplaning)? - ✔✔+RA
✔✔Friction between the air and the ground results in the northern hemisphere in: -
✔✔backing of the wind and decrease of wind speed at the surface.
✔✔You receive the following METAR :KBTL 0250Z 00000KT ½ SM R05/0700 FG
VV001 M02/M02 A2994What will be the RVR at 0300 UTC? - ✔✔700 ft
✔✔Refer to the TAF for Detroit airport.KDTW 1524 26015KT P6SM SHRA BKN020
TEMPO 1620 26020G30KT 4½ SM +SHRA BKN015CB PROB30 TSRA =Flight New
York JFK to Detroit, ETA 1800 UTC. At ETA Detroit what is the lowest quoted visibility
forecast ? - ✔✔4 1/2 sm
✔✔Refer to the TAF for Kalamazoo AirportTAF KAZO 250716 00000KT ¼ SM FG
VV001 BECMG 0810 ½ SM VV002 BECMG 1012 23005KT 1½ SM BKN005 TEMPO
1316 3½ SM SCT007 =Which of these statements best describes the weather that can
be expected at 1200 UTC? - ✔✔Meteorological visibility 1½ statute miles , cloudbase
500 feet, windspeed 5 knots
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Isolated thunderstorms of a local nature are generally caused by: - ✔✔isolation
(over land)
✔✔In which of these temperature bands is ice most likely to form on the aircraft's
surface? - ✔✔0 degrees to - 10 degrees
✔✔The Chinook is a: - ✔✔warm dry wind that forms as air descends on the leeward
side of the rocky Mountains
✔✔A microburst phenomenon can arise in the - ✔✔downdraft of a cumulonimbus at the
mature stage
✔✔What is a microburst? - ✔✔A concentrated downdraft with high speeds and at a
lower temperature than the surrounding air
✔✔During the formation of rime ice in flight, water droplets freeze: - ✔✔rapidly and do
not spread out
✔✔On the approach, ATC inform you that the surface temperature is-5°C and the
freezing level is at 3000 FT (agl). At 4000 FT (agl), there is a solid cloud layer from
which rain is falling.According to the weather briefing, the clouds are due to an inversion
caused by warm air sliding up and over an inclined front. Is there a possibility of icing? -
✔✔yes, between ground level and 3,000 ft/AGL
✔✔The most dangerous form of airframe icing is: - ✔✔clear ice
✔✔While descending through a cloud cover at high level, a small amount of a white and
rough powder like ice formation is detected along the leading edge of the wing. This
contamination is called: - ✔✔rime ice
✔✔After landing at an airport (airport elevation 1715 FT), the altimeter indicates an
altitude of 1315 FT. The altimeter sub-scale is set to 29.92 in.Hg. What is the altimeter
setting at this airport? - ✔✔30.32 in HG
✔✔Please refer to Appendix D (Attached).Which one of the tracks shown (dashed lines)
is most accurately represented by the cross section shown on the right of the appendix?
- ✔✔Track B-D
✔✔What is the main cause of the formation of a polar front jet stream? - ✔✔The north-
south horizontal temperature gradient at the polar front
, ✔✔During which seasons are hurricanes most likely to appear in the northern
hemisphere? - ✔✔summer and autumn
✔✔When it is not possible to de-ice or to make an immediate landing, how should a
pilot react when encountering heavy freezing rain at 2000 FT/AGL? - ✔✔Turn back
before the aircraft loses maneuverability
✔✔What does the term SIGMET signify? - ✔✔A SIGMET is a warning of dangerous
meteorological conditions
✔✔In which of the following 1850 UTC METAR reports, is the probability of fog
formation in the coming night the highest? - ✔✔VRB03KT 5SM SCT250 11/10 A2998
✔✔Which of the following weather reports is a warning of conditions that could be
potentially hazardous to aircraft in flight? - ✔✔SIGMET
✔✔Which of the following statements is a correct interpretation of part of the
METAR?25020G38KT 1SM +TSGR BKN006 BKN015CB 23/18 A3001 - ✔✔Gusts of 38
knots, thunderstorm with heavy hail, dew point 18°C
✔✔While approaching your destination airport you receive the following message:RVR
runway 23: 1200 ftThis information indicates the: - ✔✔length of runway which a pilot in
an aircraft on the ground would see, on the threshold of runway 23
✔✔Which of the following phenomena can produce a risk of aquaplaning
(hydroplaning)? - ✔✔+RA
✔✔Friction between the air and the ground results in the northern hemisphere in: -
✔✔backing of the wind and decrease of wind speed at the surface.
✔✔You receive the following METAR :KBTL 0250Z 00000KT ½ SM R05/0700 FG
VV001 M02/M02 A2994What will be the RVR at 0300 UTC? - ✔✔700 ft
✔✔Refer to the TAF for Detroit airport.KDTW 1524 26015KT P6SM SHRA BKN020
TEMPO 1620 26020G30KT 4½ SM +SHRA BKN015CB PROB30 TSRA =Flight New
York JFK to Detroit, ETA 1800 UTC. At ETA Detroit what is the lowest quoted visibility
forecast ? - ✔✔4 1/2 sm
✔✔Refer to the TAF for Kalamazoo AirportTAF KAZO 250716 00000KT ¼ SM FG
VV001 BECMG 0810 ½ SM VV002 BECMG 1012 23005KT 1½ SM BKN005 TEMPO
1316 3½ SM SCT007 =Which of these statements best describes the weather that can
be expected at 1200 UTC? - ✔✔Meteorological visibility 1½ statute miles , cloudbase
500 feet, windspeed 5 knots
