Atsc 113 study guide exam questions
with correct answers
What are the conditions required for stable, unstable, and neutral conditions? - Answer-
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03b-
static-stability/
What are two measures of thunderstorms? - Answer-CAPE and K index
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03b-
static-stability/
What is a sounding? - Answer-Measure of weather conditions (temperature, wind, etc.)
at many different heights
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03b-
static-stability/
What is a dry line? - Answer-The boundary between dry and humid air of virtually the
same temperature
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03h-
frontal_hazards/
What is a squall line? - Answer-Line of thunderstorms not along a front.
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03h-
frontal_hazards/
What are the two flavours of occluded fronts? - Answer-Warm occlusions and cold
occlusions.
What is the difference between VFR and IFR? - Answer-VFR (Visual Flying Rules):
- navigate (see where you are relative to landmarks on the ground) so you can go
toward your destination without hitting mountains, tall towers, other aircraft, or flying
through airspace where you are not allowed;
- control the aircraft — namely, see whether it is climbing (nose up), descending (nose
down), or turning (banked left or right);
- find airports and land on the appropriate runway.
IFR (Instrument Flying Rules):
- navigate using onboard GPS map displays and other navigation signals
with correct answers
What are the conditions required for stable, unstable, and neutral conditions? - Answer-
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03b-
static-stability/
What are two measures of thunderstorms? - Answer-CAPE and K index
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03b-
static-stability/
What is a sounding? - Answer-Measure of weather conditions (temperature, wind, etc.)
at many different heights
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03b-
static-stability/
What is a dry line? - Answer-The boundary between dry and humid air of virtually the
same temperature
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03h-
frontal_hazards/
What is a squall line? - Answer-Line of thunderstorms not along a front.
https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/courses/atsc113/flying/met_concepts/03-met_concepts/03h-
frontal_hazards/
What are the two flavours of occluded fronts? - Answer-Warm occlusions and cold
occlusions.
What is the difference between VFR and IFR? - Answer-VFR (Visual Flying Rules):
- navigate (see where you are relative to landmarks on the ground) so you can go
toward your destination without hitting mountains, tall towers, other aircraft, or flying
through airspace where you are not allowed;
- control the aircraft — namely, see whether it is climbing (nose up), descending (nose
down), or turning (banked left or right);
- find airports and land on the appropriate runway.
IFR (Instrument Flying Rules):
- navigate using onboard GPS map displays and other navigation signals
