Aviation Weather Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

Aviation Weather Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
What does it take to make a thunderstorm? CORRECT ANSWERS Moisture
Vertical Lift
Unstable atmosphere

What are the stages of a thunderstorm? CORRECT ANSWERS Cumulus
Mature
Dissapating

What makes a thunderstorm "severe"? CORRECT ANSWERS Surface winds >= 50 kts
Hail at surface >= 3/4"
Tornadoes

What are the types of icing an aircraft may encounter? CORRECT ANSWERS
Structural
Induction system
Instrument

What is a micro-burst and what are its characteristics? CORRECT ANSWERS A strong
down draft out of a dissipating thunderstorm.
6000 fpm downdraft
lasting no longer than 15 min

What are types of fog? CORRECT ANSWERS Radiation
Advection
Up-slope
Precipitation-induced
Ice fog

What are some ways to get weather info? CORRECT ANSWERS Phone briefer
DUATS
Private sector
Flight Watch 122.0 (EFAS)

What is EFAS? CORRECT ANSWERS Flight Watch 122.0
5,000 AGL - 17,500 MSL

What is HIWAS and what can you get? CORRECT ANSWERS Hazardous Inflight
Weather Advisory Service
Automated broadcast over navaids

Aviation wather warnings