FLIGHT DISPATCH EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Air Carrier - ANS pertains to delays that the airline has control
Extreme Weather - ANS severe weather conditions, whether forecasted or present will likely
keep aircraft on the ground
National Airspace System (NAS) - ANS includes non-extreme weather conditions, airport
operations, heavy traffic volume, air traffic control
24.5% - ANS NAS delays account for _________ of total delays and cancellations
Late-arriving Aircraft - ANS occur when an aircraft scheduled to operate a flight arrives late
Security - ANS the most critical as it's a result of terminal or concourse evacuation, a security
breach on an aircraft, long lines at screening areas, or defective screening equipment
Weather Monitoring - ANS almost every shift begins with a thorough check of the day's
weather and the remainder of the shift includes intermittent checks to see if the weather has
changed at all
Thunderstorm
Winds
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, Typhoons
Snow - ANS Weather Conditions that Possibly could cause Delays
Thunderstorm - ANS a rain shower during which you hear thunder
unstable air
moisture
lifting mechanism - ANS 3 Components how a thunderstorm is formed
Hail
Wind gusting in excess of 50 kts
Tornado - ANS thunderstorm is classified severe when it contains one or more of the
following:
Gust Fronts
Microburst
Lightning
Tornadoes - ANS Hazards of Thunderstorms in Flight
Gust Fronts - ANS a line of dangerously gusty winds created by weather conditions such as
thunderstorms
Microburst - ANS a localized column of sinking air (downdraft) within a thunderstorm and is
usually less than or equal to 2.5 miles in diameter
Lightning - ANS caused by electricity that typically occurs in mature thunderstorms
Tornadoes - ANS produced by supercell thunderstorms
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
Air Carrier - ANS pertains to delays that the airline has control
Extreme Weather - ANS severe weather conditions, whether forecasted or present will likely
keep aircraft on the ground
National Airspace System (NAS) - ANS includes non-extreme weather conditions, airport
operations, heavy traffic volume, air traffic control
24.5% - ANS NAS delays account for _________ of total delays and cancellations
Late-arriving Aircraft - ANS occur when an aircraft scheduled to operate a flight arrives late
Security - ANS the most critical as it's a result of terminal or concourse evacuation, a security
breach on an aircraft, long lines at screening areas, or defective screening equipment
Weather Monitoring - ANS almost every shift begins with a thorough check of the day's
weather and the remainder of the shift includes intermittent checks to see if the weather has
changed at all
Thunderstorm
Winds
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, Typhoons
Snow - ANS Weather Conditions that Possibly could cause Delays
Thunderstorm - ANS a rain shower during which you hear thunder
unstable air
moisture
lifting mechanism - ANS 3 Components how a thunderstorm is formed
Hail
Wind gusting in excess of 50 kts
Tornado - ANS thunderstorm is classified severe when it contains one or more of the
following:
Gust Fronts
Microburst
Lightning
Tornadoes - ANS Hazards of Thunderstorms in Flight
Gust Fronts - ANS a line of dangerously gusty winds created by weather conditions such as
thunderstorms
Microburst - ANS a localized column of sinking air (downdraft) within a thunderstorm and is
usually less than or equal to 2.5 miles in diameter
Lightning - ANS caused by electricity that typically occurs in mature thunderstorms
Tornadoes - ANS produced by supercell thunderstorms
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