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[Show more]Fetch, wind velocity, duration - Answer The factors that affect wave formation include: 
 Fetch, duration, distance 
 Fetch & wind velocity 
 Fetch, wind velocity, distance 
 Fetch, wind velocity, duration 
 Duration & wind velocity 
 
(b) & (c) - Answer Drag is: 
 (a) & (b) 
 (b) & (c) 
 (b)...
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Add to cartFetch, wind velocity, duration - Answer The factors that affect wave formation include: 
 Fetch, duration, distance 
 Fetch & wind velocity 
 Fetch, wind velocity, distance 
 Fetch, wind velocity, duration 
 Duration & wind velocity 
 
(b) & (c) - Answer Drag is: 
 (a) & (b) 
 (b) & (c) 
 (b)...
what are the two types of clouds - Answer normal and special 
 
what are the two types of normal clouds - Answer CU and ST 
 
convective/cumiliform (CU) = clouds that look like a stack of cotton balls and are associated with updrafts 
 
Layer/stratiform (ST) = clouds that look like sheets or bl...
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Add to cartwhat are the two types of clouds - Answer normal and special 
 
what are the two types of normal clouds - Answer CU and ST 
 
convective/cumiliform (CU) = clouds that look like a stack of cotton balls and are associated with updrafts 
 
Layer/stratiform (ST) = clouds that look like sheets or bl...
What are the 2 main divisions of clouds? - Answer Normal and Special 
 
What are Cumuliform Clouds? - Answer Normal Clouds 
- look like stacks of cotton balls 
- associated with updrafts (warm air rising) 
 
What are some hazards of Cumuliform Clouds? - Answer - strong updrafts 
- thunderstorm...
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Add to cartWhat are the 2 main divisions of clouds? - Answer Normal and Special 
 
What are Cumuliform Clouds? - Answer Normal Clouds 
- look like stacks of cotton balls 
- associated with updrafts (warm air rising) 
 
What are some hazards of Cumuliform Clouds? - Answer - strong updrafts 
- thunderstorm...
what is VFR? - Answer VISUAL FLIGHT RULES 
 
you fly mostly by looking out of the window 
 
what is required for VFR - Answer 1) good visibility 
2) stay out of clouds 
 
two types of flight rules - Answer VFR (visual flight rules) 
IFR (instrument flight rules) 
 
what is the name for the ty...
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Add to cartwhat is VFR? - Answer VISUAL FLIGHT RULES 
 
you fly mostly by looking out of the window 
 
what is required for VFR - Answer 1) good visibility 
2) stay out of clouds 
 
two types of flight rules - Answer VFR (visual flight rules) 
IFR (instrument flight rules) 
 
what is the name for the ty...
Fetch, wind velocity, duration - Answer The factors that affect wave formation include: 
 Fetch, duration, distance 
 Fetch & wind velocity 
 Fetch, wind velocity, distance 
 Fetch, wind velocity, duration 
 Duration & wind velocity 
 
(b) & (c) - Answer Drag is: 
 (a) & (b) 
 (b) & (c) 
 (b)...
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Add to cartFetch, wind velocity, duration - Answer The factors that affect wave formation include: 
 Fetch, duration, distance 
 Fetch & wind velocity 
 Fetch, wind velocity, distance 
 Fetch, wind velocity, duration 
 Duration & wind velocity 
 
(b) & (c) - Answer Drag is: 
 (a) & (b) 
 (b) & (c) 
 (b)...
a strong counter clockwise wind field on a pressure level map indicates - Answer a strong low pressure system 
 
what is a good pressure level map for grouse? - Answer 85 kPa because it is close to the resort elevation (85 is 1500m, and grouse's peak elevation is 1250 m. 
 
as you go up in the ...
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Add to carta strong counter clockwise wind field on a pressure level map indicates - Answer a strong low pressure system 
 
what is a good pressure level map for grouse? - Answer 85 kPa because it is close to the resort elevation (85 is 1500m, and grouse's peak elevation is 1250 m. 
 
as you go up in the ...
Mountain waves can form in the atmosphere if the air is ______ and winds are ______. 
 
A. statically stable / parallel to the mountain range 
B. statically neutral / parallel to the mountain range 
C. statically unstable / perpendicular to the mountain range 
D. statically stable / perpendicular to...
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Add to cartMountain waves can form in the atmosphere if the air is ______ and winds are ______. 
 
A. statically stable / parallel to the mountain range 
B. statically neutral / parallel to the mountain range 
C. statically unstable / perpendicular to the mountain range 
D. statically stable / perpendicular to...
automated weather observation system with AUTO in the description and reports every 20 mins is called - Answer AWOS 
 
what does a P in the metar remarks mean - Answer precipitation has fallen in the last hour 
 
A01 in metar remarks means - Answer station cannot distinguish between types of p...
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Add to cartautomated weather observation system with AUTO in the description and reports every 20 mins is called - Answer AWOS 
 
what does a P in the metar remarks mean - Answer precipitation has fallen in the last hour 
 
A01 in metar remarks means - Answer station cannot distinguish between types of p...
- Answer 
 
PAVE - Answer Pilot 
Aircraft 
enVironment 
Eating/Emotions 
 
Percentage of aircraft accidents were weather was a contributing factor or was a casual factor. - Answer 20.1 % 
 
What type of weather causes the highest percentage of accidents overall? - Answer Wind 
 
What catego...
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PAVE - Answer Pilot 
Aircraft 
enVironment 
Eating/Emotions 
 
Percentage of aircraft accidents were weather was a contributing factor or was a casual factor. - Answer 20.1 % 
 
What type of weather causes the highest percentage of accidents overall? - Answer Wind 
 
What catego...
Above Ground Level (AGL) - Answer lowest cloud base that is below 20 000ft that is covering more than half the sky (broken or overcast) 
 
Broken Coverage - Answer 6-9 oktas 
 
ceiling - Answer the altitude of cloud base for the lowest cloud with coverage ≥ 5 oktas (i.e. lowest broken or ove...
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Add to cartAbove Ground Level (AGL) - Answer lowest cloud base that is below 20 000ft that is covering more than half the sky (broken or overcast) 
 
Broken Coverage - Answer 6-9 oktas 
 
ceiling - Answer the altitude of cloud base for the lowest cloud with coverage ≥ 5 oktas (i.e. lowest broken or ove...
Air traffic controllers (ATCs) - Answer Keep track of flight & make sure aircraft arrives @ destination w/o hitting anything; receives flight plan before starting flight 
 
Airspaces - Answer Diff regions in 3-D air above earth's surface 
 
Flight plan - Answer Specified information provided ...
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Add to cartAir traffic controllers (ATCs) - Answer Keep track of flight & make sure aircraft arrives @ destination w/o hitting anything; receives flight plan before starting flight 
 
Airspaces - Answer Diff regions in 3-D air above earth's surface 
 
Flight plan - Answer Specified information provided ...
Which type of aircraft category of operation had the highest percentage of weather related accidents? - Answer Part 91. 
 
Most weather related accidents under Part 91 operations resulted from? - Answer Wind. 
 
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Part 830 defines an aircraft acciden...
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Add to cartWhich type of aircraft category of operation had the highest percentage of weather related accidents? - Answer Part 91. 
 
Most weather related accidents under Part 91 operations resulted from? - Answer Wind. 
 
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Part 830 defines an aircraft acciden...
what are the trends in accident statistics relating to wind and wind shear? - Answer part 121= 8.9% wind and 1.9% wind shear 
part 135=26.6% wind and 0.3% wind shear 
part 91=51% wind and 1.2 %wind shear 
 
what is low level wind shear - Answer Wind Shear That Occurs Below 2,000 ft AGL Along The...
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Add to cartwhat are the trends in accident statistics relating to wind and wind shear? - Answer part 121= 8.9% wind and 1.9% wind shear 
part 135=26.6% wind and 0.3% wind shear 
part 91=51% wind and 1.2 %wind shear 
 
what is low level wind shear - Answer Wind Shear That Occurs Below 2,000 ft AGL Along The...
what direction does the wind blow around a low pressure system - Answer counterclockwise 
 
what direction does the wind blow around a high pressure system - Answer clockwise 
 
what type of pressure is plotted on a surface analysis chart - Answer sea level pressure 
 
two stars of snow on the...
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Add to cartwhat direction does the wind blow around a low pressure system - Answer counterclockwise 
 
what direction does the wind blow around a high pressure system - Answer clockwise 
 
what type of pressure is plotted on a surface analysis chart - Answer sea level pressure 
 
two stars of snow on the...
Which of the following comprise blizzard conditions? 
 
A. Heavy snowfall, high winds, poor visibility 
B. Light snowfall, high winds, poor visibility 
C. Dense fog, winds, heavy snow and/or rain 
D. Heavy snowfall, poor visibility 
E. Heavy snowfall, light-moderate winds, very poor visibility -...
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Add to cartWhich of the following comprise blizzard conditions? 
 
A. Heavy snowfall, high winds, poor visibility 
B. Light snowfall, high winds, poor visibility 
C. Dense fog, winds, heavy snow and/or rain 
D. Heavy snowfall, poor visibility 
E. Heavy snowfall, light-moderate winds, very poor visibility -...
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