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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...

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...

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...

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)...

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 ...

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...

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...

- 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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 -...