ATSC 231 Turbulence Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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2024/2025
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2024/2025
ATSC 231 Turbulence Exam Study Guide
with Complete Solutions
According to the Advisory Circular, "sudden severe turbulence occurring in cloudless
regions that causes violent buffeting of aircraft" is defined as - Answer-Clear Air Turbulence
T or F: Clear air turbulence includes turbulence in ci...
Which is a characteristic of jet streams as described in the Advisory Circular? - Answer✔✔-jet
streams follow the boundaries between hot and cold air
T or F: The sub-tropical jet stream is located at lower latitudes than the polar jet stream. -
Answer✔✔-true
T or F: The sub-tropical jet stream is located at lower altitudes that the polar jet stream. -
Answer✔✔-False
CAT associated with a jet stream is most commonly found in the vicinity of - Answer✔✔-
Tropopause and Upper Fronts
CAT associated with a jet stream is common in the vicinity of - Answer✔✔-ridges and troughs
T or F: Common dimensions of a turbulence area associated with a jet stream are on the order
of 10 miles long and 1 mile wide and 100 ft deep. - Answer✔✔-false
The threshold wind speed in the jet stream for CAT is generally considered to be - Answer✔✔-
110 KIAS
Which is the ICAO standard dimension for automated turbulence reporting? - Answer✔✔-EDR
Which turbulence product was developed by NCAR, is operationally produced by the
AWC and computes the results from more than 10 turbulence algorithms? - Answer✔✔-GTG
What is the average annual number of injuries that result from turbulence
accidents? - Answer✔✔-58
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