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METAR Aviation Routine Weather Report - an observation of current surface weather reported in a standard international format, updated every hour What causes majority of the earth's weather? Uneven heating of surface from the sun A very close temperature dew point spread with light wind w...

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AS 120 - Aeronautical Science
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
METAR


✓ Aviation Routine Weather Report - an observation of current surface

weather reported in a standard international format, updated every

hour




What causes majority of the earth's weather?


✓ Uneven heating of surface from the sun




A very close temperature dew point spread with light wind will produce which

of the following weather?


✓ High humidity and precipitation




When does mature stage of thunderstorm begin?


✓ When the clouds are fully formed




Which clouds are mostly connected with heavy weather, often referred to as

towering?




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✓ Cumulus




Which are the four types of fronts?


✓ Cold, warm, stationary, occluded




What is needed for thunderstorm to form?


✓ Moisture, unstable air, lifting action




Cold fronts exhibit which of the following general characteristics?


✓ Fast, always have precipitation, displace warm front




Which type of special use airspace is not depicted on a chart?


✓ CFA's and anything else that is temporary




What type of icing produces stratus clouds and instantly freezes tiny water

droplets?


✓ Rime Icing




High pressure in the northern hemisphere rotates which direction and exhibits


descending or ascending columns of air?



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✓ Clockwise, descending




Cold fronts produce stable conditions with rain and poor visibility.


✓ False




What conditions are needed for icing to form?


✓ low temperature, moisture, droplet size




Icing on an aircraft will increase ____ and decrease ____?


✓ Drag, lift




Taxiway edge lights are what color?


✓ blue




At the beginning of a runway, what color are edge lights?


✓ white




The edge lights change to what color for the last 2K feet of runway

remaining?




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✓ yellow




Blast pads may be used for takeoff/taxi.


✓ False




Displaced thresholds may be used for takeoff/taxi.


✓ True




Hold short lines are placed before runway entry to provide stopping point

before going to active runway.


✓ True




In taxiway signs, black is _____, left or right is _____, runways are ___.


✓ where you are, left or right, red




What airspace is between 18000 and 60000 ft.?


✓ Class A




Which of the following classes has tower?




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