Atsc 231 exam 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATSC 231 - BLOCK 3 | LESSON 1-3 (F.R) EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ What are hazards cause by turbulence? - --Loss of control -Airframe Damage -Passenger Safety/Comfort What type of operation suffers from the greater frequency of turbulence accidents? - -Part 121 Average annual number of injuries as a result from turbulence... - -58 injuries per year. (3 fatalities in the past 30 years) Turbulence Definitions (2) - -Aviation: -Irregular motion of an aircraft in flight, e...

ATSC 231 Exam 1 Questions with All Correct Answers Type of obscurations reported by ASOS - Answer- Fog (FG) Mist (BR) Freezing Fog (FZFG) Haze (HZ) Blowing Snow (BLSN) When are PIREPs required to be solicited? - Answer- Ceiling at or below 5,000ft, visibility at or below 5 miles, thunderstorms, light icing or greater, moderate turbulence or greater, wind shear, volcanic ash PIREP flight visibility reported in nm or sm? - Answer- sm when are PIREPs considered UUA - Answer- report...

ATSC 231 BLOCK 3 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+. GRADED A+ The critical size range (or diameter) of eddies to be felt by aircraft as turbulence is between - -50 and 1500 ft During what activity are are Part 121 turbulence related injuries to passengers most common according to the NTSB Safety Research Report? - -using or walking to/from lavatory During what phase of flight are Part 121 turbulence related accidents most common according to the NTSB Safety Research Report?...

ATSC 231 BLOCK 3 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, VERIFIED/ A conceptual model for turbulence flow categorizes turbulence as either - -waves or eddies Airplanes that have a greater velocity have greater momentum. - -true The critical size range (or diameter) of eddies to be felt by aircraft as turbulence is between - -50 and 1500 ft "The time rate of change of momentum of a body is equal to the force on the body" is a statement of - -Newtons Second Law of Motion "A body remains at...

ATSC 231 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What are distinctive features of a supercell? - Answer- Usually severe Tornadoes Strong winds Large hail Develops in a sheared environment Where do supercells develop? - Answer- Typically develop in warm sector of wave cyclone Maritime tropical airmass Supercells typically have hook echoes - Answer- True What are the 3 types of supercells? - Answer- Classic Heavy precipitation Light precipitation What is a derecho? - Answer...

ATSC 231 Block 1 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct New Update Which organization's primary responsibility is to provide official NWS forecasts of the movement and strength of tropical weather systems and issues the appropriate watches and warnings for the contiguous US and surrounding areas? - Answer- National Hurricane Center (NHC). Which organization is a terminal facility that uses air/ground communications, visual signaling, and other devices to provide air traffic control ser...

ATSC 231 BLOCK 1 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, VERIFIED/ What is the PAVE checklist? - -Pilot Aircraft enVironment External Pressures Weather was a contributing factor in ________ aircraft accidents - -20.1% What type of weather causes the highest percentage of accidents overall? - -Wind What category of operation had the highest percentage of weather related accidents? - -Part 91 What type of weather causes the most aircraft accidents for Part 91? - -Wind What type of weather ca...

ATSC 231 BLOCK 3 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 100% ACCURATE. VERIFEID/ Lift generated by an airfoil depends on - -all of the above What is the avg annual number of injuries that result from turbulence accidents? - -58 The critical size range ( or diameter) of eddies to be felt by a/c as turbulence is between - -50 and 1500 ft The lifetime of a turbulence eddy depends on its - -size A conceptual model for turbulence flow categorizes turbulence as either - -waves or eddies How woul...

ATSC 231 EXAM 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ How much does icing account for in overall accidents? - -10% of all weather related Type of operation where icing caused the most accident - -Part 135 (10%) Part 91 (7%) Part 121 (1% Fatality rate of icing accidents - -27% Ratings/flight experience of pilots involved in icing accidents - -Instrument rating- 59% >1000 hours- 53% Phase of flight where icing accidents are most common - -1) Cruise 2) Takeoff/climb 3) Landing Indu...

ATSC 231 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ 1.6 rule for mountain wave - -windspeed at (x+6000)/x < 1.6 3 places where SLDs are most common - -Cumulus clouds Stratus clouds (Top of stratus clouds because of windshear) Freezing rain Haze is found in... [3] - -Low pressure system Mixing layer Coastal areas (from water vapor) Type of hydrometer that reflects the least radar energy - -Ice crystals, dry snow, etc. Single cell thunderstorm that p...