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ATSC 113 Fly Final Review Exam Large convective clouds (ex. thunderstorms) are primarily caused by: - Answer-The buoyancy of warm rising air inside the cloud True or False: the visual appearance of a thunderstorm cloud is often a good indicator of its intensity - Answer-False Where can a pilot in Canada get official weather data? - Answer-Aviation Weather Web Site (AWWS) Can a pilot in the USA get official weather data from NavAmerica and the US Weather Bureau via the Aviation Weath...

ATSC 113 Fly Final Review Exam Questions and Answers If CAPE (Convective Available Potential Energy) were large (> 2000 J/kg) then you could anticipate that the following factor might affect your flight: - Strong thunderstorms are likely - Turbulence could be weak in clouds - Being near a cost line - There is a coating of ice that acts like a cape over your wings - Air is statically stable - Answer-Strong thunderstorms are likely The weather associated with occluded fronts is most ...

ATSC 113 Complete Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Haboob - Answer-A dust or sandstorm that forms as cold downdrafts from a thunderstorm turbulently lift dust and sand into the air that can touch the ground Large convective clouds are driven by __ - Answer-buoyancy of warm rising air inside the cloud How does lightning form? - Answer-collision of ice crystals and graupel, where ice crystals carry a positive charge and heavier graupel creates negative charge. When voltage differ...

ATSC 113 Final Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Ceilometers - Answer-Use a search light to shine on the cloud base, and use trigonometry. laser ceilometer - Answer-Shoots a laser at cloud and measures the time it takes to reflect back. Ceiling balloons - Answer-Red helium filled balloon. Record how long it takes to enter the cloud. Pilot reports - Answer-Ascending planes after take-off or descending planes approaching to land can report their altitude when they passed through c...

ATSC 113 FINAL STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023/2024) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

ATSC 231 Block 3 Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Shear turbulence occurs in layers of the atmosphere that are - ANSWERSstable Approximately what wind speed is needed to get moderate turbulence over flat terrain? - ANSWERS>30kts What is the gust factor at KGFK? KGFK 071653Z 17023G35KT 10SM OVC042 - ANSWERS35 - 23 = 12 kts What is the wind speed threshold for moderate turbulence over rough terrain? - ANSWERS25-30 kts If landing at an airport that is elevated about the surr...

ATSC 113 Final Study Guide Exam Questions with Complete Solutions When does fog form - Answer-water is added to unsaturated air, unsaturated air is cooled to its dew-point temperature, when ground warms the air above it Fog forms under what conditions - Answer-- most often late at night (clear skies) or early morning as cool ground cools air - radiation: cooling at night - Advection: humid air blows over a cold surface (lake, ocean...) - upslope: upwards moving air cools against a slop ...

ATSC 113 Final Study Exam Questions with Correct Answers Capillary waves: - Answer-Waves created by small amounts of water being displaced by small winds. Capillarity (surface tension) is the restoring force. Gravity waves: - Answer-Waves created by larger winds. Gravity is the restoring force, hence the name. Which is bigger, capillary or gravity waves? - Answer-Gravity waves are bigger. Swell: - Answer-Waves formed by distant storms and wind, capable of travelling long distances ac...