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Which type of aircraft operation experiences the greatest percentage of weather related accidents attributed to wind and wind shear? correct answersPart 91 General Aviation What time of day would wind shear resulting from nocturnal radiation inversions be expected? correct answersEarly morning before sunrise The majority of wind shear events are a result of correct answersConvective storms

Which type of aircraft operation experiences the greatest percentage of weather related accidents attributed to wind and wind shear? correct answersPart 91 General Aviation What time of day would wind shear resulting from nocturnal radiation inversions be expected? correct answersEarly morning before sunrise The majority of wind shear events are a result of correct answersConvective storms Which type of control is affected by a crosswind? correct answersDirectional Which of the follo...

ATSC 231 Block 2 Exam Questions and Correct Answers (Verified Answers) What are sigmet used to alert? - Answer- CONUS for- severe or greater turbulence, severe icing, widespread dust/sand storms, volcanic ash, tropical cyclones What is the purpose of sigmets? - Answer- Provides aircraft operators and aircrews notice of potentially hazardous en route phenomena Convective-TS CONUS- everything else What are convective sigments used to alert? - Answer- obscured, embedded, widespread, sq...

ATSC 231 BLOCK 5 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ A rapid change of more than ________ of airspeed is an indication of severe wind shear. - -15 KTS A(n) ______ is a fluctuation of wind speed with variations of 10 knots or more between peaks and lulls. - -gust Severe wind shear with a front may occur when the front at the surface is moving at a speed of at least? - -30 KTS Severe wind shear with a front may occur when the temperature difference across the front at the ...

ATSC 113 Fly C Exam Questions with Correct Answers Ice crystal icing - Answer-ice instantly melting and refreezing on turbine blades; most commonly when jet aircraft fly at high altitudes through ice-crystal tops of tropical thunderstorms fronts - Answer-boundary between warmer and cooler air; rotates around a low-pressure center (frontogenesis, frontolysis) If cold advances = cold front If cold retreats = warm front If boundary doesn't move = stationary front If cold front merges wi...

1 ATSC 310- TEST 1 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Forecasting steps Correct Answer: Assess present. (6 hr surface, 12 hr sounding) Predict future. Interpret results. Forecasting Methods Used Correct Answer: Climatology- baseline expectations Analogue- historically similar conditions Persistence- future like present Trends/Extrapolation- future will be like upwind wx Numerical Wx Prediction Ensemble Forecast Empirical Pattern- rules of thumb E...

1 METEOROLOGY ATSC 110 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ What is the primary source of energy for the earth's atmosphere? Correct Answer: the sun List the two most abundant permanent gases in today's atmosphere. Correct Answer: 1.Nitrogen (N2) 78.08% 2.Oxygen (O2) 20.95% When looking at the variable gases in our atmosphere, which one shows the greatest variation at the earth's surface? Correct Answer: Water Vapor varies greatly from place to place...

1 ATSC 231 BLOCK 4 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ frequency of icing accidents relative to other weather hazards Correct Answer: GA has the most icing accidents and the largest percentage of fatal icing accidents 121 the most icing related fatalities Most icing accidents occur in December and January Icing is cited less than most other weather phenomena in accident reports identify trends in statistical data relating to icing accidents including ...

Block 1 (ATSC 231) Exam Questions and Answers -Updated 2024 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 accident anytime a person on-board an aircraft experiences a minor injury. (T or F) - Answer-False. NTSB 830.2 Aircraft Accident Definition. - Answer-...