Windy Day Weather

(Refer to figure 12.) The wind direction and velocity at KJFK is from

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• 040° true at 18 knots.

• 180° true at 4 knots.

• 180° magnetic at 4 knots.

What information is contained in a CONVECTIVE SIGMET?

• Tornadoes, embedded thunderstorms, and hail 3/4 inch or greater in diameter.

• Severe icing, severe turbulence, or widespread dust storms lowering visibility to less than 3 miles.

• Surface winds greater than 40 knots or thunderstorms equal to or greater than video integrator processor (VIP) level 4.

You are about to fly your drone for a commercial operation. The field elevation is 100' MSL for your location. The nearby airport's latest METAR shows the following conditions. How high can you legally fly your drone?

METAR I69 151250Z 17006KT 10SM OVC008 13/11 A2998

• 300' MSL.

• 400' MSL.

• You are not permitted to operate your drone.

(Refer to figure 14.) If the terrain elevation is 1,295 feet MSL, what is the height above ground level of the base of the ceiling?

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• 505 feet AGL.

• 1,295 feet AGL.

• 6,586 feet AGL.

AIRMETs are advisories of significant weather phenomena but of lower intensities than SIGMETs and are intended for dissemination to

• all pilots.

• only IFR pilots.

• only VFR pilots.

(Refer to figure 15.) Between 1000Z and 1200Z the visibility at KMEM is forecast to be?

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• 6 statute miles.

• 3 statute miles.

• 1/2 statute mile.

SIGMETs are issued as a warning of weather conditions hazardous to which aircraft?

• Large aircraft only.

• All aircraft.

• Small aircraft only

(Refer to figure 12.) The remarks section for KMDW has RAB35 listed. This entry means

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• rain began at 1835Z.

• blowing mist has reduced the visibility to 1-1/2 SM.

• the barometer has risen .35 inches Hg.

For aviation purposes, ceiling is defined as the height above the Earth's surface of the

• lowest layer of clouds reported as scattered, broken, or thin.

• lowest reported obscuration and the highest layer of clouds reported as overcast.

• lowest broken or overcast layer or vertical visibility into an obscuration.

(Refer to figure 12.) What are the current conditions depicted for Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)?

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• Sky 7000 feet overcast, visibility 1-1/2SM, heavy rain.

• Sky 700 feet overcast, visibility 1-1/2SM, moderate rain.

• Sky 700 feet overcast, visibility 11, occasionally 2SM, with light rain.