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WorksheetsPart 107 Aviation Weather I
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
An observation reported by a pilot is:
AWOS
ASOS
PIREP
What does AWOS stand for?
Automatic Weather Observation Services
Automated Weather Observation System
Automated Weather Observation Services
Surface Observation provides relevant information...
within 8 miles radius of an airport
within 5 miles radius of an airport
within 4 miles radius of an airport
Which of these is not a data report provided by Surface Observation?
Wind
Visibility
Altitude
For a remote pilot to completely understand the overall weather conditions, he/she needs to...
get a station complete report
consider some selected station reports
put different station reports into consideration
Prior to flight, a remote pilot should...
collect crucial information concerning a particular flight operation
check out the weather conditions
obtain a weather clearance to fly
Local Airport Advisories (LAA) are provided by which type of airport?
The ones with a UNICOM
airport that have operating control towers
the ones with FSS on the field
Which of these is NOT a special provider from which accurate weather briefings can be obtained?
NWS
AFSS
ATC
How many types of weather briefings are available?
4
3
2
5
Which of these weather briefings provide a complete view of the whole weather picture?
Standard briefing
Outlook briefing
Foresight briefing
A particular flight is six hours away from departure; what type of weather briefing is needed?
Abbreviated briefing
Outlook briefing
Standard briefing
What does ASOS stand for?
Automated Surface Observing System
Automatic Surface Observing Service
Automated Surface Observing Service
In a METAR, RVR means...
Runway Visual Range
Range Visual Report
Runway Virtual Range
What type of weather briefing is important to get prior to each flight?
Outlook briefing
Abbreviated briefing
Standard briefing
When there is a delay in flight departure and there is need for previous weather to be updated, which of the weather briefings are needed?
Outlook briefing
Abbreviated briefing
Standard briefing
This weather briefing is an abridged version of the standard weather briefing...
Abbreviated briefing
Outlook briefing
Foresight briefing
The aviation weather acronym METAR fully stands for...
Methodological Terminal Aviation Report
Meteorological Terminal Aviation Weather Report
Meteorological Terminal Aviation Report
A report given for the 5 statute mile radius of a particular airport vicinity is called...
METAR
TAF
ATIS
The observation of the current Surface Weather given in standard international format is known as...
TAF
PIREP
METAR
A TAF report is provided to cover...
Major airports
Larger airports
Small airports
Unless a change occurs, METAR reports are normally issued:
monthly
daily
hourly
A TAF report needs to be re-run after...
7 hours
24 hours
30 hours
The acronyn for the weather observation system ARTCC stands for:
Air Route Traffic Control Center
Air Routine Traffic Control Center
Air Route Terminal Control Center
In a METAR, the station identifier for Hawaii and Alaska are:
PI and PA respectively
PH and PA respectively
PH and PK respectively
How many times in a day is a TAF report updated?
4
3
5
2
The weather advisory issued for convective hazardous weather that is deemed to be dangerous to flight safety is called...
Convective Signal
Convective SMI
Convective data
The density of air at a particular elevation and the performance of an aircraft at such height is known as...
Altitude
Angle of altitude
Density altitude
When a load is added to an aircraft, to maintain a particular speed and altitude the aircraft must:
fly at a lesser angle of attack
fly at an unchanged angle of attack
fly at a greater angle of attack
Angle of Attack is the angle in degrees between the __ of the aircraft __ and the relative __
chord; wing; wind
pitch; wing; thrust
pitch; thrust; wind
Which of these statements is true?
Higher density altitude results in thinner air and low density altitude results in denser air
Altitude of a higher density results in denser air and altitude of a lower density results in thinner air
Thinner air results in a lower density altitude
Which of these characteristics is a stable air mass likely to have?
Turbulent air
Smooth air
Showery precipitation
Moisture is being added to unsaturated air by which process?
Super saturation and evaporation
Heating and condensing
Evaporation and sublimation
Describe the characteristics of "unstable air".
Poor surface visibility and turbulence
Good surface visibility and turbulence
Good surface visibility and Nimbostratus clouds
The most easily recognized discontinuities at the edge of a front is:
Relative humidity increases
Changes in temperature
Cloud coverage increases
Which of these clouds is likely to produce the greatest turbulence?
Nimbostratus
Towering cumulus
Cumulonimbus
