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Reference SIGWX 2: What is the Tropopause height over Adelaide
FL 550
FL350
FL310
FL400
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Reference SIGWX chart: The season we would most likely be in is?
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter
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Reference SIGWX chart: The highest Tropopause on the chart is:
FL390
FL500
FL550
FL350
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Reference SIGWX chart: Which CAT area is expected to cover the largest vertical layer?
2
1
Can not be confirmed
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When flying from YSSY/YBBN, what chart would be my most appropriate reference from wind forecasts
RSWT
GPWT
GAF
SIGWX
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The conditions most favourable for Sea fog is:
air flow from area of warm water to an area of cold water
area of warm water to a cold land mass
air flow from an area of warm land mass to cold water
Strong winds on a clear night at Sea
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Reference TAF #2: TAF 3 indicates
Forecast is valid for 3 hours
Conditions are forecast every 3 hours
TAF is level 3 severity
Forecast is expected to change in 3 hours
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Reference TAF #2: The QNH at 050615Z is expected to be
1029hPa
1032hPa
1030hPa
1031 hPa
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The GPWT chart indication -- --- --- means:
Weather reporting station is INOP.
No wind at that level
Station is situated above that level
Winds are calm and variable
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A high pressure system in the Southern Hemisphere:
is cyclonic and with diverging airflow
is anti-cyclonic and with converging airflow
is anti-cyclonic and with diverging airflow
is cyclonic and with converging airflow
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An approaching fast moving cold front may be recognised by:
Low Stratiform and widespread DZ
TCU with Potential CB and BKN cloud layers
OVC Ns and +SHRA
Widepsread Fog
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The temperature forecast for 050300Z compared the reported temp will be:
there is no reported temperature
The same
Lower
Higher
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The thunderstorm with the most severe turbulence would be:
Cold Stream
Frontal
Shear
Tropical
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Reference RSWT # 2: Flying from YPAD/YPOD/YMHB. The wind direction at FL300 on the first leg will be?
065 deg M
065 deg T
190 deg T
190 deg M
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An approaching HIGH PRESSURE system can always be recognised with:
A backing of the wind
Veering wind direction
increased wind speed
no change to wind speed
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Reference TAF #2: The validity of the current YPAD TAF is:
0300Z on the 5th to 0600Z on the 6th
0500Z to 0606Z
042328Z
050216Z
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Reference SIGWX chart: The speed of the Jet Stream over Alice Springs is:
100KTS
210KTS
70KTS
90KTS
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Tropical Cyclones occurring at Dawn are most likely to form:
At the Equator
At the Poles
Inland subcontinental areas
Over the Sea
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Reference GPWT #2: the wind speed and direction at FL050 is:
230 deg M / 18kts
180 deg T / 23kts
180 deg M / 23kts
230 deg T / 18kts
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Reference TAF #2: The wind expected at 052300Z is:
260 deg T / 7kts
230 deg M / 14kts
230 deg T / 14KTS
Variable at 5KTS
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An aircraft flying through a dry Microburst would encounter which order of events:
MOD turbulence, LGT turbulence, SEV turbulence, no change to ground speed.
Severe advection, strong downdrafts, strong headwind
strong headwind, increase in altitude, strong downdrafts, strong tailwind.
Strong tailwind, strong updrafts, strong headwind, strong downdrafts
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250/440 on a SIGWX chart means?
The wind is expected to be greater than 80KTS between FL250 and FL 440
The Jet Stream rises from FL250 up to a max height of FL440
Winds vary between 250 kts and 440kts
The Jet Stream is from FL250 to FL440
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The ITCZ
Moves further North of the equator than South usually
Moves North of the equator in Australian Summer
Remains over the equator all year round
Remains South of equator all year but moves north and south with seasons
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Reference TAF #2: The QNH at 050230Z is expected to be:
1029hPa
1031hPa
1032hPa
1030hPa
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Reference TAF #2: the Cloud expected at 050230Z is:
1-2 OKTAS at 3100ft
2-3 OKTAS at 3500ft
3-4 OKTAS at 3500ft
1-2 OKTAS at 9999ft
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Reference SIGWX chart: CAT associated with area 2 is:
Moderate
Catastrophic
Severe
Light
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The term Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate means
Unsaturated air cooling at 2.4 deg C / 1000ft
Completely dry air cooling at 3 deg C / 1000ft
Saturated air cooling at 1.5 deg C /1000ft
Completely dry air cooling at 1.5 deg C / 1000ft
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Reference SIGWX chart: Is this chart a
Mid Level
None of the Above
Low Level
High Level
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The cloud referenced in the TAF is measured
AMSL
from 10m above aerdrome level over the course of 10min
Above 1013hPa
AGL
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Rime ice is most likely to occur:
Within High Etage cloud below -20 deg C
within sufficient moisture between -5 deg and -18 deg.
Within Middle Etage just cooler than freezing
Within sufficient moisture between 0 deg and -10 deg C
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CAT with association to Jet Streams is most severe:
above the jet and to the polar side
below the jet and to the equatorial side
below the jet and to the polar side
Above the jet and to the equatorial side
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+TSRA means
Thunderstorms with Heavy Rain
Severe thunderstorms with moderate Rain
Severe thunderstorms with rain
Thunderstorms with Moderate Rain
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Pressure Gradient Force generally weakens as it
Moves away from a High Pressure system
Moves across the equator
Situated further from a Low Pressure system
within 5 - 10 deg N/S out the Equator
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Reference SIGWX chart: XXX signifies
Severe Turbulence
Forecast cloud outside limits of current forecast area
Intense TS
Cloud base dispersed over several layers
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Wind aloft as compared to surface wind over the land will:
Veer and slow down by 1/3rd
Back and speed up by 2/3rds
Veer and speed up by 2/3rds
Back and slow down by 1/3rd
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The lowest cloud ceiling expected in the TAF is:
2500ft
4000ft
3100ft
1200ft
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The term INTER means:
Prevailing weather conditions changing for periods up to 30 minutes
Integrated clouds
Weather phenomena changing for more than 30 minutes at at time
Prevailing conditions changing for periods on no more than 60 minutes.
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The most favourable conditions for a DS in Adelaide would be:
Approaching cold front with high pressure to the east
ridge line passing through Adelaide
A col over Adelaide
Severe high pressure over SA with a Deep cold front to the wast
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What are the conditions required for Thunderstorm development
Lifting Mechanism, sufficient moisture and an unstable atmosphere
Heavy precipitation, Unstable Atmosphere
Form of Lifting, Stable Environment and Sufficient Moisture
High relative humidity, warm climate
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Reference RSWT #2: Flying from YMML/YPAD, the temperature at FL180 is:
21 deg C
-34 deg C
-21 deg C
-22 deg C
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A increasing OAT flying South in the Southern hemisphere would indicate:
Flying West
Flying East
Flying above a major Jet Stream
Flying below a major Jet Stream
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What is the major difference between frontal and air mass thunderstorms?
Individual Thunderstorms is less severe than air mass Thunderstorms
Stronger downdrafts at ground level is expected from frontal thunderstorms
Air mass are more widely spaced, with lower bases.
hail is more likely to be encountered in air mass thunderstorms
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What conditions are most favourable to formation of a Low level Jet in Southern Queensland?
Evening, SKC conditions, HIGH to the East of the great dividing range
Evening, OVC conditions, LOW to the East of the great dividing range
Early morning, OVC conditions, HIGH to the East of the great dividing range
Early morning, SKC conditions, HIGH to the East of the great dividing range
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An approaching LOW PRESSURE system can always be recognised with:
A veering of wind
No change in wind speed
A backing of wind
Decreased wind speed
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Departing an aerodrome with correct QNH fly to a destination whilst experiencing left drift. This indicates
Flying toward a high and altimiter will under-read
Flying toward a high and altimiter will over-read
Flying toward a Low and altimiter will over-read
Flying toward a Low and altimiter will under-read
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The wind between the equator and the 30 deg S during Spring is primarily
South Easterly to Easterly
Northerly
Southerly
North to Northwesterly
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Visibility associated with a METAR is:
Visibility along the whole runway
average visibility over the whole horizon
minimum visibility over half or more of the horizon
the greatest visibility over half or more of the horizon
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Geostrophic wind is:
wind flow along curved isobars
wind flow across curved isobars
Wind flow across straight isobars
wind flow along straight isobars
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What is generally true about CAT:
Always only associated with Jet Streams
4000ft altitude change is sufficient to leave CAT assoc. with Jet Streams.
Occurs more frequently over land than water
More Severe in Summer
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A strong convergence zone within the equatorial trough will bring:
fine weather with scattered cloud
frequent storms but steady rain will not be present
frequent TS with heavy rain
widespread steady rain, TS unlikely