Question 1
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What does the expression "Broken (BKN)" mean?
Answer
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Nil significant cloud cove
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3-5 Eights of the sky is cloud covered
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3-4 Eights of the sky is cloud covered
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5-7 Eights of the sky is cloud covered
Question 2
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In which of the following 19:00 UTC METAR reports, is the probability of fog
formation, in the coming night, the highest?
Answer
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041900Z 21010KT 7000 BKN020 16/14 Q1019 NOSIG=
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041900Z 00000KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 17/14 Q1017 NOSIG=
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041900Z 00000KT 6000 NSC 13/12 Q1019 BECMG 3000 BR=
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041900Z 00000KT 9999 FEW030 SCT105 17/14 Q1017 NOSIG=
Question 3
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What does the abbreviation "NOSIG" mean?
Question 4
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You receive the following METAR:
LSGG 120730Z 00000KT 0300 R05/0700N FZFG VV001 M02/M02 Q1014
NOSIG =
What will be the RVR at 0900 UTC?
Answer
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900 m
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700 m
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700 feet
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300 m
Question 5
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What does this mean in a weather chart
Answer
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severe icing between levels 280 and 360
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light turbulence from ground to a level between levels 280 and 360
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moderate turbulence between levels 280 and 360
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Mountain waves between levels 280 and 360
Question 6
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Refer to the following TAF extract:
TAF LELC 050500Z 0506/0606 VRB04KT 9999 FEW040 TX24/0512Z
TN14/0506Z BECMG 0508/0511 11010KT BECMG 0518/0521 VRB02KT TEMPO 0521/0523 27003G13KT=
What wind is forecast for 2400 UTC?
Answer
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VRB04KT
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11010KT
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VRB02KT
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27003G13KT
Question 7
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In Refer to the following TAF extract;
BECMG 0218/0221 2000 BR BKN004 PROB30 TEMPO 0221/0224 0500 FG
VV001
What does the abbreviation "PROB30" mean?
Answer
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Conditions will last for at least 30 minutes
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Probability of 30%.
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The cloud ceiling should lift to 3000 FT.
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Change expected in less than 30 minutes.
Question 8
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What does the expression "Scattered (SCT)" mean?
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Nil significant cloud cover
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3-5 Eights of the sky is cloud covered
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5-7 Eights of the sky is cloud covered
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3-4 Eights of the sky is cloud covered
Question 9
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Which of the following weather reports is a warning of conditions that could be
potentially hazardous to aircraft in flight?
Question 10
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In which weather report would you expect to find information about icing
conditions on the runway?
Question 11
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What does the term METAR signify?
Answer
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A METAR is a warning of dangerous meteorological conditions within a FIR.
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A METAR signifies the actual weather report at an aerodrome and
is generally issued in half-hourly intervals.
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A METAR is a flight forecast, issued by the meteorological station
several times daily.
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A METAR is a landing forecast added to the actual weather report as a brief prognostic report.
Question 12
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The term PROB as used in a TAF message, indicates the probability in
percentage, of phenomena described during a specific period.
The numerical values immediately following the term PROB, are:
Answer
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35 or 50
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30 or 40
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30 or 50
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40 or 50
Question 13
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What does this mean in a weather chart
Answer
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moderate icing and severe turbulence between levels 140 and 180
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severe icing and turbulence between levels 140 and 180
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moderate icing and turbulence between levels 140 and 180
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severe icing and moderate turbulence between levels 140 and 180
Question 14
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Refer to the following TAF extract:
BECMG 0118/0121 2000 BR BKN004 BECMG 0121/0124 0500 FG VV001
What does the abbreviation "VV001" mean?