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R1 Weather Wise: Precipitation and Icing

During a night VFR flight you notice that lights on the ground are starting to look fuzzy. Which of the following statements is true?

  • Start a descent: You're probably experiencing mild hypoxia.
  • Better land or divert; night fog is forming
  • A little haze won't hurt anything; it'll burn off soon

    • R2 Aerodynamics

    True or false: An airplane will always stall at the same indicated airspeed and in a nose-up attitude.

  • True
  • False

    • R3 Accident Case Study: Airframe Icing

    A thin layer of frost, snow, or ice on the wing's leading edge or upper surface can reduce lift by 30 percent and increase drag by up to _______ percent.

  • 20
  • 40
  • 80