1. What cloud types would indicate convective turbulence?
A. Towering cumulous clouds.
B. Cirrus clouds.
C. Nimbostratus clouds.
2. What measurement can be used to determine the stability of the atmosphere?
A. Atmospheric pressure.
B. Surface temperature.
C. Actual lapse rate.
3. Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an automatic terminal information service (ATIS) broadcast indicates that
A. weather conditions are at or above VFR minimums.
B. the sky condition is clear and visibility unrestricted.
C. the ceiling is above 5,000 feet and visibility is more than five miles.
4. Upon encountering severe turbulence, which flight condition should the pilot attempt to maintain?
A. Constant angle of attack.
B. Level flight attitude.
C. Constant altitude and airspeed.
5. Which is true regarding flight operations in Class B airspace?
A. Flight under VFR is not authorized unless the pilot in command is instrument rated.
B. The pilot must receive an ATC clearance before operating an aircraft in that area.
C. Solo student pilot operations are not authorized.
6. What is the maximum indicated airspeed authorized in the airspace underlying Class B airspace?
A. 156 knots
B. 200 knots
C. 230 knots
7. When operating an airplane for the purpose of takeoff or landing within Class D airspace under special VFR, what minimum distance from clouds and what visibility are required?
A. Remain clear of clouds, and the ground visibility must be at least one statute mile.
B. 500 feet beneath the clouds and the ground visibility must be at least three statute miles.
C. Remain clear of clouds, and the flight visibility must be at least one nautical mile.
8. While in flight, a helicopter and an airplane are converging at a 90-degree angle, and the helicopter is located to the right of the airplane. Which aircraft has the right of way, and why?
A. The helicopter, because it is to the right of the airplane.
B. The helicopter, because helicopters have the right of way over airplanes.
C. The airplane, because airplanes have the right of way over helicopters.
Final Exam Answers
1. The correct answer is A. Towering cumulus clouds are signposts of a relatively deep layer of unstable air, indicating very strong convective turbulence. (Aviation Weather, Chapter 7)
2. The correct answer is C. The stability of the atmosphere is determined by vertical movements of air. Warm air rises when the air above is cooler. The actual lapse rate, which is the decrease of temperature with altitude, is a good measure of stability. (Aviation Weather, Chapter 6)
3. The correct answer is C. ATIS is the continuous broadcast of recorded noncontrol information, including the most recently observed weather conditions, in high activity terminal areas. The ceiling/sky condition and visibility may be omitted from the broadcast if the ceiling is above 5,000 feet and the visibility is more than five miles. (Aeronautical Information Manual 4-1-13)
4. The correct answer is B. Severe turbulence causes large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude, usually accompanied by large variations in indicated airspeed. The aircraft may be momentarily out of control. Reduce speed to maneuvering speed and attempt only to maintain a level flight attitude. Do not attempt to maintain altitude or airspeed upon encountering severe turbulence. Exiting the area is best, but maintaining level flight is most important. (AIM 4-6-6, 7-1-29)
5. The correct answer is B. The pilot must receive an ATC clearance from the ATC facility having jurisdiction for that area before operating an aircraft in that area. An instrument rating is not required, and solo student pilot operations are permitted provided the student is properly qualified to do so. (Federal aviation regulation 91.131)
6. The correct answer is B. No person may operate an aircraft in the airspace underlying a Class B airspace area designated for an airport, or in a VFR corridor designated through a Class B area, at an indicated airspeed of more than 200 knots (230 mph). (FAR 91.117)
7. The correct answer is A. Under special VFR weather minimums, you may take off or land an airplane within Class D airspace if you remain clear of clouds (no minimum separation required), the ground visibility is at least one statute mile, and you have received an ATC clearance to do so. (FAR 91.157)
8. The correct answer is A. When aircraft are converging at approximately the same altitude, the aircraft to the other’s right has the right of way. Since the helicopter is to the airplane’s right, it has the right of way. By rule, neither category aircraft has the right of way over the other, otherwise. (FAR 91.113)
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1. What cloud types would indicate convective turbulence?
A. Towering cumulous clouds.
B. Cirrus clouds.
C. Nimbostratus clouds.
2. What measurement can be used to determine the stability of the atmosphere?
A. Atmospheric pressure.
B. Surface temperature.
C. Actual lapse rate.
3. Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an automatic terminal information service (ATIS) broadcast indicates that
A. weather conditions are at or above VFR minimums.
B. the sky condition is clear and visibility unrestricted.
C. the ceiling is above 5,000 feet and visibility is more than five miles.
4. Upon encountering severe turbulence, which flight condition should the pilot attempt to maintain?
A. Constant angle of attack.
B. Level flight attitude.
C. Constant altitude and airspeed.
5. Which is true regarding flight operations in Class B airspace?
A. Flight under VFR is not authorized unless the pilot in command is instrument rated.
B. The pilot must receive an ATC clearance before operating an aircraft in that area.
C. Solo student pilot operations are not authorized.
6. What is the maximum indicated airspeed authorized in the airspace underlying Class B airspace?
A. 156 knots
B. 200 knots
C. 230 knots
7. When operating an airplane for the purpose of takeoff or landing within Class D airspace under special VFR, what minimum distance from clouds and what visibility are required?
A. Remain clear of clouds, and the ground visibility must be at least one statute mile.
B. 500 feet beneath the clouds and the ground visibility must be at least three statute miles.
C. Remain clear of clouds, and the flight visibility must be at least one nautical mile.
8. While in flight, a helicopter and an airplane are converging at a 90-degree angle, and the helicopter is located to the right of the airplane. Which aircraft has the right of way, and why?
A. The helicopter, because it is to the right of the airplane.
B. The helicopter, because helicopters have the right of way over airplanes.
C. The airplane, because airplanes have the right of way over helicopters.
Final Exam Answers
1. The correct answer is A. Towering cumulus clouds are signposts of a relatively deep layer of unstable air, indicating very strong convective turbulence. (Aviation Weather, Chapter 7)
2. The correct answer is C. The stability of the atmosphere is determined by vertical movements of air. Warm air rises when the air above is cooler. The actual lapse rate, which is the decrease of temperature with altitude, is a good measure of stability. (Aviation Weather, Chapter 6)
3. The correct answer is C. ATIS is the continuous broadcast of recorded noncontrol information, including the most recently observed weather conditions, in high activity terminal areas. The ceiling/sky condition and visibility may be omitted from the broadcast if the ceiling is above 5,000 feet and the visibility is more than five miles. (Aeronautical Information Manual 4-1-13)
4. The correct answer is B. Severe turbulence causes large, abrupt changes in altitude and/or attitude, usually accompanied by large variations in indicated airspeed. The aircraft may be momentarily out of control. Reduce speed to maneuvering speed and attempt only to maintain a level flight attitude. Do not attempt to maintain altitude or airspeed upon encountering severe turbulence. Exiting the area is best, but maintaining level flight is most important. (AIM 4-6-6, 7-1-29)
5. The correct answer is B. The pilot must receive an ATC clearance from the ATC facility having jurisdiction for that area before operating an aircraft in that area. An instrument rating is not required, and solo student pilot operations are permitted provided the student is properly qualified to do so. (Federal aviation regulation 91.131)
6. The correct answer is B. No person may operate an aircraft in the airspace underlying a Class B airspace area designated for an airport, or in a VFR corridor designated through a Class B area, at an indicated airspeed of more than 200 knots (230 mph). (FAR 91.117)
7. The correct answer is A. Under special VFR weather minimums, you may take off or land an airplane within Class D airspace if you remain clear of clouds (no minimum separation required), the ground visibility is at least one statute mile, and you have received an ATC clearance to do so. (FAR 91.157)
8. The correct answer is A. When aircraft are converging at approximately the same altitude, the aircraft to the other’s right has the right of way. Since the helicopter is to the airplane’s right, it has the right of way. By rule, neither category aircraft has the right of way over the other, otherwise. (FAR 91.113)