Take the FAA Private Pilot Weather Test 2

When requesting weather information for the following morning, a pilot should request

A. an outlook briefing.

B. a standard briefing.

C. an abbreviated briefing.

Correct! Wrong!

When may hazardous wind shear be expected?

A. When stable air crosses a mountain barrier where it tends to flow in layers forming lenticular clouds.

B. In areas of low-level temperature inversion, frontal zones, and clear air turbulence.

C. Following frontal passage when stratocumulus clouds form indicating mechanical mixing.

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(Refer to Figure 15.) What is the valid period for the TAF for KMEM?

A. 1200Z to 1200Z.

B. 1200Z to 1800Z.

C. 1800Z to 2400Z.

Correct! Wrong!

What is meant by the term "dewpoint"?

A. The temperature at which condensation and evaporation are equal.

B. The temperature at which dew will always form.

C. The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated.

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(Refer to Figure 260, area D.) Immediately to the left of the letter D in western New York, what are the surface winds?

A. Wind 25 gusting to 35 kts.

B. Wind 20 gusting to 30 kts.

C. Steady wind at 20 kts.

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If the temperature/dewpoint spread is small and decreasing, and the temperature is 62 °F, what type weather is most likely to develop?

A. Freezing precipitation.

B. Thunderstorms.

C. Fog or low clouds.

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One weather phenomenon which will always occur when flying across a front is a change in the

A. wind direction.

B. type of precipitation.

C. stability of the air mass.

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One in-flight condition necessary for structural icing to form is

A. small temperature/dewpoint spread.

B. stratiform clouds.

C. visible moisture.

Correct! Wrong!

An almond or lens-shaped cloud which appears stationary, but which may contain winds of 50 knots or more, is referred to as

A. an inactive frontal cloud.

B. a funnel cloud.

C. a lenticular cloud.

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(Refer to Figure 14.) The intensity of the turbulence reported at a specific altitude is

A. moderate at 5,500 feet and at 7,200 feet.

B. light from 5,500 feet to 7,200 feet.

C. moderate from 5,500 feet to 7,200 feet.

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One of the most easily recognized discontinuities across a front is

A. a change in temperature.

B. an increase in cloud coverage.

C. an increase in relative humidity.

Correct! Wrong!

Cumulonimbus Mamma clouds are associated with

A. The dissipating stage of a thunderstorm.

B. Violent thunderstorms and tornadoes.

C. The cumulus state of a thunderstorm.

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Crests of standing mountain waves may be marked by stationary, lens-shaped clouds known as

A. mammatocumulus clouds.

B. standing lenticular clouds.

C. roll clouds.

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Which conditions result in the formation of frost?

A. The temperature of the collecting surface is at or below freezing when small droplets of moisture fall on the surface.

B. The temperature of the collecting surface is at or below the dewpoint of the adjacent air and the dewpoint is below freezing.

C. The temperature of the surrounding air is at or below freezing when small drops of moisture fall on the collecting surface.

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(Refer to Figure 19.) What weather is forecast for the Florida area just ahead of the stationary front during the first 12 hours?

A. Ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 feet and/or visibility 3 to 5 miles with continuous precipitation.

B. Ceiling 1,000 to 3,000 feet and/or visibility 3 to 5 miles with intermittent precipitation.

C. Ceiling less than 1,000 feet and/or visibility less than 3 miles with continuous precipitation.

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The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the

A. dewpoint.

B. air temperature.

C. stability of the air.

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A pilot can expect a wind-shear zone in a temperature inversion whenever the windspeed at 2,000 to 4,000 feet above the surface is at least

A. 10 knots.

B. 15 knots.

C. 25 knots.

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What cloud types would indicate convective turbulence?

A. Cirrus clouds.

B. Nimbostratus clouds.

C. Towering cumulus clouds.

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A weather briefing that is provided when the information requested is 6 or more hours in advance of the proposed departure time is

A. an outlook briefing.

B. a forecast briefing.

C. a prognostic briefing.

Correct! Wrong!

A temperature inversion would most likely result in which weather condition?

A. Clouds with extensive vertical development above an inversion aloft.

B. Good visibility in the lower levels of the atmosphere and poor visibility above an inversion aloft.

C. An increase in temperature as altitude is increased.

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The suffix "nimbus," used in naming clouds, means

A. a cloud with extensive vertical development.

B. a rain cloud.

C. a middle cloud containing ice pellets.

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In which situation is advection fog most likely to form?

A. A warm, moist air mass on the windward side of mountains.

B. An air mass moving inland from the coast in winter.

C. A light breeze blowing colder air out to sea.

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When speaking to an AFSS weather briefer you should state

A. the pilot in command’s full name and address.

B. a summary of your qualifications.

C. whether the flight is VFR or IFR.

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(Refer to Figure 17.) Determine the wind and temperature aloft forecast for DEN at 9,000 feet.

A. 230° magnetic at 53 knots, temperature 47 °C.

B. 230° true at 21 knots, temperature -4 °C.

C. 230° true at 53 knots, temperature -47 °C.

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What is a characteristic of stable air?

A. Stratiform clouds.

B. Unlimited visibility.

C. Cumulus clouds.

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At approximately what altitude above the surface would the pilot expect the base of cumuliform clouds if the surface air temperature is 82 °F and the dewpoint is 38 °F?

A. 9,000 feet AGL.

B. 10,000 feet AGL.

C. 11,000 feet AGL.

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(Refer to Figure 15.) What is the forecast wind for KMEM from 1600Z until the end of the forecast?

A. Variable in direction at 4 knots.

B. No significant wind.

C. Variable in direction at 6 knots.

Correct! Wrong!

Which type weather briefing should a pilot request, when departing within the hour, if no preliminary weather information has been received?

A. Outlook briefing.

B. Abbreviated briefing.

C. Standard briefing.

Correct! Wrong!

What is indicated when a current CONVECTIVE SIGMET forecasts thunderstorms?

A. Moderate thunderstorms covering 30 percent of the area.

B. Moderate or severe turbulence.

C. Thunderstorms obscured by massive cloud layers.

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SIGMET's are issued as a warning of weather conditions hazardous to which aircraft?

A. Small aircraft only.

B. Large aircraft only.

C. All aircraft.

Correct! Wrong!

FAA Private Pilot Weather Test 2

When requesting weather information for the following morning, a pilot should request

When may hazardous wind shear be expected?

(Refer to Figure 15.) What is the valid period for the TAF for KMEM?

What is meant by the term "dewpoint"?

(Refer to Figure 260, area D.) Immediately to the left of the letter D in western New York, what are the surface winds?

If the temperature/dewpoint spread is small and decreasing, and the temperature is 62 °F, what type weather is most likely to develop?

One weather phenomenon which will always occur when flying across a front is a change in the

One in-flight condition necessary for structural icing to form is

An almond or lens-shaped cloud which appears stationary, but which may contain winds of 50 knots or more, is referred to as

(Refer to Figure 14.) The intensity of the turbulence reported at a specific altitude is

One of the most easily recognized discontinuities across a front is

Cumulonimbus Mamma clouds are associated with

Crests of standing mountain waves may be marked by stationary, lens-shaped clouds known as

Which conditions result in the formation of frost?

(Refer to Figure 19.) What weather is forecast for the Florida area just ahead of the stationary front during the first 12 hours?

The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the

A pilot can expect a wind-shear zone in a temperature inversion whenever the windspeed at 2,000 to 4,000 feet above the surface is at least

What cloud types would indicate convective turbulence?

A weather briefing that is provided when the information requested is 6 or more hours in advance of the proposed departure time is

A temperature inversion would most likely result in which weather condition?

The suffix "nimbus," used in naming clouds, means

In which situation is advection fog most likely to form?

When speaking to an AFSS weather briefer you should state

(Refer to Figure 17.) Determine the wind and temperature aloft forecast for DEN at 9,000 feet.

What is a characteristic of stable air?

At approximately what altitude above the surface would the pilot expect the base of cumuliform clouds if the surface air temperature is 82 °F and the dewpoint is 38 °F?

(Refer to Figure 15.) What is the forecast wind for KMEM from 1600Z until the end of the forecast?

Which type weather briefing should a pilot request, when departing within the hour, if no preliminary weather information has been received?

What is indicated when a current CONVECTIVE SIGMET forecasts thunderstorms?

SIGMET's are issued as a warning of weather conditions hazardous to which aircraft?

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