Question 1

What are observations taken by pilots during flight referred to as?

Accepted Answer

PIREP

Answer

AIRMET

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NOTAM

Answer

SIGMET

Question 2

PIREPs provide up-to-date information that is not promptly available from:

Accepted Answer

Both a and b

Answer

Ground reporting stations

Answer

Runway condition reports

Answer

Weather forecasts

Question 3

Pilots are urged to provide PIREPs to:

Accepted Answer

FIC or ATS facilities

Answer

Aerodrome operators

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Meteorological watch offices

Answer

Air traffic controllers only

Question 4

What type of PIREPs provide the best information on clear air turbulence?

Accepted Answer

CAT PIREPs

Answer

Icing PIREPs

Answer

Volcanic ash PIREPs

Answer

Wind shear PIREPs

Question 5

Who issues SIGMETs?

Accepted Answer

Meteorological watch office (MWO)

Answer

Pilots

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Flight service stations

Answer

Air traffic controllers

Question 6

What is the validity period of a SIGMET for volcanic ash?

Accepted Answer

6 hours

Answer

4 hours

Answer

24 hours

Answer

12 hours

Question 7

SIGMETs advise of which of the following phenomena?

Accepted Answer

Severe icing

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Light icing

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Broken clouds

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Moderate turbulence

Question 8

What does an AIRMET notify pilots of?

Accepted Answer

Potentially hazardous weather conditions not described in the GFA

Answer

Volcanic ash

Answer

Runway surface conditions

Answer

Severe weather conditions

Question 9

What is the maximum spatial coverage of an isolated phenomenon in an AIRMET?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

75%

Answer

50%

Answer

100%

Question 10

What instrument measures braking action quantitatively?

Accepted Answer

Decelerometer

Answer

Anemometer

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Barometer

Answer

Hygrometer

Question 11

What is the range of Runway Condition Code (RWYCC) values?

Accepted Answer

0 to 6

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1 to 5

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1 to 10

Answer

0 to 10

Question 12

What does a weather forecast describe?

Accepted Answer

Anticipated conditions expected at a particular place, over an area, or along a route during a given period

Answer

Runway surface conditions

Answer

Pilot reports

Answer

Air traffic control instructions

Question 13

What are the types of aviation weather forecasts?

Accepted Answer

TAF, GFA, FD, WA, WS

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SIGMET, AIRMET, NOTAM, RSC

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CAT, LLWS, RWYCC, CRFI

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METAR, ATIS, PIREP, GFA

Question 14

What are the two types of charts in a GFA?

Accepted Answer

Clouds and weather, and icing, turbulence, and freezing level

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Visibility and turbulence

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Winds and temperatures, and runway conditions

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Precipitation and icing

Question 15

How many domains does the GFA divide Canadian airspace into?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Answer

Five

Answer

Six

Answer

Eight

Question 16

What does the title box of a GFA chart include?

Accepted Answer

Chart name, issuing office identifier, and valid date/period

Answer

Symbols, scale bar, and comments

Answer

Runway condition codes

Answer

Weather phenomena and visibility

Question 17

What does the legend box describe?

Accepted Answer

Symbols used in the chart and includes a scale bar for determining distances

Answer

Runway condition codes

Answer

Pilot reports

Answer

Weather phenomena and visibility

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