1-After landing at an aerodrome (QNH 993 hPa) it is noticed that the altimeter is still set to 1013,2 hPa and that it reads 1200 feet. What is the elevation of the aerodrome above mean sea level ?
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2-After landing at an aerodrome (aerodrome elevation 1715 FT), the altimeter indicates an altitude of 1310 FT. The altimeter is set to the pressure value of 1013 hPa. What is the QNH at this aerodrome?
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3-An aircraft flies from aerodrome "A", (QNH= 1020 hPA) , to aerodrome "B", (QNH= 999 hPA) . Aerodrome "A" is 800 ft. above mean sea level and aerodrome "B" is 540 ft. above mean sea level. If the altimeter sub scale is not changed from 1020, what is the altimeter indication on landing.
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4-An aircraft lands at an airport (airport elevation 540 FT, QNH 993 hPa) with the altimeter set to 1013 hPa. What will it indicate ?
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5-You are landing to an airfield. The altimeter reads the elevation of the aerodrome when … is set.
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6-An aircraft lands at an airport (airport elevation 1240 FT, QNH 1008 hPa). The altimeter is set to 1013 hPa. The altimeter will indicate:
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7-An aircraft with 1020hPa set on the altimeter sub-scale departs aerodrome 'A' which is 800ft above mean sea level (AMSL). The flight is made to the planned destination aerodrome 'B' which is in an area of low pressure, but the altimeter sub-scale is not updated en route. If the QNH at aerodrome 'B' is 999hPa, and the highest point on the landing area is 500ft AMSL, what should the altimeter read? Assume 1hPa = 30ft.
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8-You must make an emergency landing at sea. The QNH of a field on a nearby island with an elevation of 4000 FT is 1025 hPa and the temperature is -20°C. What is your pressure altimeter reading when landing if 1025 hPa is set in the subscale?
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9-You are planning to fly across a mountain range. The chart recommends a minimum altitude of 12000 feet above mean sea level. The air mass you will be flying through is an average 10°C warmer than ISA. Your altimeter is set to 1023 hPa (QNH of a nearby airport at nearly sea level). What altitude will the altimeter show when you have reached the recommended minimum altitude?
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10-You are setting your altimeter at an aerodrome, where the elevation is 54 ft. above MSL. The QNH you have been given is 1031 hPa. What would you expect the aerodrome QFE to be?
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11-On a route segment from A to B the highest terrain elevation is approximately 200 feet. For an instrument flight the minimum obstacle clearance is 1000 feet. The subscale of the altimeter is set to the local QNH of 1013 hPa and the temperature on the ground is -5°C. Assume a standard temperature lapse rate. What is the approximate minimum acceptable altimeter indication during the flight on this route segment?
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12-Given: Altimeter setting: 1013.2 hPa Altimeter reading: 5000 ft Outside air temperature at 5000 ft: +5°C QFE: 958 hPa QNH: 983 hPa What is the true height of the aeroplane above the aerodrome?
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13-If the QFE at ÇORLU (660 feet above sea level) is 980 hPa, what is the approximate QNH ? (1 mb= 30 feet)
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14-If the QFE at an airport (200 metres above sea level) is 1000 hPa, what is the approximate QNH? (1 mb = 27 feet)
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15-If the subscale of an altimeter is set to QNH, what will it indicate after landing?
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16-Your aircraft's altimeter is set to 975 mbar at an aerodrome with an elevation of 650 ft. What does your altimeter read if the QNH = 985 mbar?
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17-Given: Altimeter setting: 1013.2 hPa Altimeter reading: 5000 ft Outside air temperature at 5000 ft: +5°C QFE: 958 hPa QNH: 983 hPa What is the true height of the aircraft above the aerodrome?
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18-The barometric compensator of an altimter is locked on reference 1013.2 hPa. The aircraft has to land on a point with an elevation of 290 feet where the QNH is 1023 hPa. The reading on the altimeter on the ground will be:
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19-If an airfield is 240ft above mean sea level (AMSL) and the airfield QNH is 1024hPa calculate the airfield QFE given that 1 hPa =30ft.
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20-Altimeter reads 10000ft when set to 1003 hPa QNH. What does it read when you reset the altimeter to standard pressure setting? (1hPa : 27 ft)
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21-An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 120, with a true altitude of 12000 feet; local QNH is 1013 hPa. What assumption, if any, can be made about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying ?
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22-An altimeter adjusted to 1013 hPa indicates an altitude of 3600 FT. Should this altimeter be adjusted to the local QNH value of 991 hPa, the altitude indicated would be
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23-An aircraft is flying through the Alps on a very cold winter's day. The regional QNH is 1013 hPa. During the flight, you circle around a mountain at an altitude of its summit. What reading will the aneroid altimeter give, compared to the elevation of the summit?
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24-The QNH at an airfield located 200 metres above sea level is 1022 hPa. The air temperature is not available. What is the QFF?
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25-If the QFE at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 980 hPa, what is the approximate QNH ?
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26-If the QNH at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 1015 hPa, what is the approximate QFE?
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27-If the QNH at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 1025 hPa, what is the approximate QFE?
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28-If the QFE at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 1000 hPa, what is the approximate QNH?
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29-The QNH at an airfield located at mean sea level is 1022 hPa. The air temperature is not available. What is the QFF?
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30-An aircraft flies at flight level 40. Elevation of the aerodrome: 990 ft; QNH 976 hPa. The tower clears the pilot to fly at 3000 ft QNH. Which of the following statements is correct?
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31-An aeroplane flies at flight level 40. Elevation of the aerodrome: 990 ft; QNH 976 hPa. The tower clears the pilot to fly at 3000 ft QNH. Which of the following statements is correct?
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32-An aircraft is flying at FL 80. The local QNH is 1000 hPa. After the second altimeter has been adjusted to the local QNH, the reading will be approximately
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33-8/8 stratus base 200 FT/AGL is observed at sunrise at an aerodrome in the north of France; the QNH is 1028 hPa and there is a variable wind of 3 kt. What change in these clouds is likely at 1200 UTC in summer and winter?
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34-8/8 stratus base 200 FT/AGL is observed at sunrise at an aerodrome in the north of France; the QNH is 1028 hPa and there is a variable wind of 3 kt. What change in these clouds is likely at 1200 UTC in summer and winter?
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35-The QNH at an airfield located 200 metres above sea level is 1009 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C lower than a standard atmosphere. What is the QFF?
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36-The QFF at an airfield located 400 metres above sea level is 1016 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C lower than a standard atmosphere. What is the QNH?
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37-The QFF at an airfield located 400 metres above sea level is 1016 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C higher than a standard atmosphere. What is the QNH?
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38-An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 6500 FT from A (600 FT/AMSL - QNH 1012 hPa) to B (930 FT/AMSL - QNH 977 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter subscale setting remains unchanged at 1012 hPa, the actual height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be
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39-An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 5500 FT from A (1050 FT/AMSL - QNH 968 hPa) to B (650 FT/AMSL - QNH 1016 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter subscale setting remains unchanged at 968 hPa, the actual height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be
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40-An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 7500 FT from A (270 FT/AMSL - QNH 1021 hPa) to B (1650 FT/AMSL - QNH 983 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter sub-scale setting remains unchanged at 1021 hPa, the actual height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be
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41-An aircraft maintains a constant indicated altitude of 4500 FT from A (360 FT/AMSL - QNH 986 hPa) to B (690 FT/AMSL - QNH 1011 hPa). Assuming that the altimeter sub-scale setting remains unchanged at 986 hPa, the actual height of the aircraft above the surface at B will be
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42-During the climb after take-off, the altimeter setting is adjusted at the transition altitude. If the local QNH is 966 hPa, what will happen to the altimeter reading during the resetting procedure?
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43-During the climb after take-off, the altimeter setting is adjusted at the transition altitude. If the local QNH is 1023 hPa, what will happen to the altimeter reading during the resetting procedure ?
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44-An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 100, with a true altitude of 10000 feet; local QNH is 1003 hPa. What assumption, if any, can be made about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying ?
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45-During a flight over the sea at FL 135, the true altitude is 13500 feet; local QNH is 1019 hPa. What information, if any, can be gained about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying?
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46-An aircraft flying at FL 45 (OAT 6°C) obtains a reading of 1860 ft on its radio altimeter (ground elevation 3090 ft). What is the value of the QNH, to the nearest hPa, at that point?
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47-For a given airfield the QFE is 980 hPa and the QNH is 1000 hPa. The approximate elevation of the airfield is
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48-Before landing, an altimeter set to QFE indicates
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49-In Geneva, the local QNH is 994 hPa. The elevation of Geneva is 1411 FT. The QFE adjustment in Geneva is
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50-QNH 1025 hPa at an altitude of 660 feet AMSL: What will the approximate QFE be? (Assume 1 mb=30 ft)
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51-During a flight over the sea at FL 100 from Marseille (QNH 1016 hPa) to Palma de Mallorca (QNH 1016 hPa), the true altitude is constantly decreasing. What is the probable reason for this ?
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52-During a flight over the sea at FL 100 from Marseille (QNH 1012 hPa) to Palma de Mallorca (QNH 1012 hPa), the true altitude is constantly increasing. What action, if any, should be taken ?
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53-When the subscale is set to the QNH of an airfield the pressure altimeter indicates
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54-You intend to overfly a mountain range. The recommended minimum flight altitude is, according to the aviation chart, 15000 FT/AMSL. The air mass that you will fly through is on average 15°C warmer than the standard atmosphere. The altimeter is set to QNH (1023 hPa). At what altimeter reading will you effectively be at the recommended minimum flight altitude?
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55-The QNH of an airport at sea level is 983 hPa and the temperature deviation from ISA is -15°C below FL 100. What is the true altitude of FL 100?
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56-An aircraft is descending to land under IFR. If the local QNH is 1009 hPa, what will happen to the altitude reading when the altimeter is reset at the transition level ?
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57-While mountain flying on a cold winter day, under fair weather conditions (QNH1013 hPa), you circle a mountain of known height at peak elevation. Comparing to the elevation of the mountain, the aneroid altimeter of your aircraft will therefore indicate... .
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58-The QNH at an airfield in California located 69 metres below sea level is 1018 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C higher than a standard atmosphere. What is the QFF?
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59-The QFF at an airfield in California located 69 metres below sea level is 1030 hPa. The air temperature is 10°C lower than a standard atmosphere. What is the QNH?
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60-You plan a flight over a mountain range at a true altitude of 15000 FT/AMSL. The air is on an average 15°C colder than ISA, the pressure at sea level is 1003 hPa. What approximate indication should the altimeter (setting 1013.2 hPa) read?
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61-The temperature at 3000 ft. above mean sea level is forecast to be 3°C. What is the deviation from ICAO Standard Atmosphere?
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62-With which setting on the altimeter subscale will the altimeter read zero at aerodrome level?
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63-A plain in Western Europe with an average elevation of 500 m (1600 FT) above sea level is covered with a uniform AC layer of cloud during the summer months. At what height above the ground is the base of this cloud to be expected?
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64-An aircraft flying at FL 100 from Marseille (QNH 1012 hPa) to Palma de Mallorca (QNH 1006 hPa) experiences no change to true altitude. The reason for this is that:
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65-You arrive at a south coast aerodrome three hours after sunrise during a summer morning and the weather report indicates CAVOK. As the coast line is predominantly east/ west and a sea breeze is beginning to establish, which of the following would you expect to be an into wind runway?
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66-An aircraft is flying over the sea at FL 90; the true altitude is 9100 feet; local QNH is unknown. What assumption, if any, can be made about the air mass in which the aircraft is flying ?
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67-During a flight at FL 100 from Marseille (QNH 1012 hPa) to Palma de Mallorca (QNH 1015 hPa), an aircraft remains at a constant true altitude. The reason for this is that:
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68-An aircraft flies at a constant indicated altitude from airfield A (QNH= 1009 hPA) to airfield B (QNH= 1019 hPA) . If the subscale is not reset from 1009, what would be expected when over airfield B?
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69-What is the approximate vertical interval which is equal to a pressure change of 1 hPa at sea level?
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70-You are flying at FL 160. Outside air temperature is -27°C, and the pressure at sea level is 1003 hPa. What is the true altitude?
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71-You are flying at FL 200. Outside air temperature is -40°C, and the pressure at sea level is 1033 hPa. What is the true altitude?
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72-You are flying at FL 160. Outside air temperature is -27°C, and the pressure at sea level is 1003 hPa. What is the true altitude?
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73-You are flying at FL 200. Outside air temperature is -40°C, and the pressure at sea level is 1033 hPa. What is the true altitude?
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74-You are flying at FL 130, and your true altitude is 12000 FT. What is the temperature deviation from that of the standard atmosphere at FL 130 (QNH 1013,2 hPa) ?
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75-An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B on the upper level contour chart. The altimeter setting is 1013,2 hPa. Which of these statements is correct?
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76-An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B on the upper level contour chart. The altimeter setting is 1013,2 hPa. Which of these statements is correct?
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77-An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B on the upper level contour chart. The altimeter setting is 1013.2 hPa. Which of these statements is correct?
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78-An aircraft is flying from Point A to Point B on the upper level contour chart. The altimeter setting is 1013,2 hPa. Which of these statements is correct?
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79-When the subscale of a pressure altimeter is set to the QFE of the destination airfield it will indicate
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80-THE ICAO STANDARD ATMOSPHERE (ISA) assumes that, at mean sea-level,
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81-You are flying over the sea at FL 250 and measure an outside temperature of -50°C. The pressure at sea level is 1023 hPa. What is your approximate true altitude calculated using normal vertical change in temperature with increase in height?
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82-Marseille Information gives you the following meteorological information for Ajaccio and Calvi for 1600 UTC: Ajaccio: wind 360°/2 kt, visibility 2000 m, rain, BKN stratocumulus at 1000 FT, OVC altostratus at 8000 FT, QNH 1023 hPa. Calvi: wind 040°/2 kt, visibility 3000 m, mist, FEW stratus at 500 FT, SCT stratocumulus at 2000 FT, OVC altostratus at 9000 FT, QNH 1023 hPa. The ceilings (more than 4 oktas) are therefore:
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83-A temperature of +15°C is recorded at an altitude of 500 metres above sea level. If the vertical temperature gradient is that of a standard atmosphere, what will the temperature be at the summit of a mountain, 2500 metres above sea level?
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84-What is the relationship, if any, between QFE and QNH at an airport situated 50 FT below sea level?
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85-Between mean sea level and a height of 20 km, the lowest temperature in the ICAO Standard Atmosphere (ISA) is:
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86-In relation to the total weight of the atmosphere, the weight of the atmosphere between mean sea level and a height of 5500 m is
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87-What is an aerodrome warning ?
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88-Why can the following METAR not be abbreviated to CAVOK? DLLO 121550Z 31018G30KT 9999 FEW060TCU BKN070 14/08 Q1016 TEMPO 4000 TS= (Aerodrome elevation 1000 ft, MSA for sector 000-190° 5800 ft, for sector 190-360° 7300 ft.)
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89-Around Paris on January 3rd at 1800 UTC, the surface temperature, under shelter, is 3°C. The sky is covered by 8 oktas of stratus. QNH is 1033 hPa. If the sky is covered all night, the minimum temperature of the night of January 3rd to January 4th should be
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90-A plain in Western Europe with an average height of 500 m (1600 FT) above sea level is covered with a uniform CC layer of cloud during the summer months. At what height above the ground is the base of this cloud to be expected?
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91-A plain in Western Europe with an average height of 500 m (1600 FT) above sea level is covered with a uniform SC layer of cloud during the summer months. At what height above the ground is the base of this cloud to be expected?
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92-If Paris reports a wind of 30012KT on the METAR, what wind velocity would you expect to encounter at a height of 2000 feet above the ground ?
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93-If Paris reports a wind of 16020KT on the METAR, what wind velocity would you expect to encounter at a height of 2000 feet above the ground?
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94-If Paris reports a wind of 08010KT on the METAR, what wind velocity would you expect to encounter at a height of 2000 feet above the ground ?
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95-If Paris reports a wind of 19015KT on the METAR, what wind velocity would you expect to encounter at a height of 2000 feet above the ground ?
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96-On an aerodrome, when a warm front is approaching
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97-You are flying at a constant indicated altitude with the QNH of 1015 set within the subscale and you notice the outside air temperature has been falling constantly. What can you expect to have happened to your true altitude?
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98-A flight is to depart from an airport with runways 09 and 27. Surface wind is 270/05; an inversion is reported at 300 feet with turbulence and wind shear. The wind just above the inversion is 090/30. What is the safest departure procedure ?
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99-Which FL corresponds with the 600 hPa pressure level?
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100-Which FL corresponds with the 250 hPa pressure level?