1-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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2-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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3-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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4-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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5-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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6-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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7-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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8-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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9-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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10-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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11-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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12-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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13-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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14-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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15-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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16-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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17-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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18-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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19-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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20-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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21-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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22-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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23-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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24-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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25-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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26-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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27-If the subscale of an altimeter is set to QNH, what will it indicate after landing?
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28-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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29-What will be the effect on the reading of an altimeter of an aircraft parked on the ground during the period following the passage of an active cold front ?
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30-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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31-An aircraft is flying through the Alps on a warm summer''s day. The weather is fine, and there is a high pressure system in the area. During the flight, a mountain is passed at an altitude of its summit. What reading will the aneroid altimeter give, compared to the summit's elevation?
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32-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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33-A wide body takes off on a clear night in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Shortly after take off the aircraft's rate of climb drops to zero. This can be due to
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34-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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35-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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36-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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37-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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38-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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39-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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40-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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41-With which setting on the altimeter subscale will the altimeter read zero at aerodrome level?
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42-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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43-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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44-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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45-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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46-You are flying FL100 in an airmass which is 15°C colder than ISA, local QNH 983. What would the true altitude be?
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47-When the subscale is set to the QNH of an airfield the pressure altimeter indicates
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48-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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49-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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50-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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51-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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52-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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53-What will be the effect on the reading of an altimeter of an aircraft parked on the ground shortly before an active cold front passes?
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54-What will be the effect on the reading of an altimeter of an aircraft parked on the ground as an active cold front is passing?
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55-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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56-Which of the following conditions would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than that actually flown ?
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57-An active low pressure system is approaching. What difference would you notice in the altimeter reading of an aircraft parked in the ground, over a 30 minute period?
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58-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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59-In winter, after breaking through a low level inversion during descent and assuming the pilot does not intervene,
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60-After a clear night cumuliform clouds are formed in the morning. Why can the base of these clouds become higher during the day?
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61-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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62-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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63-After a sunny day, followed by a long clear night, you take-off from an airfield at mid-latitudes an hour before sunrise. The field is not situated close to the coast. Though the pressure gradient is rather large, the easterly surface wind is weak and makes
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64-Considering the sector from 10°N to Nairobi of the route indicated, during January the upper winds at the 300 hPa level are most likely to be
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65-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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66-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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67-If the QFE at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 980 hPa, what is the approximate QNH ?
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68-If the QNH at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 1015 hPa, what is the approximate QFE?
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69-If the QNH at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 1025 hPa, what is the approximate QFE?
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70-If the QFE at Locarno (200 metres above sea level) is 1000 hPa, what is the approximate QNH?
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71-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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72-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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73-The altimeter will always read:
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74-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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75-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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76-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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77-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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78-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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79-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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80-What is the approximate vertical interval which is equal to a pressure change of 1 hPa at an altitude of 5500 m ?
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81-What would you most likely expect when you are taking off after a long clear night in winter?
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82-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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83-In general, the visibility during rainfall compared to during drizzle is
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84-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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85-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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86-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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87-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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88-8/8 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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89-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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90-8/8 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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91-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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92-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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93-Before landing, an altimeter set to QFE indicates
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94-During an adiabatic process heat is
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95-Updraughts in a thunderstorm are prevailing during the
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96-During the adiabatic processes, temperature ...
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97-During an adiabatic process heat is ;
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98-All other factors being the same, which one is better for take-off performance?
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99-During the preparation for approach to Zurich airport (1416 ft/AMSL) a pilot hears the following message on the ATIS: "Inversion warning. Inversion of 12°C between 1900 ft and 2300 ft altitude." This message indicates that the pilot should be prepared:
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100-You are flying at FL 300 where the outside air temperature is -57.5°C and the pressure at MSL is 1013.25 hPa. If you assume that the difference between the actual temperature and the temperature in the ISA is valid for the whole troposphere, then the true altitude is: