RAAus Navigation & Meteorology

Practice tests covering visual navigation techniques, chart reading, weather interpretation, and meteorological concepts for ultralight pilots.

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The aircraft you are in has a ground speed of 100 knots and you need to travel a further 40 NM. If the time is now 11 minutes past the hour, what is your estimated time of arrival?

Time 47

Time 24

Time 31

Time 35

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The Terminal Area Forecast (TAF) for your intended destination aerodrome is as provided below. Your Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) is 09:00 UTC. Do you need to plan for an alternate and if so, why?

GERALDTON (YGEL) TAF AMD YGEL
240720Z 2407/2424 20010KT 9999 SHOWERS OF LIGHT RAIN BKN030
TEMPO 2407/2412 3000 SHOWERS OF MODERATE RAIN BKN006
RMK T 19 17 16 14
Q 1009 1011 1012 1011

No, visibility is 9999

No, the cloud is Broken (BKN) at 3000 ft

Yes, visibility in showers is 5000 metres

Yes, the TEMPO includes showers of moderate rain and visibility below 8000 metres

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Graphical Area Forecast (GAF) chart

Review the following Graphical Area Forecast (GAF) depicted here and answer the following question. What sort of weather might we expect in area C from this GAF?

Showers of rain only

Showers and fog

Thunderstorms and showers

Rain, Isolated moderate Showers/Rain & Heavy rain in C1

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Mean Sea Level (MSL) Chart

Mean Sea Level (MSL) Chart

Which letter indicates a cold front associated with a trough?

A

E

F

C

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