Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
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1. Altimeter sett<strong>in</strong>g is recorded <strong>in</strong>:<br />
a. hectopascals<br />
b. millibars<br />
c. <strong>in</strong>ches of mercury<br />
d. centimeters of mercury<br />
2. Altimeter sett<strong>in</strong>g is reported:<br />
REVIEW QUESTIONS<br />
a. <strong>in</strong> all METAR/SPECI reports<br />
b. <strong>in</strong> the remarks section of all METAR reports<br />
c. <strong>in</strong> METAR reports only<br />
d. <strong>in</strong> SPECI reports only<br />
3. If two aneroid <strong>in</strong>struments are used to determ<strong>in</strong>e altimeter sett<strong>in</strong>gs, how often should they be<br />
compared to each other? How often should the comparison be entered <strong>in</strong> column 65 of MF1M-10?<br />
4. When you read two <strong>in</strong>struments to determ<strong>in</strong>e the altimeter sett<strong>in</strong>g and the read<strong>in</strong>gs are different,<br />
which read<strong>in</strong>g do you use as the altimeter sett<strong>in</strong>g? Why?<br />
5. When us<strong>in</strong>g the aircraft-type altimeter to determ<strong>in</strong>e the altimeter sett<strong>in</strong>g, what height should you<br />
set it to before read<strong>in</strong>g it? How often should you reset the <strong>in</strong>dicated height?<br />
6. Pressure values are rounded to the next reportable value.<br />
a. down<br />
b. up<br />
c. either up or down<br />
d. carefully<br />
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