PHYS 123 M6 Concept check

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Question 1 10 pts Groundspeed is important in flight planning for determining how long it will take an aircraft to reach its destination. @ True O False Question 2 10 pts Which of the following statements does not correctly describe indicated airspeed? O Indicated airspeed measures the speed of the aircraft relative to the outside air. O Indicated airspeed is important for aircraft performance measures. @ Indicated airspeed is measured by adding the true airspeed vector to the wind vector. O Indicated airspeed is the value that the plane’s airspeed indicator reads. Question 3 10 pts In modern times, the prediction of future weather is based mainly on all of the following except: O scientific theory © mathematics O computer modeling of the atmosphere @ visual observations of cloud movement Question 4 10 pts Since weather information is not readily available to pilots, obtaining weather information is not an important part of flight planning. O True @ False Question 5 10 pts A METAR would be useful for obtaining information on the current weather conditions at an airport. True O False
O Question 6 10 pts Which of the following is an example of a weather forecast product from NOAA's aviation weather center website? (choose all that apply) an icing chart with a valid time of 12 hours from the current time a satellite image an aircraft report O a prognosis chart m Question 6 0/ 10 pts i Which of the following is an example of a weather forecast product from NOAA's aviation weather center website? (choose all that apply) an icing chart with a valid time of 12 hours from the current time a satellite image an aircraft report The Aviation Weather Information section of the Module 6 Lesson "Planning for the Weather" differentiates between weather analysis products - which give current or past weather, and weather forecast products, which give predictions of future weather.
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