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201) Wires are an especially dangerous hazard on off field landings. You should:
a) Be able to see wires from
normal landing pattern altitude. 202) When entering a thermal, it is usually best to:
a) Begin turning as soon as
the variometer shows a reduced
rate of sink. 203) While thermalling, you should:
a) Go straight when the
lift decreases. 204) Takeoff from a landout retrieve on a dusty surface such as a dry lake bed, is best done:
a) with one eye closed. 205) Hazards to expect in recently harvested farm fields include:
a) Animal burrows, undulating
terrain, hidden ditches,
irrigation pipes. 206) During an off field landing, it appears you will not stop before rolling into a wire fence. You should:
a) Try to hit the
fence between posts
so the impact is absorbed
by the wings. 207) During an off field landing, it appears you will not stop before rolling into a row of large trees.
a) You should guide
glider fuselage
between trees so
wings absorb impact
energy. 208) During a cross country flight, you have made several errors of judgment, and must land in a lake.
a) You should
try to land in
the middle of
the lake. 209) You are forced to land in a small, recently-planted farm field. You should:
a) Land with
the landing
gear in a retracted
position. 210) A pilot decides to do some local flying. There is a very strong cross wind, and no one else is flying. The pilot thinks, "I know I can handle the glider when the situation is tough." The hazardous thought demonstrated is:
a) Anti-authority. 211) A pilot decides to attempt a final glide into a strong head wind over unfriendly terrain thinking, "I can make it if I find a little lift along the way, or there is not much sink." The hazardous thought demonstrated is:
a) Impulsivity. 212) What is indicated when a current CONVECTIVE SIGMET forecasts thunderstorms?
a) Moderate
thunderstorms
covering
30 percent
of the
area. 213) In addition to the standard briefing, what additional information should be asked of the weather briefer in order to evaluate soaring conditions?
a) The
upper
soundings
to determine
the
thermal
index
at all
soaring
levels. 214) What should pilots state initially when telephoning a weather briefing facility for preflight weather information?
a)
Tell
the
number
of
occupants
on
board. 215) What information is contained in a CONVECTIVE SIGMET?
a)
Tornadoes,
embedded
thunderstorms,
and
hail
¾
inch
or
greater
in
diameter. 216) The boundary between two different air masses is referred to as a:
a)
Frontolysis. 217) What is the approximate base of the cumulus clouds if the surface air temperature at 1,000 feet MSL is 70 °F and the dew point is 48 °F?
a)
4,000
feet
MSL. 218) The suffix "nimbus" used in naming clouds, means:
a)
A
cloud
with
extensive
vertical
development. 219) An almond or lens-shaped cloud which appears stationary, but which may contain winds of 50 knots or more, is referred to as
a)
An
inactive
frontal
cloud. 220) Which factor would tend to increase the density altitude at a given airport?
a)
An
increase
in
barometric
pressure. |