Weather FAA Quiz

Density Altitude - altitude where the aircraft ______ like its flying.

Pressure altitude correct for __________ temperature.

Standard air temperature is ____ degrees Celsius with a pressure of ________.

• 15; 29.92

• 25, 29.92

• 15, 30.92

Lower density altitude provides the ____ performance.

• best
• worst

As an aircraft rises into the atmosphere, the air density ________ and the performance ________.

• decreases, decreases

• increases, increases

• increases, decreases

Air density is affected by what 3 things.

• altitude
• temperature
• humidity.
• cloud coverage
• visibility

A decrease in air density means ________ density altitude.

• higher
• lower

An increase in air density means a ________ density altitude.

• lower
• higher

In the atmosphere, both ​ and ​ decrease with altitude.

• pressure
• temperature
• dew point
• humidity
• visibility

High humidity means more ________ in the air.

• moisture
• air molecules

• haze