weather theoryFAA-published sample question (ADX, Aug 2021)
Convective clouds which penetrate a stratus layer can produce which threat to instrument flight?
A
Freezing rain.
B
Embedded thunderstorms.✓ Correct Answer
C
Clear air turbulence.
Explanation
When convective clouds grow up through a stratus layer they are hidden within it, producing embedded thunderstorms that a pilot in IMC cannot see and avoid visually. Freezing rain comes from a warm layer aloft, and clear air turbulence occurs outside clouds.
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