FAA Questions/Private Pilot Helicopter/Question #47
weather theoryFAA-published sample question (PRH, Aug 2021)

One weather phenomenon which will always occur when flying across a front is a change in the

A

stability of the air mass.

B

type of precipitation.

C

wind direction.✓ Correct Answer

Explanation

A front always lies in a trough of low pressure, so crossing it always brings a change in wind direction (PHAK Chapter 12). The type of precipitation and the stability of the air may or may not change.

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