weather theoryFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
Thunderstorms which generally produce the most intense hazard to aircraft are
A
squall line thunderstorms.✓ Correct Answer
B
steady-state thunderstorms.
C
warm front thunderstorms.
Explanation
PHAK notes that a squall line, a non-frontal band of thunderstorms, often contains severe steady-state storms and presents the single most intense weather hazard to aircraft. Steady-state storms may be part of a squall line but the line as a whole is the most hazardous, and warm-front thunderstorms are often embedded but generally less violent.
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