weather theoryFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
If there is thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of an airport at which you plan to land, which hazardous atmospheric phenomenon might be expected on the landing approach?
A
Precipitation static.
B
Wind-shear turbulence.✓ Correct Answer
C
Steady rain.
Explanation
Thunderstorms near an airport produce gust fronts, downdrafts and microbursts that cause dangerous low-level wind shear on the approach (AIM 7-1-26 and 7-1-24). Precipitation static and steady rain are not the hazardous phenomenon of concern.
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