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Helicopter quiz: Spring 2026

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A helicopter flying over a river on a cloudy day
  1. What dangerous phenomena can affect your helicopter when flying near a thunderstorm?
    1. severe wind shear and turbulence
    2. hail
    3. lightning
    4. all of the above
  2. A thunderstorm is forecast in the TAF at your destination. What time buffer is required on the forecast timings for the thunderstorm?
    1. 30 minutes either side
    2. 60 minutes either side
    3. no buffer is required if the forecast is a TAF3 and your ETA is within the first 3 hours of the validity period of the TAF3
    4. (a) or (c), if applicable
  3. How is cloud height shown on a GAF?
    1. above ground level in 1,000 ft increments
    2. above mean sea level in 1,000 ft increments
    3. above mean sea level in 500 ft increments
    4. above the aerodrome
  4. How is cloud height shown in a TAF?
    1. above ground level in 1,000 ft increments
    2. above mean sea level in 1,000 ft increments
    3. above mean sea level in 500 ft increments
    4. above the aerodrome
  5. In a low-level grid point wind and temperature (GPWT) forecast, how is the wind direction given?
    1. degrees magnetic
    2. degrees true
  6. When flying at or below 10,000 ft, where can you find forecast information about moderate icing conditions?
    1. in a SIGMET
    2. in an AIRMET
    3. in a TAF only
    4. in an ATIS broadcast
  7. You are flying your helicopter in the outback during a drought. You need to land in a paddock where a lot of vehicles had been moving around. What possible problem could you experience on landing?
    1. dynamic rollover
    2. mast bumping
    3. brownout
    4. rotor droop
  8. An authorised weather forecast must cover the whole period of the flight and include a wind and temperature forecast. When at or below 10,000 ft AMSL, what other item is required?
    1. a flight forecast
    2. a graphical area forecast (GAF)
    3. a significant weather (SIGWX) forecast
    4. (a) or (b)
  9. What actions can help you avoid inadvertent VFR flight into IMC?
    1. do not depart when weather is marginal
    2. during flight, ensure a defined horizon above the terrain and below the cloud exists
    3. during flight, turn back or divert before it becomes impossible to do so
    4. all of the above
  10. You are planning a night VFR flight. What are the en route cloud forecast amount and height requirements?
    1. ≤ SCT at LSALT
    2. ≤ SCT at LSALT + 500 ft
    3. ≤ SCT at LSALT + 1,000 ft
    4. ≤ BKN at LSALT + 1,000 ft
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