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Most Frequently Missed Private Pilot Written Test Questions—January 2025

Flight Training Central

0-179 true. Of what value is the Weather Depiction Chart to the pilot? For determining general weather conditions on which to base flight planning Correct! 3,823 feet MSL the surface 700 feet AGL Correct! Which condition would cause the altimeter to indicate a lower altitude than true altitude?

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Understanding Different Types of Altitudes

Northstar VFR

By Jordan Bullock CFI, FO B737 Most people think that altitude is simply your plane's height above the ground. Pilots know that weather has an intense impact on flying. This includes our altitude! In aviation, altitude isn’t a simple blanket term to be thrown over our height above the ground. What is standard weather?