So much for Spring. Check this out:
I re-took my navigation exam on Saturday. I think I did a lot better because I decided not to do the test in a linear fashion and instead started at the back. The questions at the back are more general knowledge and didn't require the flight plan to be completed which gave me ample time to complete them quickly and devote more time to getting the flight plan right this time.
This would have been a great strategy had I read the flight plan question right the first time and planned the waypoints in the right order! After wasting 10 minutes I caught up but I finished with scant seconds to spare. Again, the stress reducing intelligence effect kicked in again and I'm pretty sure I made some dumb mistakes but I believe I have done enough to pass this time. We shall see in about 7 days.
NEW ZEALAND (NZZC):
NZZC SIGMET 05 VALID 190856/191256 UTC OR 192056/200056 NZST NZKL-
NZFIR OCNL SEV TURB FCST BLW FL100 OVER THE NI, AND ABOUT THE SI N OF
A LINE NZWS-KAIKOURA NDB. INTST NC.=
NZZC SIGMET 03 VALID 190552/190952 UTC OR 191752/192152 NZST NZKL-
NZFIR OCNL SEV TURB FCST BLW FL100 N OF NZHN. INTST NC.= ARFOR TA VALID 2300 TO 1200 UTC
BECOMING 0900-1200Z
1000 26030
3000 26040
5000 28045 PS01 22040
7000 28045 MS03 22045
10000 28050 MS09 22045
FZL 5500FT
VIS 30KM REDUCING TO 4000M IN SHRA AND TO 2500M IN +SHRA/TSRA
CLD AREAS BKN CU/TCU 2500 TOPS 8000, BASE 1500 TOPS ABV 10000
IN SHRA. OCNL CB ABV 2000FT.
WX OCNL SHRA, WITH FEW +SHRA/TSRA.
TURB OCNL MOD, SEVERE AS PER SIGMET.
ICE ASSOCIATED WITH CB.=
HAMILTON (NZHN):
METAR NZHN 190800Z 24007KT 20KM VCSH FEW020 SCT030 BKN040 06/04
Q0989=
TAF AMD NZHN 190529Z 190519
25018G30KT 20KM -SHRA SCT030 BKN040
TEMPO 0512 4000 +SHRA SCT020CB
BECMG 0810 25008KT
TEMPO 1218 6000 SHRA
2000FT WIND 28035KT
BECMG 0912 22035KT =
So its not exactly great weather. Its actually colder now than it was a week ago. Strange considering we are supposed to be coming out of winter. The cold southeasterly airstream is bringing rain with it and things are pretty miserable.I re-took my navigation exam on Saturday. I think I did a lot better because I decided not to do the test in a linear fashion and instead started at the back. The questions at the back are more general knowledge and didn't require the flight plan to be completed which gave me ample time to complete them quickly and devote more time to getting the flight plan right this time.
This would have been a great strategy had I read the flight plan question right the first time and planned the waypoints in the right order! After wasting 10 minutes I caught up but I finished with scant seconds to spare. Again, the stress reducing intelligence effect kicked in again and I'm pretty sure I made some dumb mistakes but I believe I have done enough to pass this time. We shall see in about 7 days.
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