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NZ PPL Meteorology Practice Exam
Meteorology is the subject most student pilots find hardest, because the exam tests why the weather does what it does, not just what the codes mean. The questions cover New Zealand weather patterns, cloud, fog, icing, turbulence and reading reports and forecasts for a go or no-go decision. Try exam-style questions written to the CAA syllabus.
From the course
An approach through a microburst
Play the approach and watch the headwind, the downdraft and then the tailwind arrive in turn. It is one of the simulations in the thunderstorms module of the Meteorology course.
See the PPL Meteorology courseThe real Meteorology exam at a glance
- Exam code
- CAANZ-FC-8, PPL Meteorology
- Questions
- Multiple choice, number set by Aspeq
- Time allowed
- 70 minutes
- Pass mark
- 70%
- You bring
- Photo ID. No reference material and no calculator are allowed, so codes and figures come from memory.
- Supplied
- Two sheets of working paper and two blue or black pens, handed back at the end.
You book and sit the exam through Aspeq, on a computer at a test centre with an invigilator. Aspeq can change the format and the materials list, so check them on the booking page when you book. Read our ASPEQ exam guide for how booking, results and KDRs work.
What the exam covers
- The atmosphere, temperature and pressure
- Wind, weather maps and local winds
- Stability, inversions and cloud
- Precipitation, visibility and fog
- Aircraft icing and thunderstorms
- Mountain weather and turbulence
- Air masses and fronts
- New Zealand weather patterns
- METARs, TAFs, ARFORs and SIGMETs
- Weather imagery and interpreting forecasts
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Start the free practice examHow to prepare for Meteorology
Weather questions reward cause and effect. If you know why a southerly brings showers or why a westerly turns Canterbury warm and gusty, you can work out answers you have never seen. Memorised answers fall over as soon as the question is reworded.
See the PPL Meteorology courseFrequently asked questions
How long is the NZ PPL Meteorology exam?
Aspeq lists PPL Meteorology, exam code CAANZ-FC-8, with 70 minutes to answer the paper, and you need 70% to pass. Aspeq sets the number of questions, so check it on the booking page when you book.
Can I take notes or a calculator into the Meteorology exam?
No. No reference material is supplied or allowed and no calculator is permitted, so report codes and figures have to come from memory. Aspeq supplies two sheets of working paper and two pens.
Is this practice exam free?
Yes. The free sample needs no account. A free account saves your result and shows the full explanation for every question, and the complete question bank comes with the PPL Meteorology course.