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Which weather is typical of a moist, unstable air mass?

Turbulence and showery precipitation, often with puffy cumulus clouds.

  1. Smooth air and poor visibility
  2. Haze, smoke and steady drizzle
  3. Turbulence and showery precipitation ✔

Why: In unstable air, rising bits of air keep rising. That builds puffy cumulus clouds, bumpy air and on-and-off showers.

Huh, didn't know that: Unstable air usually has good visibility, except where blowing dust or rain gets in the way.

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What do clouds do when they get rich? They make it rain.
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Sources

  1. FAA Remote Pilot Study Guide (FAA-G-8082-22), Ch. 3b https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf

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