Practice question

What initial performance effect does an aircraft experience when penetrating a severe microburst core on final approach?

  1. An immediate loss of indicated airspeed and sudden altitude drop
  2. A significant increase in headwind causing a sudden surge in indicated airspeed and pitch-up lift
  3. A sudden severe thermal updraft lifting the aircraft 2,000 ft above glidepath
  4. Complete failure of barometric altimeters due to vacuum formation

Answer: B — A significant increase in headwind causing a sudden surge in indicated airspeed and pitch-up lift

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