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A static winch...

... runs on static electricity. ... stays in one place during towing. ... can not be moved. ... is a winch that is fixed on a moving vehicle.

The photo shows a static winch mounted on a trailer. During towing it stays in one place.

You want to land on a slope. How?

You approach the slope from the side with the least obstacles and a bit into wind if possible. You approach the slope head-on, no matter where the wind comes from. You fly downhill until you touch down, because you need to land into wind. You wait for the wind to blow downhill so you can approach it head-on.

See the section on Landing in the chapter on Basic techniques.
In the image, option C is the best. Head-on (B in the image) is not a good idea. You either land downwind or you have to make a sharp turn just before touchdown. Flying down the slope you will not touch down. If the wind blows downhill, you are either in rotor or strong turbulence.

Which of the following statements about a Nautical Mile (NM) is not correct?

A NM is equal to 1609 meter. A NM is equal to one meridian minute. One knot is equal to 1 NM per hour. A nautical mile is slightly longer than a statute (land measured) mile.

A NM is 1852 meter.
A statute mile is 1609 meter.
See the paragraph on Navigation.

How can you recognise an approaching cold front?

The appearance of large, quickly growing cumulonimbus clouds at the horizon. By cirrus clouds high up. By the presence of powerful updrafts and unusually large cumulus clouds. All of the above.

The first sign of a cold front may be high cirrus just like a warm front, but often these are soon obscured by the quickly developing cumulus, cumulus congestus and cumulonimbus. See the chapter on Weather.

Which lines have the following properties:
sensitive to bending, heat resistant, yellowish colour?

Dyneema lines Kevlar lines Polyester lines Nylon lines

Kevlar is a trade name for aramid. You can recognize it from its brownish or yellow color.

What is the effect of an increased porosity of the canopy on the flight behaviour of the paraglider?

The paraglider is more difficult to control and becomes unstable around its yaw axis. The flying speed increases, therefore collapses are more likely. The flying speed decreases independent of how much brake is applied, resulting in a flat polar curve. The stall speed increases as well as the risk to enter a deep stall.

A porous canopy will have air leaking through, disrupting the air flow around it. Lift decreases and therefore the minimum speed or stall speed increases. The wing will stall at a higher speed and is more likely to have its air flow disrupted and therefore enter a deep stall.

What information can the isobars on a weather chart tell us?

The location of high and low pressure areas. Wind direction and wind speed, as well as the location of high and low pressure areas. Information about wind and temperature. The course of jet streams.

From the isobars you can deduce wind speed and direction as well as the location of the high and low pressure areas. Air flows counterclockwise around a low pressure area and clockwise around a high pressure area. When the isobars are closer, the wind is stronger.
Temperature nor jet streams are indicated by isobars.

You are flying at 800m above ground in a lot of sink. To find the next thermal, the best technique is now:

to fly at 'minimum sink' speed. to fly at 'best glide' speed. to fly as fast as possible using the speed bar. to prepare for landing.

You want to spend as little time as possible in an area with lots of sink. See the chapter on Advanced flying.

When the course of two paragliders crosses at the same altitude, what do they do?

The one coming from the right must give way. The one coming from the left must give way. Both must give way. The one coming from the right must lose height.

On the right is in the right. The one coming from the left gives way.
See the chapter on Rules and regulations

FL095 is...

95 feet 95 metre 9500 feet (at standard pressure) 9500 meter (at standard pressure)

FL095 means Flight Level 9500 feet. Flight level is an aircraft's altitude at standard air pressure indicated in hundreds of feet.

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