Private Pilot Licence · Mock exam

Hail damage to aircraft is a real risk because:

• A.Hail is very rare in Australia and only ever occurs in tropical latitudes
• B.Severe storms can throw large hail many miles beyond the core, damaging airframe and windscreen
• C.Hail causes only cosmetic damage to painted surfaces, never structural harm
• D.Hail always melts completely before reaching an aircraft in flight