Exam quiz Operational Procedures - BPL Gas Balloon Pilot Licence

Question 1

Which of the following situations is generally more favourable for a balloon flight, subject to checking the actual wind, weather and landing options?

Accepted Answer

A stable high-pressure situation near sunset with suitable light winds and no significant convection

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Strong, gusty winds near an active thunderstorm

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Strong foehn winds with lee-side rotors

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An approaching active cold front with squalls

Question 2

How should a landing of a gas balloon be conducted at strong winds?

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Deploy the trail rope and activate the rip panel at the height specified by the balloon flight manual

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Activate rip panel without throwing tow

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Drop tow; activate rip panel after ground contact

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Drop tow; conduct landing with use of valve

Question 3

What has to be expected during descent above a heated water surface?

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The rate of descent increases

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The rate of descent decreases

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The horizontal speed decreases

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The horizontal speed increases

Question 4

A balloon pilot decides to use one or more separate gas containers for initial heating during buildup. To ensure a safe buildup ...

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The gas containers have to be fixed safely inside the basket

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To expedite take-off, the gas containers have to be stored outside

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No separate gas containers are allowed during buildup

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Two gas containers (one inside, one outside) are to be used

Question 5

Why should balloon pilot or passengers not wear any clothes made of silk or synthetic fibers during ride with a gas balloon?

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Because of the danger of explosions induced by sparks after electrical discharge

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Because these materials may lead to malfunction of some instruments

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Because the total mass will be increased beyond the operating limits

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Because these materials may lead to noise in radio reception

Question 6

How can expanding filling gas be released in case the filling port of a gas balloon cannot be opened during cruise?

Accepted Answer

Through the emergency opening

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By activating the pull rope

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By releasing the filling port cables

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By turning the Poeschelring

Question 7

Before buildup, the buildup team has to be informed about correct behaviour at sudden critical situations how?

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By the balloon pilot

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Only at gusty winds

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Twice

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At least two days before

Question 8

Which wind system may be dangerous for balloon rides in the Alps?

Accepted Answer

Foehn

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Bora

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Mistral

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Scirocco

Question 9

A wind shear is...

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A vertical or horizontal change of wind speed and wind direction

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A slow increase of the wind speed in altitudes above 13000 ft

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A meteorological downslope wind phenomenon in the alps

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A wind speed change of more than 15 kt

Question 10

Which weather phenomenon is typically associated with wind shear?

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorms

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Invernal warm front

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Stable high pressure areas

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Fog

Question 11

Damages at the basket ropes have to be fixed by:

Accepted Answer

By an Approved Aeronautical Workshop

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By the balloon pilot

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Upon the next Aeronautical Recurrence Certification

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By tying with a part of a spare rope (during cruise)

Question 12

What has to be considered at moderate wind speeds during a balloon ride across mountainous area with cloud-free sky?

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Lee waves and severe up- and downdrafts

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Icing conditions

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Altimeter indication too low

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Decreasing burner power

Question 13

On summerdays with calm winds, the balloon pilot has to expect:

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With strongly heated surface layers

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With a cold air pool on the ground

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With wind shear

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With a pronounced ground inversion

Question 14

What are primary criteria for selecting a landing site? 1. Obstacle situation 2. Elevation of the site 3. Strength of surface wind

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1 and 3

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1, 2 and 3

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2 and 3

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1 and 2

Question 15

During a balloon ride, visibility continuously becomes poorer, also cloud base decreases in direction of the current track. How should the balloon pilot react to this situation?

Accepted Answer

Use next best chance for landing

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Continue ride in remaining altitude

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Use GPS or radio navigation to continue ride in clouds

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Break through the clouds and continue above clouds

Question 16

Wake turbulence is particularly strong...

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When flying at low speeds

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When flying at high speeds

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When flying at high altitudes

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When flying at low altitudes

Question 17

What has to be expected by the balloon pilot during descent in deeply cooled layers close to the ground?

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Floating on top of the cold air layer

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Sudden change in airspeed

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Balloon starts to climb

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Increasing descent while entering to ground layers

Question 18

Before a balloon flight over water where land may not be reachable for an emergency landing, what must the pilot-in-command determine under BOP.BAS.340?

Accepted Answer

The risks to survival after ditching and the need for life-saving and signalling equipment appropriate to those risks

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Only whether a lifeboat can replace all individual flotation devices without further assessment

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Only whether a continuous ATC contact can replace survival equipment

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Only whether the flight plan contains enough waypoints

Question 19

During buildup of a gas balloon, sacks with sand are hooked up. The end of the hooks should be directed ...

Accepted Answer

Outside

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Parallel to net path

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Inside

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Perpendicular to net path

Question 20

How can the vents be checked before take-off with a gas balloon?

Accepted Answer

Perform a valve slide

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Connecting the filling nozzle with the static line loop

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Strongly shaking the vent rope

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Check if the ropes are clear and working

Question 21

Wake turbulence is caused by...

Accepted Answer

Pressure compensation at the wingtip of an aerofoil

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Wind shear at the wingtip of an aerofoil

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Jet blast behind a turbine engine

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Turbulence at the downwind side of a mountain range

Question 22

What may be the cause of controller icing?

Accepted Answer

Liquid gas has entered the controller

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A cloud has been entered at temperature between +5 and -10°C

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Temperature in the controller is between -1 °C and -5 °C

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Relative humidity is higher than 50%

Question 23

In case of a water landing, when should the life jackets be inflated?

Accepted Answer

After leaving the basket

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Before touchdown on water surface

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After landing, still in the basket, if leaving the basket has to be expected

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During cruise over water

Question 24

How may passengers assist the balloon pilot during landing preparation?

Accepted Answer

By stowing of loose parts

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By activating the emergency opening

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By activating the vents

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By activating the pull rope

Question 25

What action should be recommended to a balloon pilot after landing with a gas balloon in a forest with large fir trees?

Accepted Answer

Slowly draining the balloon by gently pulling the vents, until the basket touches ground

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Quick release the gas from the balloon by activating the rip panel

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Transport the filled balloon by ground crew to a clear area, and dismount it there

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Fix the balloon over night; try restart at next morning

Question 26

Environmental air temperature and filling gas temperature are the same. Now, the free balloon descends into warmer air. What statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

Descent force increases

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Descent force decreases

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Weight force increases

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Weight force decreases

Question 27

Under SERA.14083(c), what should a VFR pilot do after unsuccessful attempts to restore radio communication in a control zone?

Accepted Answer

Select 7600 if equipped, continue in VMC, land at the nearest suitable aerodrome and report arrival to ATS; watch for visual signals when part of controlled aerodrome traffic

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Continue the flight under the last clearance and land only if danger becomes imminent

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Select 7500 and maintain the current altitude until fuel runs out

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Ignore the failure because VMC removes the need to follow the radio-failure procedure

Question 28

What wind conditions should be expected in the vicinity of showers or thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

Strong gust from variable directions

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Calm winds during passage of a shower

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Steady wind from direction of shower

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Steady wind into direction of shower

Question 29

When the risk assessment for a balloon flight over water calls for individual flotation equipment, what does AMC2 BOP.BAS.340 recommend?

Accepted Answer

A life jacket or equivalent individual flotation device for every person on board, readily accessible or worn, with a means of electric illumination

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One shared life jacket for the whole basket

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Life jackets for passengers only, excluding the crew

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A lifeboat as an automatic replacement for every individual flotation device

Question 30

Where has the ballast aboard a gas balloon to be stored during cruise?

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Inside the basket

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Below the net ending ropes

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At the outside wall of the basket

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Inside the tow shield

Question 31

In case of damage of the hull of a gas balloon, repairs have to be done by a certified Approved Aeronautical Workshop when exceeding a length of:

Accepted Answer

1.0 m

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2.0 m

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0.5 m

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5.0 m

Question 32

When do you expect wind shear?

Accepted Answer

During an inversion

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During a summer day with calm winds

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In calm wind in cold weather

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When passing a warm front

Exam simulation Operational Procedures - BPL Gas Balloon Pilot Licence

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Exam simulation EASA BPL Gas Balloon Theory in English Operational Procedures 120 questions on 120 minutes

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