Exam BPL Gas - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

Up to which altitude is an overflight prohibited according to the NOTAM? See figure (PFP-024)

Accepted Answer

Altitude 9500 ft MSL

Answer

Flight Level 95

Answer

Altitude 9500 m MSL

Answer

Height 9500 ft

Question 2

Which transponder code should be set during a radio failure without any request?

Accepted Answer

7600

Answer

7000

Answer

7500

Answer

7700

Question 3

At what rate does the temperature change with increasing height according to ISA (ICAO Standard Atmosphere) within the troposphere?

Accepted Answer

Decreases by 2° C / 1000 ft

Answer

Increases by 2° C / 1000 ft

Answer

Decreases by 2° C / 100 m

Answer

Increases by 2° C / 100 m

Question 4

What is the function of the red blood cells (erythrocytes)?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen transport

Answer

Immune defense

Answer

Blood sugar regulation

Answer

Blood coagulation

Question 5

QFE is the...

Accepted Answer

Barometric pressure at a reference datum, typically the runway threshold of an airfield

Answer

Altitude above the reference pressure level 1013.25 hPa

Answer

Magnetic bearing to a station

Answer

Barometric pressure adjusted to sea level, using the international standard atmosphere (ISA)

Question 6

Information about pressure patterns and frontal situation can be found in which chart?

Accepted Answer

Surface weather chart

Answer

Hypsometric chart

Answer

Wind chart

Answer

Significant Weather Chart (SWC)

Question 7

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

Answer

Continue ride in remaining altitude

Answer

Use GPS or radio navigation to continue ride in clouds

Answer

Break through the clouds and continue above clouds

Question 8

While overflying a waypoint, it is stated that a distance of 2 NM has been taken 10 min. What will be the expected time of endurance for the complete distance of 18 NM?

Accepted Answer

90 min

Answer

60 min

Answer

12 min

Answer

180 min

Question 9

What weather conditions may be expected during conditionally unstable conditions?

Accepted Answer

Towering cumulus, isolated showers of rain or thunderstorms

Answer

Layered clouds up to high levels, prolonged rain or snow

Answer

Shallow cumulus clouds with base at medium levels

Answer

Sky clear of clouds, sunshine, low winds

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

With strongly heated surface layers

Answer

With a cold air pool on the ground

Answer

With wind shear

Answer

With a pronounced ground inversion

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