Quiz BPL Gas - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

What is the minimum flight visibility in airspace "C" for an aircraft operating under VFR at FL110?

Accepted Answer

8000 m

Answer

1500 m

Answer

3000 m

Answer

5000 m

Question 2

Distress messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

Answer

Sent by a pilot or an aircraft operating agency which have an imminent meaning for aircraft in flight.

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Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

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Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities which are important for the safety and regularity of flight operations.

Question 3

What is the purpose of the signal square at an aerodrome?

Accepted Answer

It contains special symbols to indicate the conditions at the aerodrome visually to over-flying aircraft

Answer

It is a specially marked area to pick up or drop towing objects

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It is an illuminated area on which search and rescue and fire fighting vehicles are placed

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Aircraft taxi to this square to get light signals for taxi and take-off clearance

Question 4

The directional information "12 o'clock" is correctly transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

Twelve o'clock.

Answer

One two

Answer

One two hundred.

Answer

One two o'clock.

Question 5

What values are usually marked with a red line on instrument displays?

Accepted Answer

Operational limits

Answer

Caution areas

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Recommended areas

Answer

Operational areas

Question 6

What process results in the formation of "orographic fog" ("hill fog")?

Accepted Answer

Warm, moist air is moved across a hill or a mountain range

Answer

Prolonged radiation during nights clear of clouds

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Evaporation from warm, moist ground area into very cold air

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Cold, moist air mixes with warm, moist air

Question 7

What effect can sudden insolation from sunlight have on a gas balloon?

Accepted Answer

The height at maximum differential pressure decreases.

Answer

The height at maximum differential pressure increases.

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The hull pressure decreases.

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A sudden increase in rate of descent.

Question 8

What effect has the elevation above MSL of an airfield on the carrying force and maximum take-off mass of a balloon?

Accepted Answer

The lower the elevation, the greater the carrying force.

Answer

The lower the elevation, the lower the maximum take-off mass.

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The lower the elevation, the higherthe maximum take-off mass.

Answer

The higher the elevation, the greater the carrying force.

Question 9

While overflying a waypoint, it is stated that a distance of 3 NM has been taken 10 min. What will be the expected time of endurance for the remaining distance of 18 NM?

Accepted Answer

12 min.

Answer

60 min.

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90 min.

Answer

180 min.

Question 10

Which weather phenomenon is typically associated with wind shear?

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorms

Answer

Invernal warm front.

Answer

Stable high pressure areas.

Answer

Fog.

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