Aircraft General Knowledge - Exam BPL Gas - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

A flight level is a...

Accepted Answer

Pressure altitude

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True altitude

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Density altitude

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Altitude above ground

Question 2

QFE is the...

Accepted Answer

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

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Altitude above the reference pressure level 1013.25 hPa

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Magnetic bearing to a station

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

Question 3

Which is the purpose of the altimeter subscale?

Accepted Answer

To reference the altimeter reading to a predetermined level such as mean sea level, aerodrome level or pressure level 1013.25 hPa

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To adjust the altimeter reading for non-standard temperature

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To set the reference level for the altitude decoder of the transponder

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To correct the altimeter reading for system errors

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Operational limits

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Caution areas

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Recommended areas

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Operational areas

Question 5

The emergency opening of a gas balloon is located where?

Accepted Answer

To the side of the appendix

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At the upper pole

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At the equator

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To the side of the valve

Question 6

How will the sag of the pull rope change during descent?

Accepted Answer

It will decrease

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It will remain unchanged

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It will increase

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It will change periodically

Question 7

The altimeter's reference scale is set to airfield pressure (QFE). What indication is shown during the flight?

Accepted Answer

Height above airfield

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Airfield elevation

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Pressure altitude

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Altitude above MSL

Question 8

During a flight in colder-than-ISA air the indicated altitude is...

Accepted Answer

Higher than the true altitude

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Equal to the standard altitude

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Lower than the true altitude

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Equal to the true altitude

Question 9

The purpose of the drag lines of the parachute is ...

Accepted Answer

To transfer the force from the pull rope to the parachute

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To transfer the carrying force of the balloon in the top opening area

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To keep the parachute in the center of the top opening

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To transfer the force from the pull rope to the free-balloon hull

Question 10

The density of helium gas under standard conditions is:

Accepted Answer

0,2 kg / m3

Answer

2 kg / m3

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0,02 g / m3

Answer

0,2 g / m3

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