Flight Performance and Planning - Quiz BPL Gas - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

During a flight, a flight plan can be filed at the...

Accepted Answer

Flight Information Service (FIS)

Answer

Search and Rescue Service (SAR)

Answer

Next airport operator en-route

Question 2

What difference will be experienced during take-off in presence of a strong surface inversion, compared to a take-off with decreasing temperature with height?

Accepted Answer

During climb through an inversion, more ballast must be released and/or more heating is required

Answer

During climb through an inversion, less ballast must be released and/or less heating is required

Answer

During climb through an inversion, less ballast must be released and/or more heating is required

Answer

During climb through an inversion, more ballast must be released and/or less heating is required

Question 3

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 complete distance of 18 NM?

Accepted Answer

60 min

Answer

90 min

Answer

12 min

Answer

180 min

Question 4

What effect has air temperature on the carrying force and on maximum take-off mass of a balloon?

Accepted Answer

Carrying force is higher at low temperatures

Answer

Maximum take-off mass is higher at low temperatures

Answer

Maximum take-off mass is lower at low temperatures

Answer

Carrying force is lower at low temperatures

Question 5

At time of take-off, ground wind speed is 3 m/s. Along take-off flight path, at a distance of 270 m obstacles erect up to 40 m. What is the minimum rate of climb to keep a clearance of 50 m above the obstacles? (Consider double the ground wind speed for the flight path)

Accepted Answer

2 m/s

Answer

1 m/s

Answer

1.5 m/s

Answer

0.5 m/s

Question 6

Given the following masses: Empty mass 260 kg Instruments 20 kg per gas container (full): 30 kg per person: 80 kg Assuming ISA temperatures, how many persons may be carried in the basket at maximum, if the balloon with 4 gas containers has to climb up to pressure altitude 9.000 ft ? (use attachment ECQB-PPL_BPL001)

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 7

A cross-country flight is made using the ICAO 1 : 500.000 aeronautical chart. An overflight crosscheck shows that a distance of 4 cm in the chart has been passed within 12 minutes. After how many more minutes, the overflight of another waypoint at a chart distance of additional 6 cm can be expected?

Accepted Answer

18 min

Answer

9 min

Answer

6 min

Answer

12 min

Question 8

(For this question, please use annex PFP-062) According ICAO, what symbol indicates a civil airport (not international airport) with paved runway?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 9

What is the purpose of "interception lines" in visual navigation?

Accepted Answer

They are used as easily recognizable guidance upon a possible loss of orientation

Answer

To visualize the range limitation from the departure aerodrome

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They help to continue the flight when flight visibility drops below VFR minima

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To mark the next available en-route airport during the flight

Question 10

At time of take-off, ground wind speed is 3 m/s. Along take-off flight path, at a distance of 360 m obstacles erect up to 40 m. What is the minimum rate of climb to keep a clearance of 50 m above the obstacles? (Consider double the ground wind speed for the flight path)

Accepted Answer

1.5 m/s

Answer

1 m/s

Answer

2 m/s

Answer

0.5 m/s

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