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

Question 1

A cross-country flight is made using the ICAO 1 : 500.000 aeronautical chart. An overflight crosscheck shows that a distance of 6 cm in the chart has been passed within 9 minutes. After how many more minutes, the overflight of another waypoint at a chart distance of additional 4 cm can be expected?

Accepted Answer

6 min.

Answer

18 min.

Answer

12 min

Answer

9 min.

Question 2

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.

Answer

90 min.

Answer

180 min.

Question 3

What must be considered for cross-border flights?

Accepted Answer

Requires flight plans

Answer

Transmission of hazard reports

Answer

Approved exceptions

Answer

Regular location messages

Question 4

Information about operational limits, loading and performance about an aircraft can be taken from which document?

Accepted Answer

Operating handbook.

Answer

Airworthiness certificate.

Answer

Certificate of registration

Answer

Flight Log book.

Question 5

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 6

Before take-off, the balloon pilot realises that the maximum take-off mass has been exceeded by 5%. What has to be done?

Accepted Answer

The load has to be reduced to maximum take-off mass.

Answer

During take-off, special care has to be taken for obstacles.

Answer

With exceeding up to 5%, normal take-off can be performed.

Answer

Take-off has to be approved by the airfield manager on duty.

Question 7

Up to which altitude is an overflight prohibited according to the NOTAM? See figure (PFP-024) Siehe Anlage 4

Accepted Answer

Altitude 9500 ft MSL

Answer

Flight Level 95

Answer

Altitude 9500 m MSL

Answer

Height 9500 ft

Question 8

Given the following masses: Empty mass 260 kg Instruments 20 kg per gas container (full): 30 kg per person: 80 kg Assuming temperature ISA+10, 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 12.000 ft ? (use attachment ECQB-PPL_BPL001) Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

4

Answer

2

Question 9

(For this question, please use annex PFP-062) According ICAO, what symbol indicates a civil airport (not international airport) with paved runway? Siehe Anlage 6

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 10

After take-off with a balloon, obstacles at a distance of 300 m erect in expected flight path up to 40 m height. Rate of climb is expected with 1.5 m/s. What maximum actual wind speed can be accepted to maintain a clearance of 50 m above obstacles, assuming double the actual wind speed for calculation?

Accepted Answer

2.5 m/s

Answer

8 m/s

Answer

10 m/s

Answer

1 m/s

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