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).

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Search and Rescue Service (SAR).

Answer

Next airport operator en-route.

Question 2

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

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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 3

Given the following masses: Empty mass 240 kg Instruments 20 kg per gas container (full): 30 kg per person: 80 kg Up to which pressure altitude can the balloon climb with 5 persons and 4 gas containers in the basket, assuming temperatures 10° below ISA? (use attachment ECQB-PPL_BPL001) Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

17000 ft

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3000 ft

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13000 ft

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7000 ft

Question 4

At time of take-off, ground wind speed is 2 m/s. Along take-off flight path, at a distance of 320 m obstacles erect up to 30 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 m/s

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1.5 m/s

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2 m/s

Answer

0.5 m/s

Question 5

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

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90 min.

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12 min

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180 min.

Question 6

What must be considered for cross-border flights?

Accepted Answer

Requires flight plans

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Transmission of hazard reports

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Approved exceptions

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Regular location messages

Question 7

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

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5

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4

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2

Question 8

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.

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18 min.

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12 min

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9 min.

Question 9

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.

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

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

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

Question 10

The maximum number of passengers can be found ...

Accepted Answer

In the operating handbook.

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In the certicate of registration.

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In the Flight Log book

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In the airworthiness certificate.

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