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 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 2

(For this question, please use annex PFP-063) According ICAO, what symbol indicates a general spot elevation? Siehe Anlage 7

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

D

Answer

B

Answer

A

Question 3

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) Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 4

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 5

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

Answer

3000 ft

Answer

13000 ft

Answer

7000 ft

Question 6

The Empty Mass of a gas balloon includes:

Accepted Answer

Basket, basket ring, Valve, net, hull and towing rope.

Answer

Ballast packages, basket, hull, valve and towing rope.

Answer

Basket, burner, ballast packages, hull, net and towing rope.

Answer

Burner, ballast packages, instruments, net and towing rope.

Question 7

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 8

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

Question 9

The upper limit of LO R 4 equals... See annex (PFP-030) Siehe Anlage 3

Accepted Answer

4.500 ft MSL.

Answer

1.500 ft MSL.

Answer

1.500 ft AGL

Answer

4.500 ft AGL.

Question 10

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

Answer

1.5 m/s

Answer

2 m/s

Answer

0.5 m/s

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