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

Question 1

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 2

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.

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12 min

Answer

9 min.

Question 3

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 4

What effect has the elevation above MSL of an airfield on the carrying force and maximum take-off mass of a balloon?

Accepted Answer

The higher the elevation, the lower the carrying force.

Answer

The lower the elevation, the lower the maximum take-off mass.

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The lower the elevation, the higherthe maximum take-off mass.

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The higher the elevation, the greater the carrying force.

Question 5

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.

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1.500 ft AGL

Answer

4.500 ft AGL.

Question 6

What effect has the elevation above MSL of an airfield on the carrying force and maximum take-off mass of a balloon?

Accepted Answer

The lower the elevation, the greater the carrying force.

Answer

The lower the elevation, the lower the maximum take-off mass.

Answer

The lower the elevation, the higherthe maximum take-off mass.

Answer

The higher the elevation, the greater the carrying force.

Question 7

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.

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Maximum take-off mass is lower at low temperatures.

Answer

Carrying force is lower at low temperatures.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

C

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D

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B

Answer

A

Question 9

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 10

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

Answer

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

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