Flight Performance and Planning - BPL Gas Balloon Pilot Licence

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

The maximum number of passengers can be found ...

Accepted Answer

In the operating handbook

Answer

In the certificate of registration

Answer

In the Flight Log book

Answer

In the airworthiness certificate

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

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

Question 5

What has to be expected when diving into an inversion layer from above?

Accepted Answer

Rate of descent decreases

Answer

Rate of descent increases

Answer

Sudden drop onto the ground

Answer

Uncontrollable oscillation of the basket

Question 6

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 hot-air balloon with 4 gas containers has to climb up to pressure altitude 12.000 ft ? (use attachment ECQB-PPL_BPL001)

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

4

Answer

2

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

4500 ft MSL

Answer

1500 ft MSL

Answer

1500 ft AGL

Answer

4500 ft AGL

Question 8

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 9

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 higher the maximum take-off mass

Answer

The higher the elevation, the greater the carrying force

Question 10

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 hot-air balloon climb with 5 persons and 4 gas containers in the basket, assuming temperatures 10° below ISA? (use attachment ECQB-PPL_BPL001)

Accepted Answer

17000 ft

Answer

3000 ft

Answer

13000 ft

Answer

7000 ft

Exam questions Flight Performance and Planning - BPL Gas Balloon Pilot Licence

BPL Gas Balloon Pilot Licence: Flight Performance and Planning 10 Questions no time limit

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