Meteorology - Exam BPL Gas - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

What weather phenomenon designated by "2" has to be expected on the lee side during "Foehn" conditions? See figure (MET-001).

Accepted Answer

Altocumulus lenticularis

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Cumulonimbus

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Altocumulus Castellanus

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Nimbostratus

Question 2

What kind of reduction in visibility is not very sensitive to changes in temperature?

Accepted Answer

Haze (HZ)

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Radiation fog (FG)

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Mist (BR)

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Patches of fog (BCFG)

Question 3

Under which conditions "back side weather" ("Rückseitenwetter") can be expected?

Accepted Answer

After passing of a cold front

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During Foehn at the lee side

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Before passing of an occlusion

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After passing of a warm front

Question 4

The barometric altimeter with QNH setting indicates...

Accepted Answer

Height above MSL

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Height above the pressure level at airfield elevation

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Height above standard pressure 1013.25 hPa

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True altitude above MSL

Question 5

Temperatures will be given by meteorological aviation services in Europe in which unit?

Accepted Answer

Degrees Centigrade (° C)

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Degrees Fahrenheit

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Gpdam

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Kelvin

Question 6

How do spread and relative humidity change with increasing temperature?

Accepted Answer

Spread increases, relative humidity decreases

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Spread increases, relative humidity increases

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Spread remains constant, relative humidity increases

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Spread remains constant, relative humidity decreases

Question 7

What is meant by "inversion layer"?

Accepted Answer

An atmospheric layer where temperature increases with increasing height

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A boundary area between two other layers within the atmosphere

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An atmospheric layer with constant temperature with increasing height

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An atmospheric layer where temperature decreases with increasing height

Question 8

The barometric altimeter indicates height above...

Accepted Answer

A selected reference pressure level

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Mean sea level

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Ground

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Standard pressure 1013.25 hPa

Question 9

At what rate does the temperature change with increasing height according to ISA (ICAO Standard Atmosphere) within the troposphere?

Accepted Answer

Decreases by 2° C / 1000 ft

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Increases by 2° C / 1000 ft

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Decreases by 2° C / 100 m

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Increases by 2° C / 100 m

Question 10

What clouds and weather can typically be observed during the passage of a cold front?

Accepted Answer

Strongly developed cumulus clouds (Cb) with showers of rain and thunderstorms, gusting wind followed by cumulus clouds with isolated showers of rain

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Wind becoming calm, dissipation of clouds and warming during summer; formation of extended high fog layers during winter

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Cirrus, thickening altostratus and altocumulus clouds, lowering cloud base with rain, nimbostratus

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In coastal areas during daytime wind from the coast and forming of cumulus clouds, dissipation of clouds during evening and night

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