Navigation - Quiz BPL Gas - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

Given: TC: 179°; WCA: -12°; VAR: 004° E; DEV: +002° What are MH and MC?

Accepted Answer

MH: 163°. MC: 175°.

Answer

MH: 167°. MC: 175°.

Answer

MH: 167°. MC: 161°.

Answer

MH: 163°. MC: 161°.

Question 2

What ground features should preferrably be used for orientation during visual flight?

Accepted Answer

Rivers, railroads, highways

Answer

Power lines

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Border lines

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Farm tracks and creeks

Question 3

Which direction corresponds to 'compass north' (CN)?

Accepted Answer

The direction to which the direct reading compass aligns due to earth's and aircraft's magnetic fields

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The most northerly part of the magnetic compass in the aircraft, where the reading takes place

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The direction from an arbitrary point on Earth to the geographical North Pole

Answer

The angle between the aircraft heading and magnetic north

Question 4

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the VAR and the DEV? (2,00 P.)

Accepted Answer

VAR: 004° W. DEV: -002°

Answer

VAR: 004° E. DEV: -002°.

Answer

VAR: 004° W. DEV: +002°.

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VAR: 004° E. DEV: +002°.

Question 5

Vienna (LOWW) is located at 016° 34'E, Salzburg (LOWS) at 013° 00'E. The latitude of both positions can be considered as equal. What is the difference of sunrise and sunset times, expressed in UTC, between Wien and Salzburg? (2,00 P.)

Accepted Answer

In Vienna the sunrise and sunset are about 14 minutes earlier than in Salzburg

Answer

In Vienna the sunrise and sunset are about 4 minutes later than in Salzburg

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In Vienna the sunrise is 4 minutes later and sunset is 4 minutes earlier than in Salzburg

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In Vienna the sunrise is 14 minutes earlier and sunset is 14 minutes later than in Salzburg

Question 6

1000 ft equal...

Accepted Answer

300 m.

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3000 m.

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30 km.

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30 m.

Question 7

Which are the properties of a Lambert conformal chart?

Accepted Answer

The chart is conformal and nearly true to scale

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Great circles are depicted as straight lines and the chart is an equal-area projection

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Rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines and the chart is conformal

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The chart is conformal and an equal-area projection

Question 8

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the TH and the DEV? (2,00 P.)

Accepted Answer

TH: 194°. DEV: -002°.

Answer

TH: 194°. DEV: +002

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TH: 172°. DEV: +002°.

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TH: 172°. DEV: -002°

Question 9

The term 'isogonal' or 'isogonic line' is defined as a line on an aeronautical chart, connecting all points with the same value of...

Accepted Answer

Variation

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Inclination.

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Heading.

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Deviation.

Question 10

With Central European Summer Time (CEST) given as UTC+2, what UTC time corresponds to 1600 CEST?

Accepted Answer

1400 UTC.

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1700 UTC.

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1600 UTC.

Answer

1500 UTC.

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