Operational Procedures - BPL Gas Balloon Pilot Licence

Question 1

What wind conditions should be expected in the vicinity of showers or thunderstorms?

Accepted Answer

Strong gust from variable directions

Answer

Calm winds during passage of a shower

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Steady wind from direction of shower

Answer

Steady wind into direction of shower

Question 2

Before buildup, the buildup team has to be informed about correct behaviour at sudden critical situations how?

Accepted Answer

By the balloon pilot

Answer

Only at gusty winds

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Twice

Answer

At least two days before

Question 3

When do you expect wind shear?

Accepted Answer

During an inversion

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During a summer day with calm winds

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In calm wind in cold weather

Answer

When passing a warm front

Question 4

During a balloon ride, visibility continuously becomes poorer, also cloud base decreases in direction of the current track. How should the balloon pilot react to this situation?

Accepted Answer

Use next best chance for landing

Answer

Continue ride in remaining altitude

Answer

Use GPS or radio navigation to continue ride in clouds

Answer

Break through the clouds and continue above clouds

Question 5

What has to be expected by the balloon pilot during descent in deeply cooled layers close to the ground?

Accepted Answer

Floating on top of the cold air layer

Answer

Sudden change in airspeed

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Balloon starts to climb

Answer

Increasing descent while entering to ground layers

Question 6

Environmental air temperature and filling gas temperature are the same. Now, the free balloon descends into warmer air. What statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

Descent force increases

Answer

Descent force decreases

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Weight force increases

Answer

Weight force decreases

Question 7

Damages at the basket ropes have to be fixed by:

Accepted Answer

By an Approved Aeronautical Workshop

Answer

By the balloon pilot

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Upon the next Aeronautical Recurrence Certification

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By tying with a part of a spare rope (during cruise)

Question 8

When the risk assessment for a balloon flight over water calls for individual flotation equipment, what does AMC2 BOP.BAS.340 recommend?

Accepted Answer

A life jacket or equivalent individual flotation device for every person on board, readily accessible or worn, with a means of electric illumination

Answer

One shared life jacket for the whole basket

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Life jackets for passengers only, excluding the crew

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A lifeboat as an automatic replacement for every individual flotation device

Question 9

Which weather phenomenon is typically associated with wind shear?

Accepted Answer

Thunderstorms

Answer

Invernal warm front

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Stable high pressure areas

Answer

Fog

Question 10

How can expanding filling gas be released in case the filling port of a gas balloon cannot be opened during cruise?

Accepted Answer

Through the emergency opening

Answer

By activating the pull rope

Answer

By releasing the filling port cables

Answer

By turning the Poeschelring

Exam questions Operational Procedures - BPL Gas Balloon Pilot Licence

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