Operational Procedures - Quiz BPL Gas - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

What should be considered regarding a scheduled flight over water, when land cannot be reached in case of an emergency landing?

Accepted Answer

For all passengers there must be life jackets or lifeboats present

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Transponder code 7600 has to be set during the whole flight

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Contact to the nearest ATC shall consist during the whole flight

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The flight plan has to contain the exact waypoints

Question 2

What has to be considered at moderate wind speeds during a balloon ride across mountainous area with cloud-free sky?

Accepted Answer

Lee waves and severe up- and downdrafts

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Icing conditions.

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Altimeter indication too low.

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Decreasing burner power

Question 3

During a balloon ride, visibility continiously 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

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Continue ride in ramaining altitude

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Use GPS or radio navigation to continue ride in clouds

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Break through the clouds and continue above clouds

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Descent force increases.

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Descent force decreases.

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Weight force increases.

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Weight force decreases.

Question 5

Damages at the basket ropes have to be fixed by:

Accepted Answer

By an Aprroved Aeronautical Workshop.

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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 6

How can the vents be checked before take-off with a gas balloon?

Accepted Answer

Perform a valve slide

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Connecting the filling nozzle with the static line loop.

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Strongly shaking the vent rope

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Check if the ropes are clear and working.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

By the balloon pilot

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Only at gusty winds

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Twice

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At least zwo days before

Question 8

Where has the ballast aboard a gas balloon to be stored during cruise?

Accepted Answer

Inside the basket

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Below the net ending ropes

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At the outside wall of the basket

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Inside the tow shield

Question 9

A balloon pilot decides to use one or more separate gas containers for initial heating during buildup. To ensure a safe buildup ...

Accepted Answer

The gas containers have to be fixed safely inside the basket.

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To expedite take-off, the gas containers have to be stored ouside.

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No separate gas containers are allowed during buildup.

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Two gas containers (one inside, one outside) are to be used.

Question 10

How should a landing of a gas balloon be conducted at strong winds?

Accepted Answer

Drop tow; in sufficient height activate rip panel

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Activate rip panel without throwing tow

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Drop tow; activate rip panel after ground contact

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Drop tow; conduct landing with use of valve

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