Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

Which are the properties of a Mercator chart?

Accepted Answer

The scales increases with latitude, great circles are depicted as curved lines, rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines

Answer

The scale is constant, great circles are depicted as curved lines, rhumb lines are depicted as straight lines

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The scales increases with latitude, great circles are depicted as straight lines, rhumb lines are depicted as curved lines

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The scale is constant, great circles are depicted as straight lines, rhumb lines are depicted as curved lines

Question 2

The barometric altimeter with QNH setting indicates...

Accepted Answer

Height above MSL.

Answer

Height above the pressure level at airfield elevation.

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Height above standard pressure 1013.25 hPa.

Answer

True altitude above MSL.

Question 3

Which transponder code indicates a loss of radio communication?

Accepted Answer

7600

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7700

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7000

Answer

2000

Question 4

Which air traffic services can be expected within an FIR (flight information region)?

Accepted Answer

FIS (flight information service) ALR (alerting service)

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ATC (air traffic control) FIS (flight information service)

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AIS (aeronautical information service) SAR (search and rescue)

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ATC (air traffic control) AIS (aeronautical information service)

Question 5

At which point in the diagram will a pilot find himself to be overstrained? See figure (HPL-002) P = Perfromance A = Arousal / Stress Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

Point D

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Point B

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Point C

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Point A

Question 6

After take-off with a balloon, obstacles at a distance of 600 m erect in expected flight path up to 40 m height. Rate of climb is expected with 1.5 m/s. What maximum actual wind speed can be accepted to maintain a clearance of 50 m above obstacles, assuming double the actual wind speed for calculation?

Accepted Answer

5 m/s

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1 m/s

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3 m/s

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10 m/s

Question 7

For what approximate time period can the short-time memory store information?

Accepted Answer

10 to 20 seconds

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3 to 7 seconds

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30 to 40 seconds

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35 to 50 seconds

Question 8

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.

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The lower the elevation, the lower the maximum take-off mass

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The lower the elevation, the higherthe maximum take-off mass.

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The higher the elevation, the greater the carrying force.

Question 9

A pilot burner which is fed by the gas phase, works by which principle?

Accepted Answer

Bunsen principle

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Electrostatic principle.

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Aerostatic principle.

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Aerodynamic principle

Question 10

What statement is correct with regard to the density of a gas?

Accepted Answer

The density decreases with increasing temperature and constant pressure.

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The density increases with increasing temperature and constant volume.

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The density decreases with decreasing volume and constant temperature.

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The density decreases with increasing temperature and constant volume.

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