Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

The hull of a hot-air balloon is made up by which material?

Accepted Answer

Synthetic fabric

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Silk fabric

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Linen fabric

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Cotton fabric

Question 2

What is the difference in time when the sun moves 10° of longitude?

Accepted Answer

0:40 h

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0:04 h

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0:30 h

Answer

1:00 h

Question 3

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 4

What visual flight conditions can be expected after the passage of a cold front?

Accepted Answer

Good visiblity, formation of cumulus clouds with showers of rain or snow

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Poor visibility, formation of overcast or ground-covering stratus clouds, snow

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Medium visibility with lowering cloud bases, onset of prolonged precipitation

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Scattered cloud layers, visbility more than 5 km, formation of shallow cumulus clouds

Question 5

The aerostatic lift corresponds to which force?

Accepted Answer

The weight of the displaced air

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The weight of the balloon less ballast

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The dynamic force due to airstream across the top of the hull

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The drag due to airstream around the balloon envelope

Question 6

At which conditions does the arm blower have the highest effeiciency?

Accepted Answer

By completely filling the balloon opening with the air beam.

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With as small distance to the balloon opening as possible.

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By evenly swiveling for better air spreading.

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By placing the blower inside the hull.

Question 7

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.

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Balloon starts to climb

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Sudden change in airspeed.

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Increasing descent while entering to ground layers

Question 8

Which factor can lead to human error?

Accepted Answer

The bias to see what we expect to see

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Double check of relevant actions

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To be doubtful if something looks unclear or ambiguous

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Proper use of checklists

Question 9

The "spread" is defined as...

Accepted Answer

Difference between actual temperature and dew point.

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Difference between dew point and condensation point

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Relation of actual to maximum possible humidity of air.

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Maximum amount of water vapour that can be contained in air.

Question 10

An ATIS is valid for...

Accepted Answer

30 minutes.

Answer

45 minutes.

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60 minutes.

Answer

10 minutes.

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