Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

A risk factor for decompression sickness is...

Accepted Answer

Scuba diving prior to flight

Answer

100 % oxygen after decompression.

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Sports

Answer

Smoking.

Question 2

What has to be considered before a balloon ride across water surfaces?

Accepted Answer

For all people inside the basket life jackets have to be carried aboard

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Continuous radio communication has to be established with air traffice control

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A transponder has to be installed and carried aboard

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A flight plan with detailled routing has to be filed.

Question 3

Weather phenomena are most common to be found in which atmospheric layer?

Accepted Answer

Troposphere

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Thermosphere

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Tropopause

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Stratosphere

Question 4

A flight level is a...

Accepted Answer

Pressure altitude.

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True altitude

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Density altitude.

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Altitude above ground.

Question 5

At time of take-off, ground wind speed is 3 m/s. Along take-off flight path, at a distance of 270 m obstacles erect up to 40 m. What is the minimum rate of climb to keep a clearance of 50 m above the obstacles? (Consider double the ground wind speed for the flight path)

Accepted Answer

2 m/s

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1 m/s

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1.5 m/s

Answer

0.5 m/s

Question 6

The main burner is fed by which phase?

Accepted Answer

By the liquid phase

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By the low-pressure phase

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By the gas phase

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By the plasma phase

Question 7

What has to be considered before touchdown of a hot-air balloon during landing?

Accepted Answer

Cut off gas feed to the ignition flames.

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Inform the followers.

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Note the time.

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Turn off the radio.

Question 8

After take-off with a balloon, obstacles at a distance of 300 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

2.5 m/s

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8 m/s

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10 m/s

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1 m/s

Question 9

The average decrease of blood alcohol level for an adult in one hour is approximately...

Accepted Answer

0.01 percent

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0.3 percent.

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0.03 percent.

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0.1 percent.

Question 10

What effect has air temperature on the carrying force and on maximum take-off mass of a balloon?

Accepted Answer

Maximum take-off mass is lower at low temperatures.

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Maximum take-off mass is higher at low temperatures.

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Carrying force is higher at low temperatures.

Answer

Carrying force is lower at low temperatures.

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