Aircraft General Knowledge - Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Bunsen principle

Answer

Electrostatic principle

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Aerostatic principle

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Aerodynamic principle

Question 2

Why should liquid gas bottles for hot-air balloons be transported upright?

Accepted Answer

To prevent damage on the riser tube

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Because no other positions are approved

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To prevent exiting of residual gas

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To keep the armature panel clean

Question 3

The altimeter's reference scale is set to airfield pressure (QFE). What indication is shown during the flight?

Accepted Answer

Height above airfield

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Pressure altitude

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Altitude above MSL

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Airfield elevation

Question 4

Lower-than-standard temperature may lead to...

Accepted Answer

An altitude indication which is too high

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An altitude indication which is too low

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A correct altitude indication as long as the altimeter subscale is set to correct for non-standard temperature

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A blockage of the Pitot tube by ice, freezing the altimeter indication to its present value

Question 5

Under which conditions false readouts are possible on hull thermometers using radio communication from sensor to indicator panel?

Accepted Answer

When the sensor battery is almost empty

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When radio messages are received

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When the hull temperature exceeds 110 °C

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When there is no intervisibility to temperature sensor

Question 6

The basket ropes of a hot-air balloon are usually fixed to ...

Accepted Answer

The burner cage

Answer

The burner

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To the scoop

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The Nomex apron

Question 7

Which is the purpose of the altimeter subscale?

Accepted Answer

To reference the altimeter reading to a predetermined level such as mean sea level, aerodrome level or pressure level 1013.25 hPa

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To correct the altimeter reading for system errors

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To set the reference level for the altitude decoder of the transponder

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To adjust the altimeter reading for non-standard temperature

Question 8

What amount of ignitable mixture can be made from 1 L (0.001 m3) liquid propane gas?

Accepted Answer

12 m3

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0.38 m3

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0.26 m3

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1.2 m3

Question 9

The hull load of a hot-air balloon is carried by ...

Accepted Answer

The carrying ropes

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By the towing ropes

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By the top ropes

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The fixing ropes

Question 10

A flight level is a...

Accepted Answer

Pressure altitude

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True altitude

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Density altitude

Answer

Altitude above ground

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