Flight Performance and Planning - BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

Given the following masses: Empty mass 260 kg Instruments 20 kg per gas container (full): 30 kg per person: 80 kg Assuming ISA temperatures, how many persons may be carried in the basket at maximum, if the balloon with 4 gas containers has to climb up to pressure altitude 9000 ft ? (use attachment ECQB-PPL_BPL001)

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 2

(For this question, please use annex PFP-061) According ICAO, what symbol indicates a group of unlighted obstacles?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

D

Answer

B

Answer

A

Question 3

A cross-country flight is made using the ICAO 1 : 500.000 aeronautical chart. An overflight crosscheck shows that a distance of 6 cm in the chart has been passed within 9 minutes. After how many more minutes, the overflight of another waypoint at a chart distance of additional 4 cm can be expected?

Accepted Answer

6 min

Answer

18 min

Answer

12 min

Answer

9 min

Question 4

Up to which altitude is an overflight prohibited according to the NOTAM? See figure (PFP-024)

Accepted Answer

Altitude 9500 ft MSL

Answer

Flight Level 95

Answer

Altitude 9500 m MSL

Answer

Height 9500 ft

Question 5

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

Answer

1 m/s

Answer

3 m/s

Answer

10 m/s

Question 6

The Empty Mass of a gas balloon includes:

Accepted Answer

Basket, basket ring, valve, net, hull and towing rope

Answer

Ballast packages, basket, hull, valve and towing rope

Answer

Basket, burner, ballast packages, hull, net and towing rope

Answer

Burner, ballast packages, instruments, net and towing rope

Question 7

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

The higher the elevation, the greater the carrying force

Question 8

(For this question, please use annex PFP-063) According ICAO, what symbol indicates a general spot elevation?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

D

Answer

B

Answer

A

Question 9

During a flight, a flight plan can be filed at the...

Accepted Answer

Flight Information Service (FIS)

Answer

Search and Rescue Service (SAR)

Answer

Next airport operator en-route

Answer

Aeronautical Information Service (AIS)

Question 10

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

Answer

8 m/s

Answer

10 m/s

Answer

1 m/s

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