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

Question 1

At time of take-off, ground wind speed is 2 m/s. Along take-off flight path, at a distance of 320 m obstacles erect up to 30 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

1 m/s

Answer

1.5 m/s

Answer

2 m/s

Answer

0.5 m/s

Question 2

What has to be expected when diving into an inversion layer from above?

Accepted Answer

Rate of descent decreases.

Answer

Rate of descent increases

Answer

Sudden drop onto the ground.

Answer

Uncolltrollable oscillation of the basket.

Question 3

(For this question, please use annex PFP-062) According ICAO, what symbol indicates a civil airport (not international airport) with paved runway? Siehe Anlage 6

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 4

What difference will be experienced during take-off in presence of a strong surface inversion, compared to a take-off with decreasing temperature with height?

Accepted Answer

During climb through an inversion, more ballast must be released and/or more heating is required.

Answer

During climb through an inversion, less ballast must be released and/or less heating is required.

Answer

During climb through an inversion, less ballast must be released and/or more heating is required.

Answer

During climb through an inversion, more ballast must be released and/or less heating is required.

Question 5

Information about operational limits, loading and performance about an aircraft can be taken from which document?

Accepted Answer

Operating handbook.

Answer

Airworthiness certificate.

Answer

Certificate of registration

Answer

Flight Log book.

Question 6

What must be considered for cross-border flights?

Accepted Answer

Requires flight plans

Answer

Transmission of hazard reports

Answer

Approved exceptions

Answer

Regular location messages

Question 7

While overflying a waypoint, it is stated that a distance of 3 NM has been taken 10 min. What will be the expected time of endurance for the remaining distance of 18 NM?

Accepted Answer

12 min

Answer

60 min.

Answer

90 min.

Answer

180 min.

Question 8

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 9

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 9.000 ft ? (use attachment ECQB-PPL_BPL001) Siehe Anlage 1

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 10

(For this question, please use annex PFP-063) According ICAO, what symbol indicates a general spot elevation? Siehe Anlage 7

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

D

Answer

B

Answer

A

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