Navigation - Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

What distance corresponds to one degree difference in latitude along any degree of longitude?

Accepted Answer

60 NM

Answer

60 km

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30 NM

Answer

1 NM

Question 2

The shortest distance between two points on Earth is represented by a part of...

Accepted Answer

A great circle.

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A small circle.

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A rhumb line

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A parallel of latitude.

Question 3

The angle between compass north and magnetic north is called...

Accepted Answer

Deviation.

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Inclination.

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WCA.

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Variation.

Question 4

UTC is...

Accepted Answer

An obligatory time used in aviation.

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A local time in Central Europe.

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A zonal time.

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Local mean time at a specific point on Earth.

Question 5

1000 ft equal...

Accepted Answer

300 m.

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3000 m.

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30 km.

Answer

30 m.

Question 6

The rotational axis of the Earth runs through the...

Accepted Answer

Geographic North Pole and on the geographic South Pole.

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Magnetic north pole and on the magnetic south pole.

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Geographic North Pole and on the magnetic south pole

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Magnetic north pole and on the geographic South Pole.

Question 7

The distance between two airports is 220 NM. On an aeronautical navigation chart the pilot measures 40.7 cm for this distance. The chart scale is...

Accepted Answer

1 : 1000000.

Answer

1 : 2000000.

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1 : 500000.

Answer

1 : 250000.

Question 8

What ground features should preferrably be used for orientation during visual flight?

Accepted Answer

Rivers, railroads, highways

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Power lines

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Border lines

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Farm tracks and creeks

Question 9

The term 'True Course' (TC) is defined as...

Accepted Answer

The angle between true north and the course line

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The direction from an arbitrary point on Earth to the geographic North Pole.

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Tthe angle between magnetic north and the course line.

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The direction from an arbitrary point on Earth to the magnetic north pole.

Question 10

A distance of 7.5 cm on an aeronautical chart represents a distance of 60.745 NM in reality. What is the chart scale?

Accepted Answer

1 : 1500000

Answer

1 : 500000

Answer

1 : 1 000000

Answer

1 : 150000

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