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

Answer

30 NM

Answer

1 NM

Question 2

What is the difference in time when the sun moves 20° of longitude?

Accepted Answer

1:20 h

Answer

1:00 h

Answer

0:20 h

Answer

0:40 h

Question 3

Where does the inclination reach its lowest value?

Accepted Answer

At the magnetic equator

Answer

At the geographic equator

Answer

At the magnetic poles

Answer

At the geographic poles

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Deviation.

Answer

Inclination.

Answer

WCA.

Answer

Variation.

Question 5

Where are the two polar circles?

Accepted Answer

23.5° north and south of the poles

Answer

23.5° north and south of the equator

Answer

At a latitude of 20.5°S and 20.5°N

Answer

20.5° south of the poles

Question 6

Point A on the Earth's surface lies exactly on the parallel of latitude of 47°50'27''N. Which point is exactly 240 NM north of A?

Accepted Answer

51°50'27'N'

Answer

53°50'27''N

Answer

49°50'27''N

Answer

43°50'27''N

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Rivers, railroads, highways

Answer

Power lines

Answer

Border lines

Answer

Farm tracks and creeks

Question 8

What is the distance between the two parallels of longitude 150°E and 151°E along the equator?

Accepted Answer

60 NM

Answer

60 km

Answer

1 NM

Answer

111 NM

Question 9

Given: TC: 179°; WCA: -12°; VAR: 004° E; DEV: +002° What are MH and MC?

Accepted Answer

MH: 163°. MC: 175°.

Answer

MH: 167°. MC: 175°.

Answer

MH: 167°. MC: 161°.

Answer

MH: 163°. MC: 161°.

Question 10

With Central European Summer Time (CEST) given as UTC+2, what UTC time corresponds to 1600 CEST?

Accepted Answer

1400 UTC.

Answer

1700 UTC.

Answer

1600 UTC

Answer

1500 UTC.

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