Navigation - Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

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°.

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MH: 167°. MC: 161°.

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MH: 163°. MC: 161°.

Question 2

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the VAR and the DEV? (2,00 P.)

Accepted Answer

VAR: 004° W. DEV: -002°.

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VAR: 004° E. DEV: -002°.

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VAR: 004° W. DEV: +002°.

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VAR: 004° E. DEV: +002°.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

60 NM

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60 km

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1 NM

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111 NM

Question 4

With Central European Time (CET) given as UTC+1, what UTC time corresponds to 1700 CET?

Accepted Answer

1600 UTC.

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1800 UTC

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1500 UTC.

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1700 UTC.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

The term 'isogonal' or 'isogonic line' is defined as a line on an aeronautical chart, connecting all points with the same value of...

Accepted Answer

Variation.

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Inclination.

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Heading.

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Deviation

Question 8

Given: TC: 183°; WCA: +011°; MH: 198°; CH: 200° What are the TH and the DEV? (2,00 P.)

Accepted Answer

TH: 194°. DEV: -002°.

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TH: 194°. DEV: +002°.

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TH: 172°. DEV: +002°

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TH: 172°. DEV: -002°.

Question 9

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

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1 : 500000

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1 : 1 000000

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1 : 150000

Question 10

Where are the two polar circles?

Accepted Answer

23.5° north and south of the poles

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23.5° north and south of the equator

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At a latitude of 20.5°S and 20.5°N

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20.5° south of the poles

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