Navigation - BPL Hot-Air Balloon Pilot Licence

Question 1

When using a GPS for tracking to the next waypoint, a deviation indication is shown by a vertical bar and dots to the left and to the right of the bar. What statement describes the correct interpretation of the display?

Accepted Answer

The deviation of the bar from the center indicates the track error as absolute distance in NM; the scale for full deflection depends on the operating mode of the GPS

Answer

The deviation of the bar from the center indicates the track error as absolute distance in NM; the scale for full deflection is +-10 NM

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The deviation of the bar from the center indicates the track error as angular distance in degrees; the scale for full deflection depends on the operating mode of the GPS

Answer

The deviation of the bar from the center indicates the track error as angular distance in degrees; the scale for full deflection is +-10°

Question 2

How many suitably positioned GPS satellites are needed for a basic three-dimensional position solution, without a separate RAIM integrity check?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

Five

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Two

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Three

Question 3

What is the difference in time when the sun moves 10° of longitude?

Accepted Answer

0:40 h

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0:04 h

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0:30 h

Answer

1:00 h

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

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 : 1000000

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1 : 150000

Question 6

What ground features should preferably 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 7

An aircraft travels 100 km in 56 minutes. The ground speed (GS) equals...

Accepted Answer

107 km/h

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93 kt

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198 kt

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58 km/h

Question 8

The term 'civil twilight' is defined as...

Accepted Answer

The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 6 degrees or less below the true horizon

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 12 degrees or less below the true horizon

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 6 degrees or less below the apparent horizon

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The period of time before sunrise or after sunset where the midpoint of the sun disk is 12 degrees or less below the apparent horizon

Question 9

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 10

The term 'magnetic course' (MC) is defined as...

Accepted Answer

The angle between magnetic north and the course line

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The angle between true north and the course line

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

Answer

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

Exam questions Navigation - BPL Hot-Air Balloon Pilot Licence

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