Operational Procedures - BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

What has to be considered before a balloon ride across water surfaces?

Accepted Answer

For all people inside the basket life jackets have to be carried aboard

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Continuous radio communication has to be established with air traffic control

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A transponder has to be installed and carried aboard

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A flight plan with detailed routing has to be filed

Question 2

What may be the consequence, if gas containers of a hot-air balloon are refilled at temperatures below 0 °C by volume (80%)?

Accepted Answer

Overfilling of the gas container

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Too low pressure at high temperatures

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Less burner power at high temperatures

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Smaller volume in the container at high temperatures

Question 3

Under which conditions, no hazards should be expected for a balloon ride?

Accepted Answer

With high pressure areas before sunset

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Close to showers or thunderstorms

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With a warm front approaching

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With a cold front approaching

Question 4

During a balloon ride, visibility continuously becomes poorer, also cloud base decreases in direction of the current track. How should the balloon pilot react to this situation?

Accepted Answer

Use next best chance for landing

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Continue ride in remaining altitude

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Use GPS or radio navigation to continue ride in clouds

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Break through the clouds and continue above clouds

Question 5

During buildup of a hot-air balloon, who has to be equipped with tight, flame resistant gloves and clothing covering all body parts?

Accepted Answer

The balloon pilot and the buildup team

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Only the balloon pilot

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Balloon pilot, buildup team and spectators

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Only the buildup team

Question 6

What has to be expected by the balloon pilot during descent in deeply cooled layers close to the ground?

Accepted Answer

Floating on top of the cold air layer

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Balloon starts to climb

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Sudden change in airspeed

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Increasing descent while entering to ground layers

Question 7

In case of a water landing, when should the life jackets be inflated?

Accepted Answer

After leaving the basket

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After landing, still in the basket, if leaving the basket has to be expected

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During cruise over water

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Before touchdown on water surface

Question 8

What has to be done in case the balloon shows a strong tendency to climb while crossing thermals?

Accepted Answer

It must be heated continuously to maintain hull temperature

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It must be heated stronger than usual

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The burner has to be cut off immediately

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The pull-rope has to be actuated immediately

Question 9

Wake turbulence is caused by...

Accepted Answer

Pressure compensation at the wingtip of an aerofoil

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Wind shear at the wingtip of an aerofoil

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Jet blast behind a turbine engine

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Turbulence at the downwind side of a mountain range

Question 10

At high altitude, the complete heating system of a hot-air balloon fails. What maximum rate of descent has to be expected upon reaching ground?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 6.5 m/s

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Approximately 2.5 m/s

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Approximately 4.5 m/s

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Approximately 8.5 m/s

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