BPL (Gas) : Part-FCL Question Bank
BPL (Gas) : Part-FCL Question Bank
BPL (Gas) : Part-FCL Question Bank
BPL (Gas)
Acc. (EU) 1178/2011
and
AMC FCL.115, .120, 210, .215
(Excerpt)
53 – Principles of Flight
(Balloon)
53 Principles of Flight (Balloon) ECQB-BPL
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2 What statement is correct with regard to the density of a gas? (1,00 P.)
The density increases with increasing temperature and constant volume.
The density decreases with increasing temperature and constant volume.
The density decreases with increasing temperature and constant pressure.
The density decreases with decreasing volume and constant temperature.
3 How do volume, density and temperature change when a gas is being compressed?
(1,00 P.)
Volume decreases, density increases, temperature increases.
Volume decreases, density increases, temperature increases.
Volume increases, density decreases, temperature decreases.
Volume decreases, density decreases, temperature decreases.
4 With pressure and temperature given, any gas being heavier or lighter than air
depends on what?
(1,00 P.)
on the content of water vapour in the gas
on the mean kinetic energy of the molecules
on the number of gas molecules
on the molecule mass of the gas
5 How does a gas react when released from a pressurized container? (1,00 P.)
The gas heats adiabatically due to expansion.
The gas cools adiabatically due to expansion.
The gas condenses inside the envelope.
The gas cools due to thermal contact with environmental air.
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How is the increase in height at 5500m different from the increase in height at MSL by
unloading the same amount of ballast? (1,00 P.)
At 5500m the increase in height is twice as high.
At 5500m the increase in height is three times as high.
At both heights the same increase in height is observed.
At 5500m the increase in height is four times as high.
9 What effect can sudden insolation from sunlight have on a gas balloon? (1,00 P.)
The height at maximum differential pressure decreases.
The height at maximum differential pressure increases.
The hull pressure decreases.
A sudden increase in rate of descent.
10 How does the norm height of a gas balloon with maximum differential pressure
change, when its mass is reduced by 1%?
(1,00 P.)
Norm height increases by 800 m.
Norm height decreases by 800 m.
Norm height decreases by 80 m.
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11 The dynamic lift created by airflow across the top of the envelope of a balloon on the
ground is referred to as? (1,00 P.)
Upper lift
Anti-ballast
Lower lift
False lift
14 The force resulting from the (positive) difference from load-bearing capacity
and weight force, is referred to as: (1,00 P.)
Load force
Upper force
Climb force
Lift force
15 The ratio between air pressures at different heights is referred to as: (1,00 P.)
Height value
Pressure number
Height ratio
Height number
16 What is the relationship between pressure and volume of a dry gas at constant
temperature? (1,00 P.)
The volume increases by a factor of 4 with double pressure
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17 Doubling the pressure of a dry gas at constant temperature results in a change of the
volume to: (1,00 P.)
double the previous value.
four times the previous value.
half the previous value.
a quarter of the previous value.
18 At equilibrium the inner overpressure of a free balloon is highest at: (1,00 P.)
at the equator.
the upper pole.
at the center of the hull.
at the lower opening.
During descent, the carrying gas warms due to thermal exchange with envorinmental air.
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The balloon below maximum differential pressure climbs with constant rate up to maximum
differential pressure height.
The balloon below maximum differential pressure climbs with constant rate to unlimited height.
The balloon at maximum differential pressure climbs with constant rate up to maximum
differential pressure height.
23 How does the norm height of a gas balloon with maximum differential pressure
change by dropping ballast? (1,00 P.)
It increases by 8 m when total mass is reduced by 10%.
24 What change results from an increase in temperature of the carrying gas and of the
environmental air at a gas balloon at maximum differential pressure? (1,00 P.)
The load capability decreases by 4% per K temperature change.
The load capability increases by 4% per K temperature change.
The load capability increases by 0,4% per K temperature change.
The load capability decreases by 0,4% per K temperature change.
1225 kg/m3
1.225 kg/m3
12.25 kg/m3
5° C
25° C
0° C
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15° C
25° C
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