Private LTA

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GOOD LUCK

#1. What conditions may cause a shallow hollow sounding burner?

Over pressure of your fuel

Switching from one tank to another.

Broken altimiter

Burner not getting liquid fuel

#2. What is the minimum required daytime visibility in Class G Airspace

3 Mile Visibility

Clear of Clouds

1 Mile Visibility

5 Mile Visibility

#3. In sparsely populated areas. the aircraft may not be operated closer than?

500 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.

1,000 feet to any person, vehicle, or livestock.

200 feet to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure.

500 feet to any person, animal, or structure.

#4. What does this symbol mean on a surface chart?

Warm air lifting.

Cold air behind this line.

Warm Front.

Turbulence.

#5. If the dew point and tempature are less than 3 degrees apart what should the pilot expect.

Potentially poor visibility.

Stable air.

Dramatic lifting of the atmosphere.

Colder air moving in.

#6. At what altitude must the pilot have supplemental oxygen?

Any flights over 6,000 feet

Prolonged flights above 10,000 feet AGL

After 30 minutes above 10,000 feet.

All flights above 10,000 feet MSL

#7. What is the minimum altitude required of aircraft over congested areas?

500 feet above the tallest building.

1,000 feet.

500 feet about the ground.

1,000 feet above the highest obstacle within 2 miles.

#8. How long must a pilot wait before opperating and aircraft after consuming alchol?

8 hours

12 hours.

30 minutes.

24 hours.

#9. When must your aircraft be inspected?

Every Year.

After 24 Months.

Within 13 months of the previous inspection.

Within 12 calendar months or 100 hours of flight time since the last inspection.

#10. When approaching for a high wind landing the pilot should open the deflation port?

After making firm contact with the ground.

When the balloon crosses the landing area boundry

About 40 feet up.

Just before contact with the gound.

#11. On a Surface Analysis chart what conditions would you expect in a High Pressure area?

Low clouds.

High Wind.

Clear Skies.

Rain.

#12. If you are convicted of drunken driving is your pilot’s license in jeopardy?

No they are totally seperate.

DUI convictions must be reported to the FAA. The FAA may take action against your pilot's license.

Your Pilot certificate will be revoked

You will receive a 6 month suspension.

#13. How does "False Lift" occur.

When someone exits the basket too soon.

When air travels quickly over the top of the balloon.

Adding too much heat to the balloon.

Not enough weight on board.

#14. Who has the right-of-way over any other category of aircraft

Sail Plane

Hang Glider

Balloon

Parachute

#15. What is the weight of liquid propane per gallon?

6.5 pounds per gallon.

4.2 pounds per gallon.

8 pounds per gallon.

3.5 KG per Gallon.

#16. What is shown in this Surface Chart?

Warm Front.

Squal Line.

Occluded Front.

High Pressure.

#17. What happens to a balloon as you descend into a slower moving wind layer below?

The layer will slow the balloons speed.

The layer will increase your airspeed.

Nothing will happen.

You may experience envelop distortion.

#18. What do the Yellow Lines on this surface chart indicate?

Lines of Equal Pressure.

Stationary Fronts.

Isobars.

Frontal lines.

#19. Why should a tie-off/inflation harness be tight or have a very minimal amount of slack?

Because it will streatch.

It should not be tight.

To reduce movement of the basket.

To allow the basket to stand up.

#20. What area of concern is located to the North East of Ames?

Wind Farms.

Areas of constant wind.

Farmland.

MOA

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