Weight And Balance Flashcards
When computing weight and balance, an airplane is considered to be in balance when:
A. The average moment arm of the loaded airplane falls within its CG range.
B. All moment arms of the plane fall within CG.
C. The movement of the passengers will not cause the moment arms to fall outside the CG range.
A. The average moment arm of the loaded airplane falls within its CG range.
What tasks are completed prior to weighting an aircraft to determine its empty weight?
A. Remove all items except those on the aircraft equipment list; drain fuel and hydraulic fluid.
B. Remove all items on the aircraft equipment list; drain fuel, compute oil and hydraulic fluid weight.
C. Remove all items except those on the aircraft equipment list; drain fuel and fill hydraulic reservoir.
C. Remove all items except those on the aircraft equipment list; drain fuel and fill hydraulic reservoir.
What is meant by the term “residual fuel”?
A. A known amount of fuel left in the tank, lines, and engine.
B. The fuel remaining in the tank, lines, and engine after draining.
C. The fuel remaining in the tank, lines, and engine before draining.
B. The fuel remaining in the tank, lines, and engine after draining.
The useful load of an aircraft consists of the:
A. Crew, usable fuel, passengers, and cargo.
B. Crew, usable fuel, oil, and fixed equipment.
C. Crew, passengers, usable fuel, oil, cargo, and fixed equipment.
A. Crew, usable fuel, passengers, and cargo.
Which of the following can provide the empty weight of an aircraft if the aircraft’s weight and balance records become lost, destroyed, or otherwise inaccurate?
A. Reweighing the aircraft.
B. The applicable aircraft specification or type certificate data sheet.
C. The applicable fight manual or pilot’s operating handbook.
A. Reweighing the aircraft.
When calculating the new weight and balance for an aircraft, what is used to determine the operating CG range?
A. The dada plate.
B. The Type Certificate Data Sheets.
C. The pilot information manual.
B. The Type Certificate Data Sheets.
When calculating the new weight and balance for an aircraft, what is used to determine the operating CG range?
A. The Type Certificate Data Sheets.
B. The pilot information manual.
C. The data plate.
A. The Type Certificate Data Sheets.
In the theory of weight and balance, what is the name of th distance from the fulcrum to an object?
A. Lever arm.
B. Balance arm.
C. Fulcrum arm.
A. Lever arm.
In the process of weighing an airplane toward obtaining the CG, the arms from the weighting points always extend:
A. Parallel to the centerline of the airplane.
B. Straight forward from each of the landing gear.
C. Directly form each weighting point to the others.
A. Parallel to the centerline of the airplane.
Which of the following have an effect on aircraft CG results when conducting a weight and balance check?
A. Leaving the parking brake on.
B. Leaving the parking brake off.
C. Leaving the downlocks installed.
C. Leaving the downlocks installed.
Which of the following may cause erroneous scale readings?
A. Wheel chocks in place.
B. Parking brakes set.
C. Parking brakes not set.
B. Parking brakes set.
(1) Private aircraft are required by regulations to be weighed periodically.
(2) Private aircraft are required to be weighted after making any alteration.
A. Neither 1 nor 2 is true.
B. Only 1 is true.
C. Only 2 is true.
A. Neither 1 nor 2 is true.
What FAA- approved document gives the leveling means to be used when weighting an aircraft?
A. Type Certificate Data Sheet.
B. AC 43.14-1B.
C. Manufacturer’s maintenance manual.
A. Type Certificate Data Sheet.
Which device(s) is/are used to obtain the greatest accuracy of aircraft leveling?
A. Plumb bob and chalk line.
B. Spirt level.
C. Electronic load cells.
B. Spirt level.
To obtain useful weight data for purpose of determining the CG, it is necessary that an aircraft be weighed:
A. In a level flight attitude.
B. With all items of useful load installed.
C. With no more than minimum fuel (1/12-gallon per METO horsepower) in all fuel tanks.
A. In a level flight attitude.