AQT Aviation Mathematics & Calculations 2

Question 1

An aircraft has a gross weight of 3,000 lbs and a wing area of 200 sq ft. What is the wing loading?

Accepted Answer

15 lbs/sq ft

Answer

10 lbs/sq ft

Answer

12 lbs/sq ft

Answer

20 lbs/sq ft

Question 2

The crosswind component equals wind speed × sin(angle off runway). If wind is 20 knots at 30° off the runway heading, what is the crosswind component?

Accepted Answer

10 knots

Answer

17.3 knots

Answer

20 knots

Answer

15 knots

Question 3

An aircraft has 60 gallons of usable fuel burning at 9 gph. What is the maximum endurance (no reserve)?

Accepted Answer

6 hours 40 min

Answer

5 hours

Answer

7 hours

Answer

8 hours

Question 4

An aircraft climbs at 500 fpm. How long will it take to climb from 1,000 ft to 8,500 ft?

Accepted Answer

15 minutes

Answer

10 minutes

Answer

12 minutes

Answer

17 minutes

Question 5

An aircraft weighs 2,500 lbs and has a moment arm of 85 inches aft of the datum. What is the moment?

Accepted Answer

212,500 in-lbs

Answer

200,000 in-lbs

Answer

225,000 in-lbs

Answer

187,500 in-lbs

Question 6

Pressure altitude is 6,000 ft where standard temperature is +3°C. The actual temperature is −6°C. What is the ISA deviation?

Accepted Answer

-9°C

Answer

-3°C

Answer

+3°C

Answer

-6°C

Question 7

An aircraft has a groundspeed of 180 knots and must travel 90 nm. What is the ETE in minutes?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Answer

20 minutes

Answer

25 minutes

Answer

35 minutes