Technical Measurements Flashcards
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Approximately how many kilograms equal 1,000 pounds of cargo?
Answer: 454 kg
One pound equals about 0.4536 kg, so 1,000 lb is roughly 454 kg.
What is the approximate weight of one US gallon of Jet A fuel at standard temperature?
Answer: 6.7 lb
Jet A has a density of about 6.7 lb per US gallon at 15°C.
Wind speeds given to ramp crews in US airport reports are normally measured in which unit?
Answer: Knots
US aviation weather reports give wind speed in knots (nautical miles per hour).
A ramp agent reads 30°C on the ramp thermometer. What is that in Fahrenheit?
Answer: 86°F
°F = (°C × 9/5) + 32, so 30°C equals 86°F.
A cargo pallet's floor-loading limit is listed in pounds per square foot. What does that value control?
Answer: The weight spread over each unit of floor area
Floor-loading limits cap the weight concentrated on a given area so the floor structure is not damaged.
Which instrument is used to check that tire pressure on ground support equipment is correct?
Answer: Calibrated tire pressure gauge
A calibrated tire pressure gauge measures inflation pressure in psi.
A baggage cart holds 40 bags averaging 23 kg each. What is the approximate total bag weight?
Answer: 920 kg
40 × 23 kg = 920 kg.
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