BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Aircraft Performance and Weight & Balance 2

Question 1

What is the 'arm' in aircraft weight and balance calculations?

Accepted Answer

The horizontal distance from the datum to a component

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The vertical height of the aircraft's CG

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The weight of a specific component

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The moment divided by total weight

Question 2

How is an aircraft's moment calculated in weight and balance?

Accepted Answer

Weight × Arm

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Weight ÷ Arm

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Arm ÷ Weight

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Weight + Arm

Question 3

A pilot adds 50 lb of baggage to the rear cargo compartment. What happens to the aircraft's CG?

Accepted Answer

Moves aft

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Moves forward

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Remains unchanged

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Moves laterally

Question 4

What is the significance of the aft CG limit in aircraft certification?

Accepted Answer

It marks the point beyond which the aircraft may become longitudinally unstable

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It defines maximum fuel load

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It determines maximum crosswind component

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It establishes the minimum landing weight

Question 5

Which of the following is included in 'Basic Empty Weight' of an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Unusable fuel, oil, and standard equipment

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Usable fuel and pilot

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Payload and baggage

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Maximum fuel load only

Question 6

During climb, as fuel is burned from a forward fuel tank, what generally happens to the CG?

Accepted Answer

CG moves aft

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CG moves forward

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CG is unaffected by fuel burn location

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CG rises vertically

Question 7

What does 'zero fuel weight' represent?

Accepted Answer

Maximum allowable weight of the aircraft excluding all usable fuel

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Aircraft weight with no crew on board

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Weight at landing after fuel burn

Answer

Empty weight minus oil weight