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Load Planning & Weight and Balance Flashcards

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  1. What is Maximum Zero Fuel Weight (MZFW)?

    Answer: The maximum allowable weight of an aircraft without any usable fuel

    MZFW is the maximum certificated weight of an aircraft without usable fuel; any weight above MZFW must consist of usable fuel.

  2. The Center of Gravity (CG) envelope defines which of the following?

    Answer: The acceptable forward and aft limits within which CG must remain for safe flight

    The CG envelope specifies the certified forward and aft limits within which the aircraft's center of gravity must fall to ensure safe, controllable flight.

  3. Basic Operating Weight (BOW) is best described as:

    Answer: The weight of the aircraft including crew, unusable fuel, and operational equipment but excluding payload and usable fuel

    BOW includes crew, unusable fuel, oil, and all standard operational equipment but excludes payload and usable fuel.

  4. In weight and balance, payload is best defined as:

    Answer: Revenue-generating load including passengers, baggage, and cargo

    Payload refers to the revenue-generating portion of the load — passengers, checked baggage, and cargo carried for hire.

  5. What is the primary concern when an aircraft's CG approaches the forward limit?

    Answer: Reduced elevator effectiveness and higher control forces required for rotation

    Near the forward CG limit, the elevator must work harder to raise the nose, requiring greater control forces at rotation and potentially increasing stall speed.

  6. A dispatcher calculates that an aircraft will exceed its Maximum Landing Weight (MLW) at the destination. What is the most appropriate corrective action?

    Answer: Plan a fuel burn-off holding pattern or jettison procedure to reach MLW before landing

    When MLW will be exceeded, the dispatcher must plan for fuel jettison (if equipped) or a holding pattern to burn fuel down to or below MLW before landing.

  7. Operational Empty Weight (OEW) differs from the manufacturer's empty weight in that OEW includes:

    Answer: Operator-specific items such as galley equipment, crew members, and company-installed modifications

    OEW adds operator-specific items — galleys, crew, life vests, manuals, and modifications — on top of the manufacturer's basic empty weight.