DADE Load Planning & Weight and Balance 2

Question 1

Takeoff Weight (TOW) is correctly calculated as:

Accepted Answer

Basic Operating Weight plus payload plus all usable fuel

Answer

Takeoff Weight = Basic Operating Weight + Payload + Usable Fuel; this represents the total aircraft weight at the moment of brake release.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a Load and Trim Sheet?

Accepted Answer

To document the aircraft's total weight and CG position and confirm both are within certified limits

Answer

The Load and Trim Sheet documents computed weight and CG, confirming both are within limits before the captain and dispatcher sign the dispatch release.

Question 3

Standard passenger weights used in Part 121 load planning are primarily intended to:

Accepted Answer

Simplify load planning using FAA-approved statistical averages instead of weighing each individual

Answer

FAA-approved standard weights use statistical averages for passengers and baggage, allowing efficient load planning without individually weighing each traveler.

Question 4

In weight and balance, a 'moment' is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The product of a weight multiplied by its arm (distance from the reference datum)

Answer

A moment = weight × arm; summing all moments and dividing by total weight gives the CG location relative to the datum.

Question 5

How does fuel burn during a long flight typically affect the aircraft's CG?

Accepted Answer

CG may shift forward or aft depending on tank location relative to the CG datum and the fuel burn sequence

Answer

CG shift depends on where each tank is located relative to the datum and the order tanks are drawn down; forward tanks moving CG aft and vice versa.

(DADE) Designated Aircraft Dispatch Examiner Practice Test

(DADE) Designated Aircraft Dispatch Examiner Practice Test

DADE Load Planning & Weight and Balance 2