Weight & Balance

When computing weight and balance, an airplane is considered to be in balance when

• the average moment arm of the loaded airplane falls within its CG range.

• all moment arms of the plane fall within CG range.

• the movement of the passengers will not cause the moment arms to fall outside the CG range.

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What tasks are completed prior to weighing an aircraft to determine its empty weight?

• Remove all items except those on the aircraft equipment list; drain fuel and hydraulic fluid.

• Remove all items on the aircraft equipment list; drain fuel, compute oil and hydraulic fluid weight.

• Remove all items except those on the aircraft equipment list; drain fuel and fill hydraulic reservoir.

What is meant by the term "residual fuel"?

• A known amount of fuel left in the tanks, lines, and engine.

• The fuel remaining in the tanks, lines, and engine after draining.

• The fuel remaining in the tank, lines, and engine before draining.

The useful load of an aircraft consists of the

• crew, usable fuel, passengers, and cargo.

• crew, usable fuel, oil, and fixed equipment.

• crew, passengers, usable fuel, oil, cargo, and fixed equipment.

Which of the following can provide the empty weight of an aircraft if the aircraft's weight and balance records become lost, destroyed, or otherwise inaccurate?

• Reweighing the aircraft.

• The applicable Aircraft Specification or Type Certificate Data Sheet.

• The applicable flight manual or pilot's operating handbook.

When calculating the new weight and balance for an aircraft, what is used to determine the operating CG range?

• The data plate.

• The Type Certificate Data Sheets.

• The pilot information manual.

When calculating the new weight and balance for an aircraft, what is used to determine the operating CG range?

• The Type Certificate Data Sheets.

• The pilot information manual.

• The data plate.

In the theory of weight and balance, what is the name of the distance from the fulcrum to an object?

• Lever arm.

• Balance arm.

• Fulcrum arm.

In the process of weighing an airplane toward obtaining the CG, the arms from the weighing points always extend

• parallel to the centerline of the airplane.

• straight forward from each of the landing gear.

• directly from each weighing point to the others.

Which of the following have an effect on aircraft CG results when conducting a weight and balance check?

• Leaving the parking brake on.

• Leaving the parking brake off.

• Leaving the downlocks installed.