WorksheetsOperational Procedures
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Basic Empty Weight?
a)
It is the weight of the standard helicopter, optional equipment, unusable fuel, and all operating fluids including engine and transmission oil, and hydraulic fluid for those aircraft so equipped
b)
It is the weight of the optional equipment, unusable fuel, and all operating fluids including engine and transmission oil, and hydraulic fluid for those aircraft so equipped
c)
It is the weight of all operating fluids including engine and transmission oil, and hydraulic fluid for those aircraft so equipped
2.
What is the Licensed Empty Weight?
a)
It is the basic empty weight, which does not include full engine and transmission oil, just undrainable oil
b)
It is the weight of the standard helicopter, optional equipment, unusable fuel, and all operating fluids including engine and transmission oil, and hydraulic fluid for those aircraft so equipped
c)
It is the basic empty weight, which includes full engine and transmission oil
3.
Dry Operating Weight is:
a)
Zero Fuel Weight + crew, flight equipment and catering
b)
Basic empty weight + fuel
c)
Basic empty weight + crew, flight equipment and catering
4.
What is the Gross Weight?
a)
the total helicopter weight at any moment during the flight or ground operation
b)
Zero Fuel Weight – trip fuel
c)
Basic Empty Weight + take off fuel
5.
What is the Zero Fuel Weight?
a)
Basic Empty Weight + Gross weight
b)
Dry Operating Weight + traffic load (passengers, cargo, luggage)
c)
Dry Operating Weight + fuel
6.
What is the Maximum Gross Weight?
a)
Empty Weight + traffic load
b)
It is the maximum weight of the helicopter
c)
It is the weight of the helicopter
7.
What is the Minimum Gross Weight?
a)
Maximum allowable weight for safe autorotation
b)
Minimum allowable weight for safe autorotation
c)
Takeoff Weight - fuel
8.
What is the Landing Weight?
a)
Takeoff Weight – trip fuel
b)
Takeoff Weight + trip fuel
c)
Basic Empty Weight – trip fuel
9.
Effects of Overloading:
a)
Longer takeoff and landing, excessive loads on structure, maneuverability reduced, rate and angle of climb reduced, service ceiling reduced
b)
Shorter takeoff and landing, excessive loads on structure, maneuverability rise, rate and angle of climb reduced, service ceiling reduced
c)
Longer takeoff and landing, excessive loads on structure, maneuverability rise, rate and angle of climb reduced, service ceiling rised
10.
Negations (disadvantages) if the CG is too far forward of CG limits:
a)
Nose up, may not be able to pull back to decelerate, may not be able to flare in autorotation
b)
Nose down, may not be able to pull back to decelerate, may not be able to flare in autorotation
c)
Nose down, may not be able to pull back to decelerate, may be able to flare in autorotation
11.
Negations (disadvantages) if the CG is too far aft of CG limits:
a)
Nose low, gust may cause loss of control or flap blades back and boom strike, may strike tail on landing
b)
Nose high, gust may cause loss of control or flap blades back and boom strike, may not strike tail on landing
c)
Nose high, gust may cause loss of control or flap blades back and boom strike, may strike tail on landing
12.
Negations (disadvantages) if the CG is too far left or right:
a)
May cause loss of control, may cause dynamic rollover
b)
May not cause loss of control, may not cause dynamic rollover
c)
May cause loss of control, may not cause dynamic rollover
13.
What is a horizontal Reference Datum?
a)
It is an imaginary vertical plane or point, arbitrarily fixed somewhere along the longitudinal axis of the helicopter, from which all horizontal distances are measured for weight and balance purposes.
b)
It is an imaginary vertical square, arbitrarily fixed somewhere along the lateral axis of the helicopter, from which all horizontal distances are measured for weight and balance purposes.
c)
It is an imaginary vertical circle, arbitrarily fixed somewhere along the vertical axis of the helicopter, from which all horizontal distances are measured for weight and balance purposes.
14.
The Horizontal Reference Datum is always located at the rotor mast
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What is an Arm?
a)
It is a distance of mast from the Reference Datum
b)
It is a moment of load from the Reference Datum
c)
It is a distance of load from the Reference Datum
16.
The distance of load from the Reference Datum is always negative
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What is a Moment?
a)
Combination of the weight and the position of a load
b)
Difference of the weight and the position of a load
c)
Sum of the weight and the position of a load
18.
What is the Center of Gravity?
a)
Line where the helicopter will be balanced
b)
Point where the helicopter will be imbalanced
c)
Point where the helicopter will be balanced
19.
Which statement is correct?
a)
CG = Total Moment multiply by Total Weight
b)
CG = Total Moment divided by Total Weight
c)
CG = Total Moment divided by Total Arm
20.
The density is influenced by:
a)
Pressure, temperature and humidity
b)
Speed, temperature and humidity
c)
Pressure, season and humidity
21.
What is the Pressure Altitude?
a)
It is the height above mean sea level
b)
It is the height above a standard datum plane (SDP), which is a theoretical level where the weight of the atmosphere is 29.92 "Hg (1,013.2 mb) as measured by a barometer
c)
It is the height above ground level
22.
The Standard datum plane is always located at sea level:
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which statement is correct?
a)
PA = Elevation + 30 * (1013 - QNE)
b)
PA = Flight level + 30 * (1013 - QNH)
c)
PA = Elevation + 30 * (1013 - QNH)
24.
Which statement is correct?
a)
Density Altitude represents the combined effect of the height above ground level and temperature
b)
Density Altitude represents the combined effect of Pressure Altitude and temperature
c)
Density Altitude always equals to Pressure Altitude
25.
When conditions are standard (ISA), then DA (Density Altitude) = PA (Pressure Altitude)
a)
True
b)
False
26.
As a Density Altitude increases the helicopter performances:
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
remain the same
27.
An increase in Density Altitude has many effects on helicopter performance such as:
a)
Reduced hover ceiling – means the choice of take-off and landing sites available to the pilot becomes limited, Reduced operating margins – means reduced useful load, Reduced rate-of-climb performance – means obstacle clearance can be adversely affected.
b)
Rised hover ceiling – means the choice of take-off and landing sites available to the pilot becomes limited, Reduced operating margins – means Reduced useful load, Reduced rate-of-climb performance – means obstacle clearance can be adversely affected.
c)
Reduced hover ceiling – means the choice of take-off and landing sites available to the pilot becomes limited, Rised operating margins – means Rised useful load, Reduced rate-of-climb performance – means obstacle clearance can be adversely affected.
28.
Which statement is correct?
a)
Density altitude in feet = pressure altitude in feet + (120 x (OAT - ISA temperature))
b)
Density altitude in feet = pressure altitude in feet + (120 x (ISA - OAT temperature))
c)
Density altitude in feet = height above ground level + (120 x (OAT - ISA temperature))
29.
The IGE hover ceiling is usually higher than the OGE hover ceiling because of the added lift benefit produced by ground effect.
a)
False
b)
True
30.
As the Gross weight is decreased, the hover ceiling:
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
31.
As Density Altitude increases, less power is required to hover.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Hovering above sloping ground will require less power than that needed to hover over a flat surface.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The weight of the standard helicopter, optional equipment, unusable fuel, and all operating fluids including engine and transmission oil, and hydraulic fluid for those aircraft so equipped is called:
a)
Takeoff Weight
b)
Landing Weight
c)
Basic Empty Weight
34.
The total helicopter weight at any moment during the flight or ground operation is called:
a)
Basic Empty Weight
b)
Gross Weight
c)
Zero Fuel Weight
35.
Dry Operating Weight + traffic load (passengers, cargo, luggage) is called:
a)
Zero Fuel Weight
b)
Takeoff Weight
c)
Gross Weight
36.
Takeoff Weight – trip fuel is called:
a)
Dry Operating Weight
b)
Basic Empty Weight
c)
Landing Weight
37.
Where can you except the position of CG ic case of: nose down, may not be able to pull back to decelerate, may not be able to flare in autorotation
a)
The CG is too far forward of CG limits
b)
The CG is too far aft of CG limits
c)
The CG is exactly below the mast and the helicopter is perfectly balanced
38.
Where can you except the position of CG ic case of: nose high, gust may cause loss of control or flap blades back and boom strike, may strike tail on landing
a)
The CG is too far aft of CG limits
b)
The CG is exactly below the mast and the helicopter is perfectly balanced
c)
The CG is too far forward of CG limits
39.
Where can you except the position of CG ic case of: may cause loss of control, may cause dynamic rollover
a)
The CG is too far aft of CG limits
b)
The CG is too far forward of CG limits
c)
The CG is too far left or right
40.
An imaginary vertical plane or point, arbitrarily fixed somewhere along the longitudinal axis of the helicopter, from which all horizontal distances are measured for weight and balance purposes is called:
a)
Horizontal Reference Point
b)
Horizontal Reference Datum
c)
Horizontal Reference square
41.
A distance of load from the Reference Datum is called:
a)
Leg
b)
Arm
c)
Head
42.
Combination of the weight and position of a load is called:
a)
Arm
b)
Datum
c)
Moment
43.
The point where the helicopter will be balanced is called:
a)
Center of Gravity
b)
Center of Pressure
c)
Center of Lift
44.
CG = Total Moment divided by Total Weight
a)
True
b)
False
45.
The height above the standard datum plane (SDP), which is a theoretical level where the weight of the atmosphere is 29.92 "Hg (1,013.2 mb) as measured by a barometer is called:
a)
Altitude
b)
Density Altitude
c)
Pressure Altitude
46.
Density Altitude represents the combined effect of Pressure Altitude and temperature
a)
True
b)
False
47.
As a Density Altitude decreases the helicopter performances:
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
remain the same
48.
The IGE hover ceiling is usually lower than the OGE hover ceiling because of the added lift benefit produced by ground effect.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
As the Gross weight is increased, the hover ceiling:
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
remains the same
50.
As Density altitude increases, more power is required to hover.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Hovering above sloping ground will require more power than that needed to hover over a flat surface.
a)
True
b)
False
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