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CPL Acft Tech - Weight & Balance

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Basic Empty Weight of an aircraft includes...

Select all that apply

a)

unusable fuel

b)

crew

c)

rations

d)

radios

2.

The Basic Operating Weight of an aircraft is also known as the...

a)

Aircraft prepared for service weight

b)

Zero fuel weight

c)

Gross weight

d)

All up weight

3.

The Basic Operating Weight of an aircraft includes...

a)

pilot/s and crew

b)

passengers

c)

fuel for the flight

d)

cargo

4.

Which of these are limitations?

Select all that apply

a)

Zero fuel weight

b)

Maximum certificated take off weight

c)

Maximum landing weight

d)

Ramp weight

5.

A lateral fuel imbalance in a light aircraft will cause...

a)

the nose to pitch up

b)

the nose to pitch down

c)

the aircraft to be unable to take off

d)

one wing to be heavier than another

6.

How many kilograms does 150 litres of Avgas weigh?

a)

208 kg

b)

108 kg

c)

75.6 kg

d)

36 kg

7.

Approximately how many litres in 90 US Gallons?

a)

342 litres

b)

23.68 litres

c)

198 litres

d)

125 litres

e)

40.91 litres

8.

Approximately how many kilograms are there in 900 pounds?

a)

409 kg

b)

1,980 kg

c)

648 kg

d)

237 kg

9.

Approximately how much does 135 US Gallons of fuel weigh?

a)

369 kg

b)

97 kg

c)

214 kg

d)

61 kg

10.

Given APS = 20000 lb, Fuel loaded = 3000 lb, Fuel burn = 2500 lb, and MCTOW = 40000 lb, MCLW = 35000 lb, MZFW = 29000 lb, What is the maximum payload you can carry

a)

9000 lb

b)

17000 lb

c)

14500 lb

d)

5000 lb

11.

Your AUW = 4800 kg and total moment = 604800. The CG is at STA 126, with CG limits between STA 123 and 128. You need to offload 200 kg from STA 161. What station will the new CG for the aircraft be at?

a)

124

b)

120

c)

130

d)

129

e)

121

12.

If a Station has a negative value, eg: STA -40, this means that...

a)

the station is in front of the datum

b)

the station is behind the datum

c)

weight must be removed from that station

d)

weight can be added to that datum

13.

Given: Gross weight = 1838 kg with CH at STA 27, MCTOW = 4000 kg. At which station can you load 240 kg of cargo to put the aircraft CG at STA 35?

a)

96

b)

27

c)

86

d)

43

14.

The Commercial Load is another name for...

a)

Payload

b)

Operating weight

c)

Gross weight

d)

Aircraft Prepared for Service weight

15.

Zero Fuel Weight is equal to...

a)

APSW + payload

b)

APSW + fuel

c)

Ramp weight + fuel

d)

Gross weight + fuel