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weight and balance

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity.

(a)  

2.

includes the weight of the standard airplane, optional equipment, unusable fuel, and full operating fluids including full engine oil.

(a)  

3.

Is the small amount of fuel in the tanks that cannot be safely used in flight or drained on the ground.

(a)  

4.

Term used for the weight of only the passengers, baggage, and cargo.

(a)  

5.

payload plus weight of the flight crew and usable fuel

(a)  

6.

The term used to describe the airplane loaded for flight prior to engine start

(a)  

7.

ramp weight subtracting the fuel burned during engine start, run-up, and taxi.This is the weight of the airplane just before you release the brakes to begin the take-off roll

(a)  

8.

- The weight of the airplane loaded for take-off. It includes the basic weight empty plus the useful load

(a)  

9.

the take-off weight minus the fuel burned enroute

(a)  

10.

The maximum permissible weight of the airplane

(a)  

11.

The maximum weight approved for the start of the take-off run

(a)  

12.

The maximum weight approved for landing touchdown.

(a)  

13.

An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady

(a)  

14.

TRUE/FALSE. Loading an aircraft too heavily can dangerously increase its performance, and decrease the risk of structural damage if you encounter turbulence or make a hard landing, or even when maneuvering

(a)  

15.

The name for a distance from the datum

(a)  

16.

a weight created on the end of an arm

(a)  

17.

is the length multiplied by a weight

(a)  

18.

Moment is expressed in

(a)  

19.

an imaginary vertical plane from which all horizontal distances are measured for balance purposes

(a)  

20.

TRUE/FALSE: The center of gravity must be maintained within the allowable range for the operational weight of the aircraft.

(a)