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WorksheetsAircraft Weight and Balance Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is responsible for documenting weight changes after an aircraft repair or alteration?
The aircraft owner
The aircraft manufacturer
The FAA-certificated mechanic or repairman
The pilot
What does the suffix '-R' indicate in the equipment list?
Optional equipment item
Standard equipment item
Required item or equipment for FAA certification
Additional equipment item
What must be completed to describe a major repair or alteration?
A verbal report to the FAA
A Repair Station record and/or FAA form 337
A maintenance log entry
A pilot's logbook entry
What is the first step in weight and balance computation?
Check the fuel load
Make a chart listing all involved items
Determine the new CG
Calculate the moment index
What is the loaded CG after alteration or repair in percent MAC?
10.42 percent MAC
25.98 percent MAC
17.9 percent MAC
36.4 percent MAC
What does a positive arm indicate in weight and balance calculations?
Weight of the equipment
Distance aft of the datum
Distance forward of the datum
Moment index
What must be done if the TCDS lists the EWCG range as 'None'?
No further checks are needed
A fore and aft check for adverse loading must be made
The aircraft must be grounded
The pilot must be notified
What is the purpose of adverse-load CG checks?
To determine the maximum payload
To calculate fuel efficiency
To verify no legal loading condition moves the CG outside allowable limits
To ensure the aircraft is within weight limits
What is indicated by an asterisk (*) in the weight and arm column?
A standard item
A required item
A complete assembly installation
An optional item
What is the significance of the leading edge mean aerodynamic chord (LEMAC) in CG calculations?
It determines the aircraft's speed
It is used to calculate the CG in percent MAC
It indicates the fuel capacity
It shows the maximum payload
What are the first steps performing a weight and balance check
refuel to full levels and check tire pressure.
What are the first steps performing a weight and balance check
Wash the aircraft
Remove all wing panels before jacking
What is the purpose of a moment index in weight and balance calculations?
To determine the aircraft's speed
To calculate the center of gravity
To measure fuel efficiency
To assess the structural integrity
What does the term 'datum' refer to in aircraft weight and balance?
The point from which all horizontal distances are measured for balance purposes
The maximum allowable weight of the aircraft
The standard fuel capacity
The location of the main landing gear
How is the center of gravity (CG) location expressed in aircraft weight and balance?
In terms of fuel consumption
As a percentage of the mean aerodynamic chord (MAC)
In pounds per square inch
As a ratio of wing span
What is the effect of a forward CG on aircraft performance?
Increased fuel efficiency
Decreased stall speed
Increased stability but decreased performance
Decreased stability and increased performance
How does a change in the aircraft's weight affect the CG location?
It has no effect on the CG location
It shifts the CG forward
It shifts the CG aft
It can shift the CG either forward or aft
What is the primary purpose of a weight and balance report?
To ensure the aircraft's speed is optimal
To verify the aircraft's structural integrity
To confirm the aircraft is within safe operational limits
To calculate the aircraft's fuel consumption
________ causes the front wheels to have increased traction, allowing them to control directional control on wet snowy runways
Select one:
Energy transformation
Weight transfer
Rotational force
None of the above
What subject dose this FAR cover FAA-H8083-1A
Corrosion Control Handbook
Jacking and Shoring
Aircraft Weight and balance
Aircraft Weight and balance adverse load checks
