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Exam simulation Mass and Balance ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Exam simulation ATPL Mass and Balance 120 questions on 120 minutes

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1 - At a given mass the CG position is at 15% MAC. If the leading edge of MAC is at a position625.6 inches aft of the datum and the MAC is given as 134.5 inches determine the position of the CG in relation to the datum.
2 - A jet transport has the following structural limits:-Maximum Ramp Mass: 63 060 kg-Maximum Take Off Mass: 62 800 kg-Maximum Landing Mass: 54 900 kg-Maximum Zero Fuel Mass: 51 300 kgThe aeroplane's fuel is loaded accordance with the following requirements:-Taxi fuel: 400 kg-Trip fuel: 8400 kg-Contingency & final reserve fuel: 1800 kg-Alternate fuel: 1100 kgIf the Dry Operating Mass is 34930 kg, determine the maximum traffic load that can be carried on the flight if departure and landing airfields are not performance limited.
3 - The flight preparation of a turbojet aeroplane provides the following data: Take-off runway limitation: 185 000 kgLanding runway limitation: 180 000 kgPlanned fuel consumption: 11 500 kgFuel already loaded on board the aircraft: 20 000 kg Knowing that:Maximum take-off mass (MTOM): 212 000 kg Maximum landing mass (MLM): 174 000 kg Maximum zero fuel mass (MZFM): 164 000 kg Dry operating mass (DOM): 110 000 kgThe maximum cargo load that the captain may decide to load on board is:
4 - The standard mass for a child is
5 - By adding to the basic empty mass the following fixed necessary equipment for a specific flight (catering, safety and rescue equipment, fly away kit, crew), we get:
6 - For a given configuration, the stall speed of an aeroplane will be highest when loaded:
7 - An aeroplane's weighing schedule indicates that the empty mass is 57320 kg. The nominal Dry Operating Mass is 60120 kg and the Maximum Zero Fuel Mass is given as 72100 kg. Which of the following is a correct statement in relation to this aeroplane?
8 - When the centre of gravity is at the forward limit, an aeroplane will be:
9 - If individual masses are used, the mass of an aircraft must be determined prior to initial entry into service and thereafter
10 - The mass of an aircraft is 1950 kg. If 450 kg is added to a cargo hold 1.75 metres from the loaded centre of gravity (cg). The loaded cg will move:
11 - The responsibility for determination of the mass of 'operating items' and 'crew members' included within the Dry Operating Mass lies with
12 - Basic Empty Mass is:
13 - From the data contained in the attached appendix, the maximum allowable take - off mass and traffic load is respectively:
14 - With respect to aeroplane loading in the planning phase, which of the following statements is always correct ?LM = Landing Mass TOM = Take-off MassMTOM = Maximum Take-off Mass ZFM = Zero Fuel MassMZFM = Maximum Zero Fuel Mass DOM = Dry Operating Mass
15 - In mass and balance calculations which of the following describes the datum?
16 - When has the centre of gravity to be computed?
17 - Prior to departure an aircraft is loaded with 16500 litres of fuel at a fuel density of 780 kg/m3. This is entered into the load sheet as 16500 kg and calculations are carried out accordingly. As a result of this error, the aircraft is
18 - For the purpose of completing the Mass and Balance documentation, the Operating Mass is considered to be Dry Operating Mass plus
19 - The Take-off Mass of an aeroplane is 66700 kg which includes a traffic load of 14200 kg and a usable fuel load of 10500 kg. If the standard mass for the crew is 545 kg the Dry Operating Mass is:
20 - On an aeroplane without central fuel tank, the maximum Zero Fuel Mass is related to:
21 - The maximum quantity of fuel that can be loaded into an aircraft's tanks is given as 2200 l. If the fuel density (specific gravity) is given as 0.79 the mass of fuel which may be loaded is:
22 - The maximum zero fuel mass is a mass limitation for the:
23 - An aeroplane is loaded with its centre of gravity towards the rear limit. This will result in:
24 - The total mass of an aircraft is 9000 kg. The centre of gravity (cg) position is at 2.0 m from the datum line. The aft limit for cg is at 2.1 m from the datum line.What mass of cargo must be shifted from the front cargo hold (at 0.8 m from the datum) to the aft hold (at 3.8 m), to move the cg to the aft limit?
25 - The BEM of an aircraft is 30000 kg.Given the following data calculate the DOM: Catering = 300 kgCrew = 600 kgTrip Fuel = 1200 kg Unusable Fuel = 30 kg Traffic Load = 2500 kg
26 - For the medium range transport aeroplane, from the loading manual, determine the maximum total volume of fuel which can be loaded into the main wing tanks. (Fuel density value 0.78)
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27 - Mass for individual passengers (to be carried on an aircraft) may be determined from a verbal statement by or on behalf of the passengers if the number of
28 - A load placed aft of the datum:
29 - At the flight preparation stage, the following parameters in particular are available for determining the mass of the aircraft:1- Dry operating mass 2- Operating massWhich statement is correct:
30 - When establishing the mass breakdown of an aeroplane, the empty mass is defined as the sum of the:
31 - On an aeroplane with 20 or more seats engaged on an inter-continental flight, the 'standard mass' which may be used for passenger baggage is
32 - . The moment for an item is
33 - In cruise flight, a centre of gravity moving aft will:
34 - The Dry Operating Mass includes:
35 - The maximum certificated take - off mass is:
36 - In determining the Dry Operating Mass of an aeroplane it is common practice to use 'standard mass' values for crew. These values are
37 - During take-off you notice that, for a given elevator input, the aeroplane rotates much more rapidly than expected. This is an indication that :
38 - The Maximum Zero Fuel Mass is a structural limiting mass. It is made up of the aeroplane Dry Operational mass plus
39 - Given are the following information at take-off____________________________________________________________ STATION....................MASS (kg)....ARM (cm)....MOMENT (kgcm)____________________________________________________________ Basic Empty Condition...12045.........+30......+361350Crew..................................145........-160.......-23200Freight ( 1)..........................570.......+200......+114000Freight ( 2)..........................410..........-40.......-16400Fuel.................................6045...........-8.......-48360Given that the flight time is 2 h and the estimated fuel flow will be 1050 litres per h. The specific density of fuel is 0.79. The 'Freight ( 2)' will be dropped during flight within the scope of a rescue action.Calculate the CG position at landing.
40 - Which of the following corresponds to zero fuel mass?
41 - An aeroplane is weighed and the following recordings are made: nose wheel assembly scale 5330 kgleft main wheel assembly scale 12370 kg right main wheel assembly scale 12480 kgIf the 'operational items' amount to a mass of 1780 kg with a crew mass of 545 kg, the empty mass, as entered in the weight schedule, is
42 - A revenue flight is to be made by a jet transport. The following are the aeroplane's structural limits:-Maximum Ramp Mass: 69 900 kg-Maximum Take Off Mass: 69 300 kg-Maximum Landing Mass: 58 900 kg-Maximum Zero Fuel Mass: 52 740 kgTake Off and Landing mass are not performance limited. Dry Operating Mass: 34 930 kgTrip Fuel: 11 500 kg Taxi Fuel: 250 kgContingency & final reserve fuel: 1 450 kg Alternate Fuel: 1 350 kgThe maximum traffic load that can be carried is:
43 - When preparing to carry out the weighing procedure on an aircraft, which of the following is not required?
44 - Which is true of the aircraft basic empty mass?
45 - With respect to multi-engine piston powered aeroplane, determine the ramp mass (lbs) in the following conditions:Basic empty mass: 3 210 lbs Basic arm: 88.5 InchesOne pilot: 160 lbsFront seat passenger: 200 lbs Centre seat passengers: 290 lbs One passenger rear seat: 110 lbs Baggage in zone 1: 100 lbsBaggage in zone 4: 50 lbs Block fuel: 100 US Gal.Trip fuel: 55 US Gal.Fuel for start up and taxi (included in block fuel): 3 US Gal. Fuel density: 6 lbs/US Gal.
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46 - An aeroplane is to depart from an airfield where the performance limited take-off mass is 89200 kg.Certificated maximum masses are as follows:Ramp (taxi) mass 89930 kg Maximum Take-off mass 89430 kg Maximum Landing mass 71520 kg Actual Zero fuel mass 62050 kg Fuel on board at ramp:Taxi fuel 600 kg Trip fuel 17830 kgContingency, final reserve and alternate 9030 kgIf the Dry Operating Mass is 40970 kg the traffic load that can be carried on this flight is
47 - Which one of the following is correct?
48 - Loads must be adequately secured in order to:
49 - If nose wheel moves aft during gear retraction, how will this movement affect the location of the centre of gravity (CG) on the aircraft?
50 - In calculations with respect to the position of the centre of gravity a reference is made to a datum. The datum is
51 - An aeroplane is to depart from an airfield at a take-off mass of 302550 kg. Fuel on board at take-off (including contingency and alternate of 19450 kg) is 121450 kg. The Dry Operating Mass is 161450 kg. The useful load will be
52 - The term 'useful load' as applied to an aircraft includes
53 - For a particular aeroplane, the structural maximum mass without any fuel on board, other than unusable quantities, is:
54 - . For the purpose of aeroplane mass and balance calculations, the datum point is defined as:
55 - Dry Operating Mass is the mass of the aircraft less
56 - The empty mass of an aircraft is recorded in
57 - To measure the mass and CG-position of an aircraft, it should be weighed with a minimum of:
58 - Which of the following is most likely to affect the range of centre of gravity positions on an aeroplane?
59 - From the Loading Manual for the transport aeroplane, the maximum load that can be carried in that section of the aft cargo compartment which has a balance arm centroid at:
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60 - . When has the centre of gravity to be computed?
61 - The Maximum Taxi (Ramp) Mass is governed by:
62 - An additional baggage container is loaded into the aft cargo compartment but is not entered into the load and trim sheet. The aeroplane will be heavier than expected and calculated take-off safety speeds
63 - A pallet having a freight platform which measures 200 cm x 250 cm has a total mass of 300 kg. The pallet is carried on two ground supports each measuring 20 cm x 200 cm.Using the loading manual for the transport aeroplane, calculate how much mass may be added to, or must be off loaded from, the pallet in order for the load intensity to match the maximum permitted distribution load intensity for lower deck forward cargo compartment.
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64 - The zero fuel mass of an aeroplane is always:
65 - While making mass and balance calculation for a particular aircraft, the term 'Basic Empty Mass' applies to the sum of airframe, engine(s), fixed ballast plus
66 - Fuel loaded onto an aeroplane is 15400 kg but is erroneously entered into the load and trim sheet as 14500 kg. This error is not detected by the flight crew but they will notice that
67 - Given the following data calculate the CG as a %MAC when 12000N of last minute cargo is added to a hold 10m from the datum:AUM 460000NLEMac 14m from datum MAC 4.6mCurrent CG 15.4m from datum
68 - . The mass of an item multiplied by it's distance from the datum is it's
69 - Traffic load is the difference between:
70 - The maximum load per running metre of an aircraft is 350 kg / m. The width of the floor area is 2 metres. The floor strength limitation is 300 kg per square metre. Which one of the following crates (length x width x height) can be loaded directly on the floor?
71 - Calculate the centre of gravity in % MAC (mean aerodynamic chord) with following data: Distance datum - centre of gravity: 12.53 mDistance datum - leading edge: 9.63 m Length of MAC: 8 m
72 - 'Standard Mass' as used in the computation of passenger load establish the mass of a child as
73 - . Traffic load is the difference between:
74 - The loaded centre of gravity (cg) of an aeroplane is 713 mm aft of datum. The mean aerodynamic chord lies between station 524 mm aft and 1706 mm aft. The cg expressed as% MAC (mean aerodynamic chord) is:
75 - Given:Standard Empty Mass 1764 lbs Optional Equipment 35 lbs Pilot + Passenger 300 lbs Cargo 350 lbsRamp Fuel ( Block Fuel) 60 Gal Trip Fuel 35 GalTaxi Fuel 1.7 GalFinal Reserve Fuel 18 Gal Fuel density 6 lbs/GalDetermine the expected landing mass.
76 - An aircraft basic empty mass is 3000 kg.The maximum take-off, landing, and zero-fuel mass are identical, at 5200 kg. Ramp fuel is 650 kg, the taxi fuel is 50 kg.The maximum traffic load is:
77 - Traffic Load is the:
78 - A flight benefits from a strong tail wind which was not forecast. On arrival at destination a straight in approach and immediate landing clearance is given. The landing mass will be higher than planned and
79 - The distance from the datum to the Centre of Gravity of a mass is known as
80 - Given:Maximum structural take-off mass: 7400 kg Maximum structural landing mass: 7400 kg Zero Fuel Mass: 5990 kgTaxi Fuel: 15 kg Contingency Fuel: 110 kg Alternate Fuel: 275 kg Final Reserve Fuel: 250 kg Trip Fuel: 760 kgThe expected Landing Mass at destination will be:
81 - The Basic Empty Mass is 4960 kg, the Dry Operating Mass is 5220 kg and the Zero Fuel Mass is 6040 kg.If the take-off mass is 7630 kg the useful load is
82 - Allowed traffic load is the difference between:
83 - maximum take-off mass is:
84 - An aircraft is weighed prior to entry into service. Who is responsible for deriving the Dry Operational Mass from the weighed mass by the addition of the 'operational items' ?
85 - Which of the following is unlikely to have any effect on the position of the centre of gravity on an aeroplane in flight ?
86 - . Allowed traffic load is the difference between:
87 - For the purpose of completing the Mass and Balance documentation, the Dry Operating Mass is defined as:
88 - The empty mass of an aeroplane is given as 44800 kg. Operational items (including crew standard mass of 1060 kg) are 2300 kg. If the maximum zero fuel mass is given as 65500 kg, the maximum traffic load which could be carried is:
89 - Where is the centre of gravity of the aeroplane in the diagram?
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90 - The centre of gravity of an aeroplane is at 25% of the Mean Aerodynamic Chord.This means that the centre of gravity of the aeroplane is situated at 25% of the length of:
91 - Given that:- Maximum structural take-off mass: 146 000 kg- Maximum structural landing mass: 93 900 kg- Maximum zero fuel mass: 86 300 kg- Trip fuel: 27 000 kg- Taxi fuel: 1 000 kg- Contingency fuel: 1350 kg- Alternate fuel: 2650 kg- Final reserve fuel: 3000 kgThe actual TOM can never be higher than:
92 - The floor limit of an aircraft cargo hold is 5 000 N/m2.It is planned to load-up a cubic container measuring 0,4 m of side. It's maximum gross mass must not exceed:(assume g=10m/s 2)
93 - . The reference about which centre of gravity moments are taken is the
94 - The datum used for balance calculations is:
95 - . Overloading has the following effects on performance:
96 - A aeroplane has a landing mass of 53 000kg. The range of safe CG positions, as determined from the appropriate graph in the loading manual, is:
97 - . The centre of gravity is the
98 - The operating mass of an aeroplane is:
99 - The operator of an aircraft equipped with 50 seats uses standard masses for passengers and baggage. During the preparation of a scheduled flight a group of passengers present themselves at the check-in desk, it is apparent that even the lightest of these exceeds the value of the declared standard mass.
100 - . What effect has a centre of gravity close to the most forward limit?
101 - What determines the longitudinal stability of an aeroplane ?
102 - . The Traffic Load is defined as:
103 - A location in the aircraft which is identified by a number designating its distance from the datum is known as:
104 - In relation to an aircraft, the term ' Basic Empty Mass' includes the mass of the aircraft structure complete with its powerplants, systems, furnishings and other items of equipment considered to be an integral part of the particular aircraft configuration. Its value is
105 - . The operating mass of an aeroplane is:
106 - Knowing that:. Dry operating mass: 110000 kg. Basic index: 119.1. Number of passengers: 185 distributed as shown in the annex (75 kg per PAX). Cargo load + luggage: 14000 kg distributed as shown in the annex.. Fuel: 42000 kg (Fuel shift -20)Stages ( 1) to (7) and (1 1) having already been calculated, the centre of gravity in % MAC (Mean Aerodynamic Chord) at take-off is located at:
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107 - From the loading manual for the transport aeroplane, the aft cargo compartment has a maximum total load of:
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108 - The crew of a transport aeroplane prepares a flight using the following data:- Dry operating mass: 90 000 kg- Block fuel: 30 000 kg- Taxi fuel: 800 kg- Maximum take-off mass: 145 000 kg The traffic load available for this flight is:
109 - The Maximum Certificated Taxi (or Ramp) Mass is that mass to which an aeroplane may be loaded prior to engine start. It is:
110 - The weight of an aircraft, which is in level non accelerated flight, is said to act
111 - The maximum zero-fuel mass: 1- is a regulatory limitation2- is calculated for a maximum load factor of +3.5 g3- is based on the maximum permissible bending moment at the wing root4- is defined on the assumption that fuel is consumed from the outer wings tank first 5- is defined on the assumption that fuel is consumed from the centre wing tank first The combination of correct statements is:
112 - A jet aeroplane, with the geometrical characteristics shown in the appendix, has a take-off weight (W) of 460 000 N and a centre of gravity (point G on annex) located at 15.40 m from the zero reference point.At the last moment the station manager has 12 000 N of freight added in the forward compartment at 10 m from the zero reference point.The final location of the centre of gravity, calculated in percentage of mean aerodynamic chord AB (from point A), is equal to:
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113 - When considering the effects of increased mass on an aeroplane, which of the following is true?
114 - For the purpose of completing the Mass and Balance documentation, the Traffic Load is considered to be equal to the Take-off Mass
115 - An aircraft may be weighed
116 - An aeroplane is said to be 'neutrally stable'. This is likely to:
117 - The take-off mass of an aeroplane is 141000 kg. Total fuel on board is 63000 kg including 14000 kg reserve fuel and 1000 kg of unusable fuel. The traffic load is 12800 kg. The zero fuel mass is:
118 - To calculate a allowable take-off mass, the factors to be taken into account include:
119 - The mass of an item multiplied by it's distance from the datum is it's
120 - With respect to a single-engine piston powered aeroplane, determine the zero fuel moment (lbs.In./100) in the following conditions:Basic Empty Mass: 2415 lbs.Arm at Basic Empty Mass: 77,9 In. Cargo Zone A: 350 lbs.Baggage Zone B: 35 lbs.Pilot and front seat passenger: 300 lbs (total)
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