Mass and Balance - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

What are the standard masses used for crew?

Accepted Answer

85 kgs for flight crew, 75 kgs cabin crew, including hand baggage

Answer

88 kgs for flight crew, 76 kgs cabin crew, not including baggage

Answer

85 kgs for flight crew, 75 kgs cabin crew, not including hand baggage

Answer

88 kgs for flight crew, 76 kgs cabin crew, including baggage.

Question 2

The Maximum Zero Fuel Mass is the mass of the aeroplane with no usable fuel on board. It is a limitation which is:

Accepted Answer

Listed in the Flight Manual as a fixed value. It is a structural limit.

Answer

Governed by the requirements of the centre of gravity limits and the structural limits of the aeroplane.

Answer

Tabulated in the Flight Manual against arguments of airfield elevation and temperature.

Answer

Governed by the traffic load to be carried. It also provides protection from excessive 'wing bending'.

Question 3

The maximum certificated take-off mass is:

Accepted Answer

A structural limit which may not be exceeded for any take-off.

Answer

A take-off limiting mass which is governed by the gradient of climb after reaching V2.

Answer

A take-off limiting mass which is affected by the aerodrome altitude and temperature.

Answer

Limited by the runway take off distance available. It is tabulated in the Flight Manual.

Question 4

The actual 'Zero Fuel Mass' is equal to the:

Accepted Answer

Dry Operating Mass plus the traffic load.

Answer

Operating Mass plus all the traffic load.

Answer

Basic Empty Mass plus the fuel loaded.

Answer

Actual Landing Mass plus trip fuel.

Question 5

The zero fuel mass of an aeroplane is always:

Accepted Answer

The take-off mass minus the mass of take-off fuel.

Answer

The take-off mass minus the wing fuel mass.

Answer

The take-off mass minus the fuselage fuel mass.

Answer

The maximum take-off mass minus the take-off fuel mass.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Found in the latest version of the weighing schedule as corrected to allow for modifications.

Answer

Printed in the loading manual and includes unusable fuel.

Answer

Found in the flight manual and is inclusive of unusable fuel plus fluids contained in closed systems.

Answer

Inclusive of an allowance for crew, crew baggage and other operating items. It is entered in the loading manifest.

Question 7

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'?

Accepted Answer

The Operator.

Answer

The commander of the aircraft.

Answer

The aircraft manufacturer or supplier.

Answer

The appropriate Aviation Authority.

Question 8

Refer to CAP 696 Fig. 4.11:At the maximum landing mass the range of safe CG positions, as determined from the appropriate graph in the loading manual, is:

Accepted Answer

Forward limit 7.4% MAC aft limit 27.0% MAC

Answer

Forward limit 8.0% MAC aft limit 26.8% MAC

Answer

Forward limit 8.6% MAC aft limit 27.0% MAC

Answer

Forward limit 8.0% MAC aft limit 27.2% MAC

Question 9

An aeroplane is said to be 'neutrally stable'. This is likely to:

Accepted Answer

Be caused by a centre of gravity which is towards the rearward limit

Answer

Be caused by a centre of gravity which is towards the forward limit

Answer

Be totally unrelated to the position of the centre of gravity

Answer

Cause the centre of gravity to move forwards

Question 10

Where is the centre of gravity of the aeroplane in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

26.57 cm forward of datum.

Answer

32.29 cm aft of datum.

Answer

26.57 cm aft of datum.

Answer

32.29 cm forward of datum.

Exam questions Mass and Balance - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license: Mass and Balance 10 Questions no time limit

Exam questions Mass and Balance - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license: Mass and Balance 10 Questions no time limit

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