Mass and Balance - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

A location in the aircraft which is identified by a number designating its distance from the datum is known as:

Accepted Answer

Station.

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Index.

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MA

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Moment.

Question 2

. The moment for an item is

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The mass of the item multiplied by it's distance from the datum

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The mass of the item divided by it's distance from the datum

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The square of the distance the item is from the datum divided by it's mass

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The distance the item is from the datum divided by it's mass

Question 3

Given:Maximum structural take-off mass= 146 900 kg Maximum structural landing mass= 93 800 kg Maximum zero fuel mass= 86 400 kgTrip fuel= 27 500 kgBlock fuel= 35 500 kgEngine starting and taxi fuel = 1 000 kg The maximum take-off mass is equal to:

Accepted Answer

120 900 kg

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113 900 kg

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121 300 kg

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120 300 kg

Question 4

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:

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33 cm.

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40 cm.

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34 cm.

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30 cm.

Question 5

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:

Accepted Answer

835.5 inches is 3062 kg

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835.5 inches is 6752 kg

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421.5 inches is 2059 lbs

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421.5 inches is 4541 kg

Question 6

The Basic Empty Mass is 4800 kg, the Dry Operating Mass is 5050 kg and the Zero Fuel Mass is 6210 kg.If the take-off mass is 8010 kg the useful load is:

Accepted Answer

2960 kg

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3210 kg

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1160 kg

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1800 kg

Question 7

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)

Accepted Answer

2548,8

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6675

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2496,3

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2311,8

Question 8

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

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

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Printed in the loading manual and includes unusable fuel.

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

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

Question 9

The term 'Maximum Zero Fuel Mass' consist of:

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The maximum permissible mass of an aeroplane with no usable fuel.

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The maximum mass for some aeroplanes including the fuel load and the traffic load

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The maximum mass authorized for a certain aeroplane not including the fuel load and operational items

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The maximum mass authorized for a certain aeroplane not including traffic load and fuel load.

Question 10

. The Traffic Load is defined as:

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The total mass of passengers, baggage and cargo, including any non revenue load

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The total mass of passengers, baggage, cargo and usable fuel

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The total mass of flight crew, passengers, baggage, cargo and usable fuel

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The total mass of crew and passengers excluding any baggage or cargo

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