Mass and Balance - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

Dry Operating Mass is the mass of the aircraft less

Accepted Answer

Usable fuel and traffic load.

Answer

Usable fuel, potable water and lavatory chemicals.

Answer

Traffic load, potable water and lavatory chemicals.

Answer

Usable fuel.

Question 2

In cruise flight, a centre of gravity moving aft will:

Accepted Answer

Decrease longitudinal static stability

Answer

Not change the manoeuvrability

Answer

Have no effect on longitudinal static stability

Answer

Increase longitudinal static stability

Question 3

Overloading has the following effects on performance:

Accepted Answer

Increased take off and landing distance, reduced rate of climb and increased fuel consumption

Answer

Reduced take off and landing distance, increased VNE and increased fuel consumption

Answer

Increased take off and landing distance, increased rate of climb and increased fuel consumption

Answer

Reduced take off and landing distance, increased VNE and reduced rate of climb

Question 4

Which of the following is unlikely to have any effect on the position of the centre of gravity on an aeroplane in flight?

Accepted Answer

Changing the tailplane (horizontal stabiliser) incidence angle.

Answer

Normal consumption of fuel for a swept wing aeroplane.

Answer

Movement of cabin attendants going about their normal duties.

Answer

Lowering the landing gear.

Question 5

When considering the effects of increased mass on an aeroplane, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

Stalling speeds will be higher.

Answer

Flight endurance will be increased.

Answer

Gradient of climb for a given power setting will be higher.

Answer

Stalling speeds will be lower.

Question 6

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.

Accepted Answer

The operator should use the individual masses of the passengers or alter the standard mass

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The operator may use the standard masses for the load and balance calculation without correction

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The operator may use the standard masses for the balance but must correct these for the load calculation

Answer

The operator is obliged to use the actual masses of each passenger

Question 7

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 8

When has the centre of gravity to be computed?

Accepted Answer

Prior to every flight

Answer

At least every four years

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After every 400-hrs inspection

Answer

During every yearly inspection

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Speed at un-stick will be higher than expected

Answer

V1 will be reached sooner than expected

Answer

V1 will be increased.

Answer

The aeroplane will rotate much earlier than expected.

Question 10

Aeroplane Dry Operating mass 85000 kg Performance limited take-off mass 127000 kg Performance limited landing mass 98500 kg Maximum zero fuel mass 89800 kg. Fuel requirements for flight - Trip fuel 29300 kg. Contingency and final reserve fuel 3600 kg. Alternate fuel 2800 kg. The maximum traffic load that can be carried on this flight is:

Accepted Answer

4800 kg

Answer

6300 kg

Answer

7100 kg

Answer

12700 kg

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

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