Mass and Balance - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

The maximum zero fuel mass is a mass limitation for the:

Accepted Answer

Strength of the wing root

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Strength of the fuselage

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Total load of the fuel imposed upon the wing

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Allowable load exerted upon the wing considering a margin for fuel tanking

Question 2

Assuming gross mass, altitude and airspeed remain unchanged, movement of the centre of gravity from the forward to the aft limit will cause:

Accepted Answer

Increased cruise range

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Reduced maximum cruise range

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Lower optimum cruising speed

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Higher stall speed

Question 3

Dry Operating Mass is the mass of the aircraft less

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Usable fuel and traffic load.

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Usable fuel, potable water and lavatory chemicals.

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Traffic load, potable water and lavatory chemicals.

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Usable fuel.

Question 4

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

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6300 kg

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7100 kg

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12700 kg

Question 5

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:

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1 600 kg

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1 550 kg

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2 200 kg

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2 150 kg

Question 6

The centre of gravity of an aircraft

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Can be allowed to move between defined limits.

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Is in a fixed position and is unaffected by aircraft loading.

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May only be moved if permitted by the regulating authority and endorsed in the aircraft's certificate of airworthiness.

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Must be maintained in a fixed position by careful distribution of the load.

Question 7

When the centre of gravity is at the forward limit, an aeroplane will be:

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Extremely stable and will require excessive elevator control to change pitch.

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Extremely stable and require small elevator control to change pitch.

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Extremely unstable and require small elevator control to change pitch.

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Extremely unstable and require excessive elevator control to change pitch.

Question 8

Just prior to departure, you accept 10 passengers additional on board who will be seated in 'compartment OC' and you have 750 kg unloaded from cargo compartment 5. The take-off centre of gravity in MAC % (Mean Aerodynamic Chord) will be located at:

Accepted Answer

29.5 %

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27.8 %

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27.2 %

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30.5 %

Question 9

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.

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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 10

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 460000N. LEMac 14m from datum. MAC 4.6m. Current CG 15.4m from datum

Accepted Answer

27.5%

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29.25%

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25%

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30.5%

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