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Weight and Balance
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| Sample Questions
from the FAA
Recreational and Private Pilot
Test Bank |
- An aircraft is loaded 110 pounds over maximum certificated gross weight. If fuel (gasoline) is drained to bring the aircraft weight within limits, how much fuel should be drained?
- Which is an advantage of using a CG hook for a winch tow rather than the nose hook?
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(Refer to figure 58.)
Determine the maximum payload for a balloon flying at 2,500 feet at an ambient temperature of 91 °F.
- GIVEN:
WEIGHT ARM MOMENT
(LB) (IN) (LB-IN)
Empty weight 1,495.0 101.4 151,593.0
Pilot and passengers 380.0 64.0
Fuel (30 gal usable no reserve) 96.0
The CG is located how far aft of datum?
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(Refer to figures 45 and 46.)
What is the condition of the weight and balance of the gyroplane as loaded?
WEIGHT MOMENT
(LB) (1000)
Empty weight 1,074 85.6
Oil, 6 qt --- 1.0
Pilot and passenger 247 ---
Fuel, 12 gal --- ---
Baggage 95 ---
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(Refer to figure 40.)
Approximately how much additional landing distance will be required for a gyroplane to clear a 50-foot obstacle with an increase in temperature from 40 to 60 °F at 3,200 feet pressure altitude?
- What determines the longitudinal stability of an airplane?
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(Refer to figure 43.)
Determine if the helicopter's CG is within limits.
WEIGHT MOMENT
(LB) (LB-IN)
Empty weight (including oil) 1,025 102,705
Pilot and passenger 345 ---
Fuel, 35 gal --- ---
-
(Refer to figure 44.)
Calculate the weight and balance of the helicopter, and determine if the CG is within limits.
WEIGHT ARM MOMENT
(LB) (IN) (100)
Empty weight 1,495.0 101.4 1,515.93
Oil, 8 qt --- 100.5 ---
Fuel, 40 gal --- 96.0 ---
Pilot 160.0 64.0 ---
- Loading an airplane to the most aft CG will cause the airplane to be
-
(Refer to figure 35.)
Determine the moment with the following data:
WEIGHT (LB) MOM/1000
Empty weight 1,350 51.5
Pilot and front passenger 340 ---
Fuel (std tanks) Capacity ---
Oil, 8 qt --- ---
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(Refer to figure 54.)
What is the CG of the glider if the pilot and passenger each weigh 215 pounds?
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(Refer to figure 57.)
The gross weight of the balloon is 1,200 pounds and the maximum height the pilot needs to attain is 5,000 feet. The maximum temperature to achieve this performance is
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