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(5) Weight And Balance Flashcards

1
Q

Downward pull of the gravity towards the center of the earth

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Weight

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2
Q

Location on an object where the cg is located; primarily concerned with stability of the aircraft

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Balance

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3
Q

Imaginary vertical plane from which all measurements are taken

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Datum

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4
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Point or support where the lever pivots

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Fulcrum

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5
Q

Distance of an object from the reference datum

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Arm

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6
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Object’s weight multiplied by the arm

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Moment

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7
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Theoretical point at which weight is presumed to be concentrated

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Cg

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8
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Forward and aft areas where CG is located

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Cg limits

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9
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Distance between the forward and aft CG indicated at a pertinent aft specification safe support zone

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Cg range

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10
Q

Weight of the aircraft and all factors on it

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Gross weight

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11
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Weight of the aircraft including unusable fuel, full operating liquids, full engine oil, other equipment

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Basic empty weight

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12
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Basic empty weight not including drainable engine oil and unusable fuel

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Licensed empty weight

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13
Q

Weight of the aircraft when all loads are imposed on it

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Ramp weight

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14
Q

Weight of the aircraft as it starts its takeoff roll

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Takeoff weight

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15
Q

Weight of the aircraft over the landing threshold

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Landing weight

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16
Q

Basic items including payload, fuel

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Useful load

17
Q

Used in weight and balance computations

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Delta

18
Q

Load that is expendable

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Fuel load

19
Q

Location on the aircraft identified by a number designating distance in inches from the datum

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Station

20
Q

Weight of passengers, cargo

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Payload

21
Q

Consists of crew weight, crew baggage, fuel, oil, med/survival kit, optional equipment

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Basic operating weight

22
Q

Consists of passenger weight, passenger baggage, cargo

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Actual payload

23
Q

A/C empty weight + BOW + actual payload - fuel allowance for startup, run up, taxi

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TO weight

24
Q

TO weight - fuel burned

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Landing weight

25
Q

Kg x 2.2

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Kg to pounds

26
Q

Fuel in gallons x 6

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Fuel in gallons to pounds

27
Q

Quarts x 7.5 / 4

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Oil in quarts to lbs

28
Q

8.35 per 1 US gal

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Water

29
Q

6.7 lbs per 1 US gal

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Jet fuel

30
Q

Use of simple math

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Computational

31
Q

Alternative for computational, requires graph sup0lied by manufacturer

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Graph method

32
Q

Solving CG by using table; may be required with interpolation

A

Table method

PPL (15 decks)

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