Chap 15: Weight and Balance

Question 1

effects on cg being out of forward and aft cg limits

Answer 1

cg too far forward:
nose heavy, tendency to pitch down

cg too far aft:
tail heavy, tendency to pitch up

Question 2

empty weight definition includes?

Answer 2

includes:
all fixed equipment normally on aircraft (airframe, engines)
and fluids necessary for normal operations of aircraft systems (oil, hydraulic fluid)

Question 3

forward cg effects

Answer 3

more stable, more pressure on elevator controls

higher stall speed

Question 4

aft cg effects

Answer 4

less stable, lower stall speed

Question 5

what is datum in MAC calc.

Answer 5

leading edge of MAC (LEMAC) and trailing edge