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1
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Basic Empty Mass

A
  • The empty clean aircraft
  • Any unusable fuel and other unusable liquids (hydraulic/lubrication fluids)
  • Safety equipment
  • Supplementary electronic equipment
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2
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Variable Load

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  • Crew and their baggage
  • Catering and other removable passenger service equipment
  • Food&Beverages
  • Potable (drinking) water
  • Lavatory chemicals
  • Any special operating equipment
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3
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Traffic load

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Mass of passengers, baggage, cargo and any non-revenue load, which is being transported to support the company’s operations

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4
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Fuel

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  • Usable fuel in tanks at any particular point
  • On the ramp, the usable fuel is the ramp fuel or block fuel
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5
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1 USG to liters

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3.785 litres

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6
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1 IMP Gallon to USG

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1.2 USG

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7
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1 IMP Gallon to litres

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4.546 litres

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8
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1 meter to feet

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3.28 feet

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9
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1 kg to lb

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2.205 lb

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10
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1 ft to in

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12 in

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11
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1 nM to metres

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1852m

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12
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1 nM to feet

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6076 feet

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13
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1 meter to feet

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3.28 ft

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14
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1 kt to m/s

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0.5144 m/s

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15
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1 m/s to kts

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1.944 kts

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16
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Reserve fuel includes:

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  • Contingency fuel
  • Alternate fuel
  • Final reserve fuel

(Additional fuel)

17
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Underload

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Difference between max traffic load and actual traffic load.

Max traffic laod that could be added without exceeding any performance or structural limitations

18
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3 Method of carrying cargo

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  1. In containers
  2. On pallets
  3. Loose (bulk cargo restrained by nets)
19
Q

Name 2 unit load devices

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Pallets / Containers

20
Q

How is moment calculated?

A

Mass x distance from datum

21
Q

What is a Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC)?

A

MAC is the chord of an imaginary equivalent rectangular wing with the same pitching characteristics.

22
Q

When the undercarriage nose wheel retracts, which way does the CG go?

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Forwards

23
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What is the equation for moving mass on an aircraft?

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24
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What is the equation for moving mass on an aircraft?

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25
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How often does an aircraft need to be reweighed? (individual and fleet)

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Individual: 4 yrs

Fleet: 9 yrs

26
Q

Which DOM and CG do they use for fleet?

A

The average of them all.

27
Q

What kind of building is an aircraft weighed in?

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Closed hangar with air conditioning off.

28
Q

Minimum number of load cells used to weigh an aircraft?

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3

29
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How much can an aircraft be modified before it needs to be reweighed and have it’s CG position re-established?

A

If the modifications of the Dry Operating Mass lead to a change of more than half a percent of the Maximum Landing

Mass, then an aircraft needs to be reweighed.

30
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3 Categories of Passengers

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  1. Adults (M&F, aged 12+)
  2. Children (M&F, 2-12 years old)
  3. Infants (less than 2 years old)
31
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M&B (1 decks)

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