M&B

Question 1

Standard Mass values used with ___ or more passenger seats

Answer 1

20 or more passenger seats

Question 2

How is Weight related to Vs

Answer 2

Vs = Sq.rt(W)

Question 3

Why does forward CG affect stall speed?

Answer 3

Due to trim drag caused by tailplane correcting nose down lift moment on wing

Question 4

1USG = ___ Litres

Answer 4

1USG = 3.8Litres

Question 5

1IG = ___ USG

Answer 5

1IG = 1.2USG

Question 6

1kg = ___ Lbs

Answer 6

1kg = 2.2Lbs

Question 7

Moment = ….

Answer 7

Moment = Force x Arm (Mother F*ck A!)

Question 8

Standard Mass - Kids

Answer 8

35kg

Question 9

MZFM is a limitation based on what structural limit?

Answer 9

Strength of wing root (at +2.5g)

Question 10

Mass of PAX can be determined from verbal statement for less than __ passenger seats

Answer 10

Less than 10 PAX Seats for verbal statement

Question 11

What weight is deducted where no hand baggage / accounted for separately and when

Answer 11

19 PAX Seats or less, 6kg deducted from standard masses if accounted for separately or not carried

Question 12

What happens if all PAX are clearly overweight

Answer 12

Individual values maybe used

Question 13

When are standard masses used for baggage?

Answer 13

20PAX seats or more - Standard Masses

Less than 20PAX seats - Must be weighed

Question 14

Flight Crew Standard Mass

Answer 14

85kg

Question 15

Cabin Crew Standard Mass

Answer 15

75kg

Question 16

Non-Fleet Aircraft must be weighed how often?

Answer 16

4 Years

Or if DOM changes more than 0.5% of MSLM

Or if CG changes by more than 0.5% MAC

Question 17

Fleet Aircraft Weighed?

Answer 17

Every 9 years

Masses recalculated every 4 years

Excluded from fleet if DOM/CG changes more than 0.5%

Question 18

Kg in Lbs

Answer 18

Lbs = Kg x 2.2

Question 19

Useful load for light aircraft (2000kg MTOM max) includes

Answer 19

Pilot(s)

(As per usual useful load plus pilot)
PAX
Usable Fuel

Question 20

Imp Gals in Lbs

Answer 20

x10 xSG

Question 21

BEM includes ______

Answer 21

Unusable fuel

Question 22

DOM = BEM (Includes fixed ballast) +

Answer 22

Crew and Catering

Question 23

Passenger weighing machine - max weight, and increments

Answer 23

150kg, and 500g

Question 24

Difference between ultimate load and positive g loading

Answer 24

1.5 - 4.8g ultimate, 3.2g positive g

Question 25

Late arriving baggage

Answer 25

Usually bulk