Weight And Balance

Question 1

Standard empty weight

Answer 1

Air frame, engine, all fixed operating equipment, hydraulic fluid, unusable fuel, and full engine oil

Question 2

Basic empty weight

Answer 2

Standard empty wait plus weight of optional equipment installed

Question 3

Payload

Answer 3

The weight of occupants, cargo in baggage

Question 4

Fuel load

Answer 4

Only includes usable fuel

Question 5

Useful load

Answer 5

Weight of occupants, baggage, unusable fuel.(payload plus fuel load)

Question 6

Max gross weight

Answer 6

Basic empty weight plus max useful load

(Everything inside the plane)

Question 7

Moment(M)

Answer 7

The effect of a force calculated as

Moment = arm x force

Question 8

Station

Answer 8

The location of an object in relationship to the datum.( similar to the arm.)

Question 9

Datum

Answer 9

Imaginary vertical line from which all arms are measured.

Question 10

Arm(A)

Answer 10

The distance between the datum and where a force is applied

Question 11

CG Range

Answer 11

The distance between the CG limits

Question 12

CG limits

Answer 12

The specified forward and aft CG points within the CG must be located.

Question 13

Center of pressure
(CP)

Answer 13

The point at which lift is applied

Question 14

Center of gravity
(CG)(weight)

Answer 14

The point at which, if a string was attached, the object would be an equilibrium. The point of which weight is applied