Weight and balance Flashcards
1
Q
What is issue with nose heavy aircraft?
A
Difficulties with take off and landing
2
Q
What is issue with tail heavy aircraft?
A
Difficulties recovering from stalls and spins
3
Q
What is empty weight, useful load, takeoff weight, and landing weight?
A
1) Airplane plus unusable fuel and oil; 2) pilot, passenger, baggage, fuel, and oil; 3) Empty weight plus useful load; 4) takeoff weight - fuel used