Weight And Flight Performance

Question 0

Heavier Gross Weight Effects

Answer 0

Overheating in climbs
Added wear on engine
Increased fuel

Question 1

Heavier Gross Weight

Answer 1

Longer takeoff/landing role
Shallower Climb
Faster Touchdown

Question 2

Structural Failures

Answer 2

Excess weight can over stress the aircraft and could be catastrophic.

Question 3

Gross Weight and Load Factors

Answer 3

Limits observed, total load remains in limits

Max gross weight exceeded, load factors could cause damage

Question 4

Differences when overloaded

Answer 4

Gross weight adversely affects stability regardless of CG

Question 5

Airplane with forward loading

Answer 5

Heavier and slower then airplanes with aft CG.

Requires a high AOA which results in more stage and a higher stalling speed.

More Controllable.

Question 6

Aft CG

Answer 6

Stall recovery more difficult because the plane wants to remain at higher AOA.

Question 7

CG moves aft only 1 or 2 inches

Answer 7

Recovery of spin may be impossible, especially if CG moves beyond aft limit.