WK3: Principle of Weight and Balance

Question 1

The imaginary point in an aircraft where the aircraft would balance if suspended.

Answer 1

Center of Gravity (CG)

Question 2

Distance of a specific object from the reference datum.

Answer 2

Arm

Question 3

Where is the arm located?

Answer 3

Firewall

Question 4

A force that causes or tries to cause an object to rotate.

Answer 4

Moment

Question 5

Imaginary line where the aircraft manufacturers indicate the aircraft starting point where we measure the distance of the arm.

Answer 5

Reference Datum

Question 6

Unit for CG.

Answer 6

Inches

Question 7

Unit for Weight.

Answer 7

Pounds

Question 8

Unit for Moment.

Answer 8

Pounds-Inches

Question 9

Greater moment on the nose = ?

Answer 9

Pitch down

Question 10

Greater moment on the tail = ?

Answer 10

Pitch up

Question 11

Uses a series of tables provided by the manufacturer to eliminate the multiplication and division, but not the addition.

Answer 11

Table Method

Question 12

Like the table method, except that the values from the tables have been combined and plotted on a graph for you.

Answer 12

Graph Method