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1. If the details of an aircraft from M to N are given below. No fuel is available at N. Distance M to N 740nm, Average TAS 380 K, Wind component M to N 30 K HW, Average fuel flow 57 Kg/hr, Fuel reserve (assume unused) 500 Kg, Ac mass less fuel & traffic load 52000 Kg, Max T/O mass at M 91000 Kg, Max T/O mass at N 88000 Kg, Max landing mass at N 77500 Kg, Max landing mass at M 75000 Kg. Find : (i) Max traffic load from M to N, (ii) Max traffic load from N to M

2. The following data applies to an aero plane which is about to take off: Certified maximum take-off mass 141500 kg, Performance limited take-off mass 137300 kg Dry Operating Mass 59400 kg, Crew and crew hand baggage mass 640 kg Crew baggage in hold 110 kg, Fuel on board 60700 kg. From this data calculate the mass of the useful load

3. When the center of gravity is the forward limit, an aero plane will be

4. The center of gravity of an aero plane

5. Aero plane Dry Operating Mass : 85000kg, Performance limited take-off mass: 127000kg, Performance limited landing mass: 98500kg, Maximum zero fuel mass: 89899kg, Fuel requirements for flight: Trip fuel : 29300kg, Contingency and final reserve fuel:3600kg, Alternate fuel:2800kg. The maximum traffic load that can be carried on this flight is

6. The center of gravity is the

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MZFM is given as 47,000 kg, the MTOM IS 62,800 kg and the MLM is 54,900 kg. let us assume that there are no performance Limits so that the Regulated Take-off and Landing messes are equal to the Structural Limited Take-off Mass and the Structural Limited Land Mass respectively. Let us also assume that the DOM is 34,000kg that the actual traffic load is 12,400kg, the take off fuel load is 16,000 and 8,000 kg of fuel was used in flight. Can extra load be carried? If yes, how much?

8. Max T/o mass - 51.00 Tone, RTOM - 50.00 Tone, Max landing mass - 44.20 Tone, RLM - 43.20 Tone, Max Zero fuel mass- 45.10 Tone, APS mass - 27.50 Tone, Trip fuel - 4.2 Tone. Reserve fuel - 1.00 Ton. Find the traffic load that can be carried

9. An aero plane it said to be "neutrally stable", This is likely to

10. Total mass : 7500 kg Center of Gravity (cg) location station : 80.5, Aft cg limit station :79.5 How much cargo must be shifted from the aft cargo compartment at station 150 to the forward cargo compartment at station 30 in order to move the cg location to the aft limit?

11. Max Take off mass 80000 Lbs, Maximum landing mass 60000 Lbs, Dry operating mass 48000 Lbs, TAS 200 K, Track 350, WN 350/20, Distance 1350nm, Fuel consumption 2500 Lbs/hr, Reserve fuel 3500 Lbs. Find the traffic load that can be carried

12. The responsibility for determination of the mass of "operating items" and "crew members" included withing the Dry Operating Mass lies with

13. An additional baggage container is loaded into the aft cargo compartment but is not entered into the load and trim sheet. The aero plane will be heavier than expected and calculated take-off safety speeds

14. A flight is to be made from M to N and return to M carrying max. Traffic load in each direction fuel is not available at N. Distance to M to N 80mm, Mean ground speed M to N 70 K. Mean ground speed N to 110 K. Mean fuel consumption 410 Kg/hr. Max take off Mass at M 6180 Kg. Max landing mas at N 5740 Kg. Max take off mass at N 5800 Kg. Max landing mass at M 5460 Kg. Max zero fuel mass 5180 Kg. Aircraft mass less fuel and traffic load 4400 Kg. Reserve fuel (assume not used) 250 Kg. Calculate : (i) Max traffic load which can be carried from M to N (ii) Max traffic load which can be carried from N to M

15. On an aero plane without central fuel tank, the maximum Zero Fuel Mass is related to

16. In aircraft to fly A to B Max permissible take off mass 82,000lbs, Max mass without fuel and traffic load 50,000 lbs Max permissible landing mass 69000 lbs, Fuel required (a) For required 16000 lbs (b) Reserve 3000 lbs (i) What is the Max traffic load that can be carried? (ii) Is it possible to carry additional reserve fuel without affecting the traffic load?

17. The Dry Operating Mass of an aero plane includes

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Aircraft weight without fuel and payload = 90t (aircraft prepared for service (APS) weight). RTOW = 167t RLW = 139.55t MZFW = 132t Reserve fuel = 3 t Flight time = 3 h 33 min Diversion time = 51 min Fuel flow throughout 2.5 t/hr What is the maximum permissible TWO and payload?

19. As aircraft basic empty mass is 3000 kg. The maximum take-off, landing, and zero-fuel mass are identical, at 5200 kg. Ramp fuel is 650 kg, the taxi fuel is 50 kg. The payload available is

20. In relation to an aero plane the Dry Operating Mass is the total mass of the aero plane ready for a specific type of operation but excluding

21. The maximum quantity of fuel can be loaded into an aero planes tanks is given as 3800 US Gallons. If the fuel density (specific gravity) is given as 0.79 the mass of fuel which may be loaded is

22. Dry operating mass = 38 000 kg, Maximum structural take-off mass = 72 000 kg, Maximum landing mass = 65 000 kg, Maximum zero fuel mass = 61 000 kg, Fuel burn = 8 000 kg, Take-off Fuel = 10 300 kg, The maximum allowed take-off mass and payload are respectively

23. At the flight preparation stage, the following parameters in particular are available for determining the mass of the aircraft: 1. Dry operating mass, 2. Operating mass Which statement is correct

24. An aero plane is weighted prior to entry into service, Who is responsible for deriving the Dry Operational Mass from the weighted mass by the addition of the operational items"?

25. When preparing to carry out the weighting procedure on an aero plane, which of the following is not required?

26. Max structural T/O mass 55000 Kg, Max structural landing mass 52000 Kg, Max zero fuel mass 38000 Kg, DOM 29000 Kg, Fuel cons 1600 Kg/hr, Distance 1500nm, Reserve fuel 2750 Kg, TAS 260 Kts. Winds - headwind, 20K till halfway, thereafter changes to 60K tail wing. (i) Find Max traffic load in still air. (ii) Find Max traffic load with winds.

27. The Zero Fuel Mass and the Dry Operating Mass

28. If the center of gravity of an aero plane moves forward during flight the elevator control will

29. The stalling speed of an aero plane will be highest when it is loaded with a

30. An aero plane may be weighted

31. A revenue flight is planned for the transport aero\plane. The take-off mass is not airfield limited. The following data applies: Dry Operating Mass: 34930kg, Performance limited landing mass : 55000kg Fuel on board at ramp: Taxi fuel : 350kg, Trip fuel : 9730kg Contingency and final reserve fuel : 1200kg, Alternate fuel : 1600kg, Passengers on board : 130, Standard mass for each passenger: 84kg, Baggage per passenger: 14kg Traffic load: Maximum possible Determine the maximum cargo load that may be carried without exceeding the limiting aero plane landing mass.

32. Fuel loaded onto an aero plane is 15400kg but is erroneously entered into the load and trim sheet as 14500kg. This error is not detected by the flight crew but they will notice that

33. A revenue flight is to be made by a jet transport. The following are the aero plane's structural limits: Maximum Ramp Mass:69 900 kg, Maximum Take Off Mass : 69 300 kg, Maximum Landing Mass: 58 900 kg, Maximum Zero Fuel Mass : 52 740 kg, The performance limited take off mass is 67 450kg and the performance limited landing mass is 55 470 kg. Dry Operating Mass : 34 900 kg, Trip Fuel : 6 200 kg, Taxi Fuel : 250 kg, Contingency & final reserve fuel : 1 300 kg, Alternate Fuel : 1 100 kg, The maximum traffic load that can be carried is

34. If an aero plane is at a higher mass than anticipated, for a given airspeed the angle of attack will

35. An aero plane is loaded with its center of gravity towards the rear limit. This will result in

36. A flight benefits from a strong tail wind which was not forecast. On arrival at destination a straight in approach and immediate landing clearance is given. The landing mass will be higher than panned and

37. The mass of an aero plane weighing more than 2000 Kgs must be determined prior to initial entry into service and thereafter

38. When considering the effects of increased mass on an aero plane, which of the following is true?

39. The take-off mass of an aero plane is 117000 kg, comprising a traffic load of 18000kg and fuel of 46000kg. What is the dry operating mass?

40. An aero plane is weighted and the following recordings are made: nose wheel assembly scale 5330kg, left main wheel assembly scale 12370kg, right main wheel assembly scale 12480kg, If the "operational items" amount to a mass of 1780kg with a crew mass of 545kg, the empty mass, as entered in the weight schedule, is

41. The position of the center of gravity can always be determined by

42. The following data is extracted from an aero plane's loading manifest: Performance limited take-off mass 93500 kg. Expected landing mass at destination 81700kg. Maximum certificated landing mass 86300 kg, Fuel on board 16500 kg, During the flight a diversion is made to an en-route alternate which is not performance limited' for landing. Fuel remaining at landing is 10300 kg. The landing mass

43. In relation to an aero plane, the term 'Basic Empty Mass' includes the mass of the aero plane structure complete with its powerplants, systems, furnishing and other items of equipment considered to be an integral part of the particular aero plane configuration. Its value is

44. In relation to an aero plane, the term "Basic Empty Mass" includes the mass of the aero\plane structure complete with its power plants, systems, furnishings and other items of equipment considered to be an integral part of the particular aero plane configuration. It value is

45. The center of gravity of an aero plane is that point through which the total mass of the aero plane is said to act. The weight acts in a direction

46. An aero plane's weighing schedule indicates that the empty mass is 57320 kg. The nominal Dry Operating Mass is 60120 kg and the Maximum Zero Fuel Mass is given as 72100 kg. Which of the following is a correct statement in relation to this aero plane?

47. An aero plane must be re-weighed at certain intervals, Where an operator uses an aircraft weighing less than 2000 kgs, this interval is

48. With the center of gravity on the forward limit which of the following is to be expected?

49. What determines the longitudinal stability of an aero plane?

50. PLTOM 45000 lbs PLLM 40000 lbs, Flight fuel 4000 lbs, Reserve fuel 800 lbs, DOM 25000 lbs Find :(i) Traffic load, (ii) Can you carry additional reserve fuel without affecting traffic load, if so how much