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Questions for R* B*LI MASS AND BALANCE

Answer the following questions

1. 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
2. The Zero Fuel Mass and the Dry Operating Mass
3. 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
4. The mass of an aero plane weighing more than 2000 Kgs must be determined prior to initial entry into service and thereafter
5. 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
6. If the center of gravity is near the forward limit the aero plane will
7. 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
8. 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
9. An aero plane is loaded with its center of gravity towards the rear limit. This will result in
10. 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
11. 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
12. When preparing to carry out the weighting procedure on an aero plane, which of the following is not required?
13. The empty mass of an aero plane is given as 44800kg. Operational items (including crew standard mass of 1060kg) are 2300kg. If the maximum zero fuel mass is given as 65500kg, the maximum traffic load which could be carried is
14. The center of gravity of a body is that point
15. 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
16. When the center of gravity is the forward limit, an aero plane will be
17. 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
18. Prior to departure an aero plane is loaded with 16500 litres of fuel at a density of 780kg/m∧3. This is entered into the load sheet as 16500kg and calculations are carried out accordingly. As a result of this error, the aero plane is
19. An aero plane may be weighted
20. 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
21. On an aero plane without central fuel tank, the maximum Zero Fuel Mass is related to
22. 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?
23. What determines the longitudinal stability of an aero plane?
24. The weight of an aero plane, which is in level non accelerated flight, is said to act
25. The Dry Operating Mass of an aero plane includes
26. If an aero plane is at a higher mass than anticipated, for a given airspeed the angle of attack will
27. The center of gravity of an aero plane
28. 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
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APS weight = 40.oo t RLW = 49.55 t RTOW = 65.00 t MZFW = 48.00 t Burn-off = 12.89 t Reserve = 1.65 t Calculate the maximum permissible TOM and payload.
30. 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
31. An aero plane it said to be "neutrally stable", This is likely to
32. 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
33. The Dry Operating Mass of an aircraft is 2 000 kg. The maximum take-off mass, landing and zero fuel mass are identical at 3500 kg. The block fuel mass is 550kg, and the taxi fuel mass is 50 kg. The available mass of payload is
34. Maximum structural take-off mass 48 000 kg, Maximum structural landing mass : 44 000 kg, Maximum zero fuel mass : 36 000 kg, Taxi fuel : 600 kg, Contingency fuel : 900 kg, Alternate fuel : 800 kg, Final reserve fuel : 1 100 kg Trip fuel : 9 000 kg, Determine the actual take-off mass
35. The position of the center of gravity can always be determined by
36. 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?
37. The crew of a transport aero plane prepares a flight using the following data: Dry operating mass : 90,000 kg, Block fuel : 30,000 kg, Taxi fuel : 800 kg, Maximum take-off mass : 145 000 kg The traffic load available for this flight is
38. An a/c is to fly from A to B Max T/O mass structure limited 82,000 lbs Max mass without fuel & traffic load 50,000 lbs, Fuel Requirements PLLM 64,000 lbs a) For flight A to B 16,000 lbs, b) Reserve fuel 8,000 lbs. If the aircraft lands at B after having consumed 500 lbs of reserve fuel what is the Maximum traffic load that can be carried
39. With the center of gravity on the forward limit which of the following is to be expected?
40. 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.
41. When considering the effects of increased mass on an aero plane, which of the following is true?
42. 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
43. If the center of gravity of an aero plane moves forward during flight the elevator control will
44. 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?
45. The center of gravity is the
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Load sheet reads A/C wt, no fuel, no payload = 63,200 kg Max TOW = 99,000 kg Route-fuel (excluding reserve) = 18,200 kg Reserve (assume unused) = 3,000 kg, If max landing weight is 76,500 kg, and MZFW 74,000 kg, fine: (a) TOW when maximum payload is carried. (b) Maximum payload.
47. When an aero plane is stationary on the ground, its total weight will act vertically
48. Maximum structural take off mass 80000 lbs, Maximum structural landing mass 64 500 lbs, Dry operating mass 50000 lbs, Flight fuel 6000 kgs. Reserve fuel 1500 kgs. Find the traffic load that can be carried
49. An aero plane must be re-weighed at certain intervals, Where an operator uses an aircraft weighing less than 2000 kgs, this interval is
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MSTOM' = 42,100 kg MSLM = 35,000 kg PLLM = 33,000 kg, MZFM = 31,000 kg, DOM = 19,000 kg, Total Fuel Capacity = 12,500 kg, Maximum Trip Fuel = 9,000 kg Contingency fuel = 1000 kg Alternate fuel = 500 kg Final reserve fuel = 400 kg. What is the maximum take-off mass and maximum traffic load?