some regulatory stuff
What you do if the W&B records are lost
Re-Weigh the aircraft
The name of the distance from the Fulcrum to an object
What is an Arm
The major source of weight change for most aircraft as they age is caused by
Repairs and alterations made to the aircraft
The purpose for determining the center of gravity (CG) of an aircraft?
The point from which any needed ballast must be placed.
The authorized weight of the aircraft and its contents
What is Maximum weight
These aircraft do not require periodic weighing
What are Transport Catagory Aircraft
The type of measurement used to designate arm in a weight and balance computation
What is the Distance
the small amount of fuel within the aircraft that can not be drawn by the engine during operations as it is below the level of the fuel intake.
What is residual fuel
To obtain useful weight data for purposes of determining the CG it is necessary that the aircraft be weighted
In level flight altitude
The amount of fuel, any other fluids that are not part of empty weight, passengers, baggage, pilot, copilot, and crew members.
What is useful Load
The best tool to ensure aircraft level accuracy
What is a spirit level
The arms from the weighing points always extend
parallel to the centerline of the airplane
In an ideal situation (perfect world) where would the Center of Lift be located in relation to the Center of gravity
at the exact same location
The standard weight of a passenger used for W&B purposes
What is 170 lbs
The amount of fuel used for computing empty weight and corresponding CG is
What is unusable Fuel
Any Moment located to the left of the datum would be
Negative
All other things being equal, if an item of useful load located aft of an aircraft's CG is removed, the aircraft's CG will be
forward in proportion to the weight of the item and its location in the aircraft
An aircraft’s LEMAC and TEMAC are defined in terms of their distance from
The datum
Where to find leveling locations when conducting aircraft weighin
The TCDS
The maximum permissible weight of a loaded aircraft (passengers, crew, cargo) without fuel
What is Zero Fuel Weight
the percentage of distance from the LEMAC
When conducting a rearward adverse condition CG check, all load items (such as cargo, usable fuel, and passengers) located forward of the _____________ should be left empty
rearward CG limit
When computing the maximum forward loaded CG of an aircraft, minimum weights, arms, and moments should be used for items of useful load that are located aft of the
forward CG limit
an airplane is considered to be in balance when
The sum of all moment arms of the plane fall within CG range
ZFW
Zero Fuel Weight