Weight & Balance Quiz
1) What is the mathematical computation for computing weight and balance?
a) SAW
b) SEE
c) MAW
d) AWM
e) WAM
f) FAA
2) What unit is the 'arm' measured in?
a) Feet
b) Inches
c) Yards
d) Cubits
e) Millimeters
f) Meters
3) How does weight and balance effect the aircraft?
a) It effects the engines output in Brake-Horsepower.
b) Too much weight can overstress the aircraft in normal conditions.
c) It doesn't effect the aircraft.
d) If the aircraft is not balanced correctly, it will not fly.
e) It effects performance, control, stress, and overall safety.
f) It only effects the aircraft when there are multiple passengers aboard.
4) An overloaded airplane...
a) Will not be able to leave the ground.
b) May be able to leave the ground, but not ground effect.
c) Will land slower than if it were lighter.
d) Has a lower stall speed, faster cruise, and higher maximum altitude.
e) Will have a greater rate of climb because it is moving forward slower.
f) Has the right away over all other aircraft.
5) How much does Aviation Gasoline Weigh?
a) About 3 pounds per gallon.
b) About 4 pounds per gallon.
c) About 5 pounds per gallon.
d) About 6 pounds per gallon.
e) About 7 pounds per gallon.
f) About 8 pounds per gallon.
6) Lateral unbalance will cause...
a) Problems in the engine.
b) Wing Heaviness.
c) Fuel to leak.
d) The aircraft to rock violently.
e) Elevator sluggishness.
f) Turbulence.
7) True or False: It is harder to raise the nose with an aft cg.
a) True.
b) False.
8) True or False: A forward CG will yield a slower true airspeed.
a) True.
b) False.
9) Is weight and balance data required to be in the aircraft at all times?
a) Yes, an aircraft is not airworthy unless current weight and balance data is inside.
b) No, weight and balance data is never required.
c) Yes, but only on cross-countries.
d) Not unless the flight is more than 50 nm from the original point of departure.
10) Where is the reference datum located on all aircraft?
a) The firewall.
b) The nose.
c) The tail.
d) 200 ft. in front of the nose.
e) At the center of the wings.
f) It is different for every aircraft.