MASSANDBALANCE

I
NTRODUCTI
ONTOMASSANDBALANCE

MassLi
mit
ati
ons

1. Thest
all
i
ngspeedofanaer
opl
anewi
l
lbehi
ghestwheni
tisl
oaded
wit
ha:

A–hi
ghgrossmassandaftcentr
eofgr av
ity
B–l
owgrossmassandforwardcentr
eofgr avi
ty
C–l
owgrossmassandaftcentreofgravi
ty
D–hi
ghgrossmassandforwardcentr
eofgr av
ity

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D

2. Foraconvent
ional
,noset
ri
cycl
egearai
rcr
aftconf
igur
ati
on,
thehi
gher
thet
ake-offmass:

1.Manoeuvrabil
it
yisreduced
2.Rangewil
l decr
easebutendur
ancewi
l
lincr
ease
3.Gli
dingr
angewi ll
reduce
4.Stat
ement4onl yiscorr
ect

A–Al
lstat
ementsarecorrect
B–St
atement3onlyiscorrect
C–St
atements1and4ar ecorrect
D–St
atement4iscorrect

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C

3. Whenconsi
der
ingtheef
fectsofi
ncr
easedmassonanaer
opl
ane,
whi
chofthe f
oll
owingi
strue?

A–Fl
i
ghtendurancewil
lbei
ncreased
B–St
all
i
ngspeedswillbel
ower
C–Gr
adientofcl
imbforagi
venpowerset
ti
ngwi
l
lbehi
gher
D–St
all
ingspeedswi
llbehi
gher

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D
4. Ifanaer
oplanei
satahi
ghermasst
hanant
ici
pat
ed,
foragi
ven
air
speedtheangl
eofat
tackwi
l
l:

A–remainconstant
,dr
agwil
ldecr easeandendurancewilldecrease
B–bedecreased,dr
agwil
ldecreaseandendurancewi l
li
ncr ease
C–begreater
,dragwil
li
ncr
easeandendur ancewi l
ldecr
ease
D–remainconstant
,dr
agwil
lincreaseandendurancewi l
li
ncr ease

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C

5. Fuel
loadedont
oanaer opl
aneis15,400kgbuti
serroneousl
yentered
i
ntotheloadandtr
im sheetas14,
500kg.Thiserr
orisnotdetectedby
thef
li
ghtcrewbuttheywill
noti
cethat:

A–V1will
ber eachedsoonerthanexpect
ed
B–speedatun-sti
ckwi l
lbehi
gherthanexpect
ed
C–V1will
bei ncr
eased
D–theaer
oplanewi l
lrotat
emuchear l
i
erthanexpect
ed

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B

6. Inordert
oprovi
deanadequateBUFFETBOUNDARYatt he
commencement ofthecruiseaspeedof1.3Vsisused.Atamassof
120,
000kgt hi
sisaCAS of180knot s.Ift
hemassoftheaer
opl
aneis
i
ncreasedto135,
000kgthevalueof1.3Vswil
lbe:

A–increasedto202knotsbutsi
ncethesameangleofat tacki
sused,
dragand
r
angewi llr
emai
nthesame
B–unaf f
ectedasVsalwaysoccur
satthesameangl eofat t
ack
C–increasedto191knots,
dragwil
ldecreaseandairdistanceperkg
offuel
wi
lli
ncrease
D–increasedto191knotsdragwil
li
ncreaseandairdistanceperkgof
fuel
wi
lldecrease

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D
7. Atmaxi mum cer
tif
icatedt
ake-offmassanaer opl
anedepartsfrom an
air
fi
eld
whichisnotlimi
ti
ngf orei
thertake-of
forl andi ngmasses.Dur ingini
ti
al
cli
mbt henumberoneengi nesuf f
ersacont aineddisi
ntegr
ation.An
emergencyisdeclaredandtheaer oplaner eturnstodepart
ureai r
fi
eld
f
oran
immedi at
elandi
ng.Themostl ikelyresultoft hisacti
onwill
be:

A–al andingshor tresul

tantf
rom thei
ncreasedangl eofapproachdue
tothe
ver
yhighaer oplanemass
B–ahi ght hr
esholdspeedandpossi bl
eunder carr
iageorother
str
uctural
fai
lur
e
C–ahi ght hr
eshol dspeedandashor t
erstopdi st
ance
D–al andingfurtheralongtherunwaythannor mal

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B

8. Dur
ingav i
olentav
oidancemanoeuv
re,al
ighttwi
nair
craf
t,cert
if
iedt
o
FAR
23requi
rementswassubject
edtoaninst
antaneousl
oadfactorof4.
2.
The
Fli
ghtmanual specifi
esthattheair
craftiscert
if
iedinthenormal
cat
egoryfora
l
oadf act
orof-1.9t o+3.8.Consider
ingt hecert
ifi
cat
ionrequi
rements
and
takingi
ntoaccountt hatthemanufacturerofthetwindidnotincl
ude,
dur
ingits
concepti
on,asuppl ement ar
ymargininthef l
i
ghtenvelope,i
tmightbe
possibl
etoobser ve:

A–r uptureofoneormor estructural

component s
B–aper manentdeformati
onoft hestructur
e
C–anel asti
cdeformati
onwhi l
sttheloadwasappl i
ed,
butno
per
manent
dist
or t
ion
D–nodi stor
tion,
permanentortempor aryofthest
ruct
ure

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B

9. I
fanext
ral
oadi
sloadedi
ntoanai
rcr
aftt
hest
all
speedi
sli
kel
yto:

A–Staythesame
B–Decrease
 C–I
ncrease
D–Changedependi
ngonwhet
hert
hel
oadwaspl
acedFWDorAFTof
t
heC
ofG

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C
10. Ov
erl
oadi
nghast
hef
oll
owi
ngef
fect
sonper
for
mance:

A–I
ncr
easedt
akeoffandlandi
ngdi
stance,
reducedrat
eofclimband
i
ncr
easedf
uelconsumpti
on
B–I
ncr
easedt
akeoffandlandi
ngdi
stance,
incr
easedrateofcli
mb
and
i
ncreasedfuel
consumpti
on
C–Reducedtakeoffandl
andi
ngdi
stance,
incr
easedVNEand
i
ncreasedf
uel
consumpti
on
D–Reducedtakeoffandl
andi
ngdi
stance,
incr
easedVNEandreduced
r
ateof
cl
imb

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A

11. Ov
er-
loadi
ngwoul
dresul
tin:

A–adecreaseinstall
ingspeed
B–adecreaseinfuelconsumption
C–anincreaseinrange
D–areductionofair
craftper
for
mance

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D
 031-
01-
02CGl
imi
tat
ions
1. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
siscor
rect
?

A–Thestat
ion(
STA)isalwaysthelocat
ionoft
hecent
reofgravi
tyi
n
r
elat
iontoaref
erencedpoi
nt,normal
lythel
eadi
ngedgeofthewing
at
MAC
B–At ai
lheavyaeroplanei slessstableandstal
lsatalowerspeed
thananose
heavyaeroplane
C–Thecent reofgravit
yi sgiveninpercentofMACcalculatedf
rom
the
leadi
ngedgeoft hewi ng,whereMACal ways=thewingchord
half
way
betweent hecentreli
neoft hefusel
ageandt hewi
ngt i
p
D–i ftheactualcentreofgr avi
tyislocat
edbehindtheaftl
imitt
he
aeropl
ane
longi
tudi
nal st
abili
tyincreases

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B

2. Duri
ngtake-
offy
ounoti
cethat
,foragi
venel
evat
ori
nput,
theaer
opl
ane
rot
atesmuchmor er
api
dlyt
hanexpect
ed.Thisi
sanindi
cat
iont
hat
:

A–t
heaeroplanei
sover
loaded
B–t
hecentr
eofgravi
tymaybet owardstheaf
tli
mit
C–t
hecentreofgr
avi
tyi
st oof
arforward
D–t
hecentreofpr
essur
eisaftofthecentr
eofgrav
ity

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B

3. I
ftheaer
opl
anei
sneut
ral
l
yst
abl
ethi
swoul
dsuggestt
hat
:

A–t
heCGi
sfor
ward
B–t
heCGi
sinmidr
ange
C–t
heCGi
sonther
earl
imit
D–t
heCGi
sbehi
ndther
earli
mit

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D
4. Anaer
oplaneisloadedwi
thi
tscent
reofgr
avi
tyt
owar
dst
her
earl
i
mit
.
Thi
swil
lresul
tin:

A–anincr
easedri
skofst all
i
ngduet oadecreaseintai
l-
planemoment
B–areducedfuel
consumpt ionasar esul
tofreduceddr
ag
C–anincr
easeinlongi
tudinalst
abil
it
y
D–areducti
oninpowerrequiredforagivenspeed

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A

5. Ifthecent
reofgravi
tyofanaer
opl
anemov
esf
orwar
ddur
ingf
li
ghtt
he
elevat
orcont
rolwil
l
:

A–becomeheav
iermaki
ngt
heaer
opl
anemor
edi
ff
icul
ttomanoeuv
re
i
n
pi
tch
B–becomel
ight
ermakingtheaeroplanemoredif
fi
cul
ttomanoeuvr
e
i
npitch
C–becomeheavi
ermakingtheaeroplanemoreeasytomanoeuv
rei
n
pi
tch
D–becomel
ight
ermakingtheaeroplanemoreeasytomanoeuvr
ein
pi
tch

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A

6. Anaer
opl
anei
ssai
dtobeNEUTRALLYSTABLE.Thi
sisl
i
kel
yto:

A–becausedbyacent reofgravi
tywhichistowardst
heforwardli
mit
B–becausedbyacent reofgravi
tywhichistowardst
herearwardl
imi
t
C–betotal
lyunr
elatedt
ot heposi
tionofthecentr
eofgravi
ty
D–causethecentreofgravi
tytomov efor
wards

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B

7. Themassdi
spl
acementcausedbyl
andi
nggearext
ensi
on:

A–doesnotcreatealongit
udinalmoment
B–creat
esapitch-uplongi
tudinal
moment
C–creat
esalongitudi
nalmomenti nt
hedir
ect
ion(
pit
ch-
uporpi
tch-
down)
deter
minedbyt hetypeoflandinggear
D–creat
esapitch-downlongitudi
nalmoment
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C
8. Whatdet
ermi
nest
hel
ongi
tudi
nal
stabi
l
ityofanaer
opl
ane?

A–Thedihedral
,angleofsweepbackandt hekeeleffect
B–Theeffecti
venessofthehori
zontalst
abil
iser
;rudderandrudder
tr
imtab
C–Therelat
ionshipofthr
ustandli
fttoweightanddr ag
D–Thelocati
onoft hecentr
eofgravit
ywithrespecttotheneutr
al
point

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D

9. I
fthecent
reofgr
avi
tyi
sneart
hef
orwar
dli
mitt
heaer
opl
anewi
l
l:

A–benef i
tfrom reduceddragduetothedecr
easeinangl
eofatt
ack
B–r equi
reelevat
ort r
im whi
chwill
resulti
nanincr
easei
nfuel
consumpt
ion
C–r equi
relesspowerf oragiv
enairspeed
D–t endtoov err
otateduri
ngtake-
off

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B

10. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
siscor
rect
?

A–Iftheact ual cent

reofgr avi
tyi
scloset othef or
wardlimitoft
he
centr
eof
gravitytheaer oplanemaybeunst able,
maki ngitnecessaryt
o
i
ncrease
elevatorfor ces
B–Iftheact ual cent
reofgrav i
tyi
slocatedbehi ndtheaftli
mitof
centr
eof
gravityitispossiblethattheaeroplanewi l
lbeunstable,maki
ngit
necessar yt oincreaseelevat
orforces
C–At ailheav yaeroplaneislessst
abl eandstallsatalowerspeed
thananose
heav yaer oplane
D–Thel owestst al
li
ngspeedi sobtai
nedi ftheactualcentr
eofgravit
y
i
s
l
ocat edi nthemi ddlebetweentheaf tandf orwardli
mitofcentr
eof
gravity

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C
11. Whichoft
hefol
lowi
ngi
smostli
kel
ytoaf
fectt
her
angeofcent
reof
gr
avit
yposi
ti
onsonanaer
opl
ane?

A–Theneedt omini
mi sedr agfor
cesandsoi mproveeffi
ciency
B–Locati
onoftheunder carri
age
C–Theneedt omaint
ai nalowv alueofstal
li
ngspeed
D–Elev
atorandtai
l-
plane( hori
zontal
stabil
i
ser)ef
fect
ivenessinal
l
f
li
ght
condi
ti
ons

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D

12. Whent
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyi
satt
hef
orwar
dli
mit
,anaer
opl
anewi
l
lbe:

A–ext r
emel
ystabl
eandwillr
equi
reexcessi
veelevatorcontr
olto
change
pi
tch
B–ext r
emel
yst
ableandrequi
resmallel
evatorcontr
oltochangepit
ch
C–ext r
emel
yunstabl
eandrequi
reexcessi
veelevat
orcont r
olto
changepi
tch
D–ext r
emel
yunstabl
eandrequi
resmallel
evatorcontrolt
ochange
pit
ch

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A

13. Assuminggrossmass,alt
it
udeandair
speedremainunchanged,
mov ementofthecent
reofgrav
ityf
rom t
heforwar
dtotheaftli
mitwi
l
l
cause:

A–i
ncr easedcrui
serange
B–higherstal
lspeed
C–l
oweropt i
mum crui
singspeed
D–reducedmaxi mum crui
serange

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A
14. Anaeroplane,whichisschedul edtofl
yanoceani csector,i
sduet o
depar
tfrom ahi ghalti
tudeai r
porti
nt hetropi
csat1400l ocaltime.
Theair
por thasanexcept ionall
ylongr unway.Whichofthef oll
owi ng
i
smostl i
kelytobet hel i
mitingfactor
(s)indeter
miningthet ake-of
f
mass?

A–maximum cert
if
icat
edtake-offmass
B–maximum zer
of uel
mass
C–al
ti
tudeandtemperatur
eoft hedepar
tur
eair
fi
eld
D–enrout
eobstaclecl
earancerequi
rements

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C

15. Wit
hthecentr
eofgr
avi
tyont
hef
orwar
dli
mitwhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
s
t
obeexpected?

A–Adecreaseoft
hestall
ingspeed
B–Adecreasei
nthelandi
ngspeed
C–Adecreasei
nrange
D–Atendencytoy
awt otheri
ghtontake-
off

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C

16. I
ncr
uisef
li
ght
,anaf
tcent
reofgr
avi
tyl
ocat
ionwi
l
l:

A–decreaselongitudinalstati
cstabil
it
y
B–i
ncreaselongitudinalstaticst
abili
ty
C–doesnotinfluencel ongitudi
nalstati
cstabil
i
ty
D–notchanget hest ati
ccur veofstabil
it
yintolongi
tudi
nal

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A

17. Af
orwar
dCofGwoul
dresul
tin:

A–Areducedrateofcli
mb
B–Adecreaseincrui
serange
C–Adecreaseinbothrateofcl
i
mbandcrui
serange
D–Anincreasei
nbothrateofcli
mbandcr
uiser
ange

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C
18. Whoest
abl
i
shest
hel
i
mit
sofCofG?

A–TheCAA
B–TheJAA
C–Themanuf act
urer
D–Theinsur
ers

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C

19. Whateffectdoest
heCGont
heaf
tli
mithav
eont
hef
uel
consumpt
ion
ofan
aer
oplane?

A–I
ncreases
B–Decreases
C–Noef f
ect
D–Marginali
ncr
ease

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B

20. Whichcombinati
onofwei
ghtandCGposi
ti
onwi
l
lpr
oducet
hehi
ghest
st
all
ingspeed?

A–HeavyweightandaftCG
B–Heav
ywei ghtandforwar
dCG
C–LowweightandaftCG
D–LowweightandforwardCG

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B

21. I
ftheCGi
saf
toft
heneut
ral
poi
nti
tresul
tsi
n:

A–i
ncreasedstabil
it
ywithincr
easedelevat
ortr
im
B–Decreasedstabi
li
tywit
hdecr easedel
evat
ortri
m
C–Neutralst
abi
lit
y
D–Longitudi
nali
nstabi
l
ity

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D
22. Anaer
opl
anei
ssai
dtobeNEUTRALLYSTABLE.Thi
sisl
i
kel
yto:

A–BecausedbytheCGtowardstheforwardl
imi
t
B–BecausedbytheCGattheaerodynamiccent
reoft
heai
rcr
aft
C–Betot
all
yunrel
atedt
otheposi
tionoftheCG
D–CausetheCGtomov ef
orward

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B

23. Theeffectofoper
ati
nganaer
opl
anewi
thaCGt
oof
arf
orwar
dist
o
exper
ience:

A–I nabi
li
tyordiff
icul
tyi
ntrimmingwhenfl
apsareret
racted
B–Lowerst ickforcesperGloadi
ng
C–I nabi
li
tyordiff
icul
tyi
nflari
ngontouchdown,
resul
tingin
nosewheel
l
andingfirst
D–Lowerst alli
ngspeed

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C

24. Thehandli
ngandper
for
mancepr
obl
emsencount
eredwi
thaCGt
oof
ar
aft
i
nclude:

A–Impr ov
ementi nnosewheel steeri
ng
B–Higherst i
ckfor
cesperGl oadingwithnoriskofover
-st
ressi
ngthe
air
framei nmanoeuv r
es
C–Diff
icult
yorinabil
i
tytorecoverf r
om aspin
D–Nol i
keli
hoodofanoseupov erbal
ance(onabicycl
egearair
craf
t)
ont
he
groundr esul
ti
ngintai
ldamage

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C
25. Sel
ectt
hecor
rectst
atementf
ort
heCGsaf
erange:

A–Thesaf
erangef
all
sbet
weent
hef
rontandr
earCGl
i
mit
sbutdoes
not
i
ncludet hem
B–Thesaf erangefal
l
sbetweent
hef
rontandr
earCGl
i
mitsbutonl
y
i
ncl
udes
theforwardlimi
t
C–Thesaf erangefal
lsbet
weent
hef
rontandr
earCGl
imi
tsbutonl
y
i
ncl
udes
theaftli
mi t
D–Thesaf erangefal
lsbet
weent
hef
rontandr
earCGl
imi
tsand
i
ncl
udes
bothli
mi ts

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D

26. I
ncr
uise,
anext
remeaf
tlongi
tudi
nal
cent
reofgr
avi
ty:

A–mov esawayt hecycl

icsti
ckfrom i
tsf
orwar
dstopandincreases
thest
ress
intherotorhead
B–br i
ngst hecycl i
cst
ickclosert
oitsfor
wardst
opanddecreasest he
str
essin
therot
orhead
C–mov esawayt hecycl
icsti
ckfrom i
tsf
orwar
dstopanddecr eases
the
str
essesi ntheheadr ot
ors
D–br i
ngst hecy cli
cst
ickclosert
oitsfor
wardst
opandincreasest he
str
essin
therot
orhead

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Ans:
D

27. Aheli
copt
erinthehovert
hatrequi
resanexcessi
veamountofaf
tand
ri
ght
cycl
i
cmayi ndi
catet
hecentr
eofgravit
yistoofar
:

A–Forwardandlater
all
ytoofartothel
eft
B–Aftandlat
eral
lytoofart
otheleft
C–Aftandlat
eral
lytoofart
ot heri
ght
D–Forwardandlateral
l
ytoofartother
ight

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Ans:
A
28. Aheli
copteri
nthehovert
hatr
equir
esanexcessi
veamountoff
orwar
d
and
ri
ghtcycl
i
cmayi ndi
catet
hecent
reofgr
avit
yistoofar
:

A–forwar
dandl ater
all
ytoofartot hel
eft
B–forwar
dandl ater
all
ytoofartot her
ight
C–aftandlat
erall
ytoofartotheleft
D–aftandlat
erall
ytoofartotheright

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Ans:
C

29. Ahel
icopt
erwi
thi
tsf
uel
tanksl
ocat
edaf
toft
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyi
s
more
pr
oneto:

A–exceedi
tsaftcentr
eofgravi
tyli
mitswhenl
andi
ngwithl
i
ttl
efuel
B–exceedi
tsforwardcent
reofgravi
tyli
mit
swhentaki
ngof
fwithful
l
f
uel
C–exceedi
tsaf
tcent
reofgr
avi
tyl
i
mit
swhent
aki
ngof
fwi
thi
tsf
uel
t
anks
l
essthanhalfful
l
D–exceedi
tsforwardcent
reofgr
avi
tyl
i
mit
swhenl
andi
ngwi
thl
i
ttl
e
f
uel

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Ans:
D

30. Exceedi
ngt
hef
orwar
dcent
reofgr
avi
tyl
i
mitwi
l
lresul
tin:

A–Thehel
i
copt
erbei
ngnoseheav
yandt
hepi
l
otmayr
unoutofaf
t
cy
cli
c
B–Thehel
i
copterbei
ngnoseheavyandt
hepil
otmayr
unoutof
forward
cycl
i
c
C–Thehel
icopt
erbei
ngtai
lheav
yandthepi
l
otmayrunoutoffor
war
d
cycli
c
D–Thehel
icopt
erbei
ngtai
lheav
yandthepi
l
otmayrunoutofaft
cycli
c

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Ans:
A

31. Foragiv
enconf
igur
ati
on,
thest
all
speedofanaer
opl
anewi
l
lbe
hi
ghestwhen
l
oaded:
A–t
oalowtot
almasswit
hthemostforwar
dCG
B–t
oalowtot
almasswit
hthemostaftCG
C–t
othemaxi
mum all
owabl
emasswi t
hthemostaftCG
D–t
othemaxi
mum all
owabl
emasswi t
hthemostforwar
dCG

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Ans:
D
32. Whodet
ermi
nest
heal
l
owabl
ecent
re-
of-
grav
ityr
angef
orahel
i
copt
er?

A–Thel
icensedengi neercarr
yingoutwei
ghi
ng
B–Themanuf actur
eroft hehel
icopt
er
C–Thenati
onal avi
ationauthori
ty
D–Thepil
otincommand

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Ans:
B

33. Whatef
fecthasacent
reofgr
avi
tycl
oset
othemostf
orwar
dli
mit
?

A–Areducti
oninthespecifi
cfuelconsumpt
ion
B–Adecreasedinduceddrag
C–Abetterr
ateofclimbcapabil
it
y
D–Areducedrat
eofcl i
mbcapabi l
it
y

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D

34. Whenmustt
hecent
reofgr
avi
tybecomput
ed?

A–Aft
erev er
y400hr si
nspect
ion
B–Pri
ortoev er
yflight
C–Atleasteveryfouryear
s
D–Duringeveryyearlyi
nspect
ion

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B

35. Theef
fectofanai
rcr
aftbei
ngt
ail
heav
ywoul
dbea:

A–decreaseinrange
B–tendencytopitchdownduringfinalst
ageofl
andi
ng
C–decreasedstal
lingspeed
D–tendencytorollri
ghtdur
ingtake-of
f

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C
36. Oneef
fectonanai
rcr
aftt
hati
snose-
heav
yis:

A–atendencyf
orthenoset opi
tchup
B–anincr
easei
nr ange
C–adecreasei
nst abil
i
t y
D–anincr
easeindr ag,duet
oexcessi
veel
evat
ort
ri
m

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D

37. Wi
tht
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyout
sidet
hef
orwar
dli
mit
:

A–longi
tudi
nalst
abi
li
tywoul
dber
educedandst
ickfor
cesinpitch
i
ncr
eased
B–longi
tudi
nal
stabi
l
itywoul
dber
educedandst
ickfor
cesinpitch
r
educed
C–longi
tudi
nalst
abi
li
tywoul
dbei
ncr
easedandsti
ckforceinpi
tch
r
educed
D–longi
tudi
nalst
abi
li
tywoul
dbei
ncr
easedandsti
ckforcesinpit
ch
incr
eased

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D

38. Fuelconsumpt
ionbr
ingst
heCGf
orwar
dinf
li
ght
.Theef
fectoft
hisi
s
to:

A–i
ncreasestabil
i
tywhichmeansgr eatercontrolforcesinpitch
B–decreasest
abili
tywhichmeansgr eatercontr
ol f
or cesi
npi tch
C–i
ncreasestabil
i
tywhichmeanslowercont r
ol f
orcesi npi
tch
D–decreasestabi
li
tywhichmeanslowercont rolforcesinpitch

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Ans:
A

39. Whatistheef
fectofmov
ingt
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyf
rom t
hef
orwar
dli
mit
tothe
aftl
imit
?

A–i
ncr
easesstabil
i
ty
B–i
ncr
easesfuelconsumpt
ion
C–i
ncr
easedrange
D–i
ncr
easesstal
li
ngspeed

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Ans:
C
40. I
fduringf
lightaconsiderabl
eamountoffuelwastransf
erredfrom t
he
fusel
ageforwardfueltanktothef
usel
agereartank,whateffectwoul
d
thi
s
haveontheai r
craf
t?

A–i
ncr
easerangeandstal
lspeed
B–i
ncr
easerangeanddecreasestal
lspeed
C–i
ncr
easestabi
li
tyanddecreasetr
im dr
ag
D–i
ncr
easestabi
li
tyandtr
im drag

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Ans:
B

41. Ift
hefuell
oadofalar
geair
craf
twasgiv
eninli
tr
es,
butwasenter
edon
the
l
oadsheetinki
logr
ams,howwouldt
hisaff
ectt
heexpect
edhandl
ingof
the air
craf
t?

A–thest
ickfor
cerequi
redonrotat
ionwi
llbel
ight
er
B–thest
ickf
orcerequi
redonrotat
ionwi
llbeheav
ier
C–thest
ickfor
cerequi
redwouldbethesameinbothcases
D–thest
ickfor
cerequi
redwouldbethesameinbothcasesbutt
he
r
ateof
cli
mbwill
beless

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A
031-
02 LOADI
NG

031-
02-
01Ter
minol
ogy
1. Def
inet
heusef
ull
oad.

A–Traf
fi
cloadplusdryoperati
ngmass
B–Traf
fi
cloadplususabl
ef uelmass
C–Dryoperat
ingmassplususablefuell
oad
D–Thepartofthetr
aff
icloadwhichgenerat
esr
evenue

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B

2. Theusef
ull
oadi
s:

A–TOM –fuelmass
B–BEM pl
usfuell
oad
C–TOM minustheDOM
D–TOM minustheoper
ati
ngmass

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C

3. I
nmassandbal
ancet
erms,
whati
sani
ndex?

A–Acutdownver
sionofaf
orce
B–Amomentdivi
dedbyaconst
ant
C–Amomentdivi
dedbyamass
D–Amassdivi
dedbyamoment

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B

4. Thedi
stancef
rom t
hedat
um t
otheCGi
s:

A–t
hei
ndex
B–t
hemoment
C–t
hebalancear
m
D–t
hestati
on

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 Ans:
C

5. Themaxi
mum masst
owhi
chanaer
opl
anemaybel
oaded,
pri
ort
o
engi
nest
art
,is:

A–maxi
mum certi
ficat
edt axi(ramp)mass
B–maxi
mum regul
at edtaxi(ramp)mass
C–maxi
mum certi
ficat
edt ake-offmass
D–maxi
mum regulatedtake-offmass

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A

6. Whati
sthezer
ofuel
mass?

A–MTOM minusfuel
todest
inat
ionminusfuel
toal
ter
nati
veair
fi
eld
B–Maxi
mum all
owablemassoftheair
craf
twit
hnousablefuel
on
boar
d
C–Oper
ati
ngmassmi nust
hefuell
oad
D–Act
uall
oadedmassoftheair
craf
twithnousabl
efuel
onboar d

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D

7. Byaddi
ngtothebasi
cempt ymassthefoll
owingfi
xednecessar
y
equi
pmentf
oraspecifi
cfli
ght(
cateri
ng,safet
yandrescueequi
pment
,
fl
yawayki
t,cr
ew),weget:

A–zerofuelmass
B–take-
offmass
C–Dryoperati
ngmass
D–landi
ngmass

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C

8. Forthepurposeofcompl
eti
ngtheMassandBal ancedocument
ati
on,
theTraf
fi
c
Loadisconsideredt
obeequaltotheTake-
offMass:

A–l
esstheOperat
ingMass
B–plust
heOperat
ingMass
C–plust
heTri
pFuelMass
D–lesst
heTr
ipFuelMass

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Ans:
A
9. Wi t
hrespectt
oaeropl
anel
oadi
ngi
nthepl
anni
ngphase,
whi
choft
he
foll
owing
st
atementsisal
wayscorr
ect
?

LM =Landi
ngMass
TOM =Take-offMass
MTOM =Maxi mum Take-of
fMass
ZFM =ZeroFuel Mass
MZFM =Maxi mum ZeroFuelMass
DOM =DryOper ati
ngMass

A–LM =TOM –TripFuel

B–MTOM =ZFM +maxi mum possi
blef
uel
mass
C–MZFM =Traf
ficload+DOM
D–Reser
veFuel=TOM –TripFuel

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A

10. Inrelat
iontoanaer
opl
anetheDryOperati
ngMassi st
hetot
almassof
t
he
aer
oplanereadyf
oraspeci
fi
ctypeofoperat
ionbutexcl
udi
ng:

A–potablewaterandlavat
orychemicals
B–usablefuel
andcr ew
C–usablefuelandtraff
icl
oad
D–usablefuel
,potablewaterandl
avatorychemi
cal
s

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Ans:
C

11. Themaxi
mum zer
o-f
uel
mass:

1.i
sar egulatoryli
mitati
on
2.i
scalculatedf oramaximum loadf actorof+3.5g
3.i
sduet ot hemaxi mum permissibl
ebendi ngmomentatthewi
ng
root
4.i
mposesf ueldumpi ngfr
om t
heout erwingstankfi
rst
5.i
mposesf ueldumpi ngfr
om t
hei nnerwi ngst
ankf i
rst
6.canbeincr easedbyst i
ff
eni
ngt hewi ng

Thecombi
nat
ionofcor
rectst
atement
sis:

A–2,
5,6
B–1,
3,5
C–4,
2,6
D–1,
2,3

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Ans:
B
12. Dr
yOper
ati
ngMassi
sthemassoft
heaer
opl
anel
ess:

A–usablefuelandtraff
icl
oad
B–usabl
ef uel
C–tr
affi
cload,potablewaterandl
avat
orychemi
cal
s
D–usablefuel
,potablewaterandl
avat
orychemi
cal
s

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A

13. Thezer
ofuel
massofanaer
opl
anei
sal
way
s:

A–Thet
ake-
offmassminusthefuselagefuelmass
B–Thet
ake-
offmassminusthewingf uelmass
C–Thet
ake-
offmassminusthet
ake- offf
uelmass
D–Themaxi
mum take-
offmassmi nusthetake-
offf
uel
mass

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C

14. Theact
ual
Zer
oFuel
Massi
sequal
tot
he:

A–BasicEmpt yMassplusthefuel l
oaded
B–Operat
ingMasspl usall
thetraffi
cload
C–DryOperati
ngmasspl usthetraffi
cload
D–ActualLandingMassplustr
ipf uel

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C

15. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngal
ter
nat
ivescor
respondst
ozer
ofuel
mass?

A–Operati
ngmassplusloadofpassengersandcargo
B–Themassofanaer opl
anewithnousablefuel
C–Operati
ngmasspluspassenger
sandcar go
D–Take-of
fmassminusf uel
todesti
nati
onandalternat
e

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B
16. Forthepurposeofcomplet
ingt
heMassandBal
ancedocument
ati
on,
t
heDr y
Operat
ingMassisdefi
nedas:

A–Thet ot
almassoftheaer opl
anereadyf
oraspeci
fi
ctypeof
oper
ati
on
excl
udi
ngal
lusablefuelandtraf
fi
cload
B–Thet ot
almassoftheaer opl
anereadyf
oraspeci
fi
cty
peof
oper
ati
on
excl
udi
ngal
lusablefuel
C–Thet ot
almassoftheaer opl
anereadyf
oraspeci
fi
ctypeof
oper
ati
on
excl
udi
ngal
ltr
affi
cload
D–Thet ot
almassoftheaer opl
anereadyf
oraspeci
fi
ctypeof
oper
ati
on
excl
udi
ngcr
ewandcr ewbaggage

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A

17. Atthefl
i
ghtprepar
ati
onstage,
thef
oll
owi
ngparamet
ersi
npar
ti
cul
ar
are
av
ail
abl
efordet
ermini
ngthemassoftheai
rcr
aft
:

1.Dryoperat
ingmass
2.Operat
ingmass

Whi
chst
atementi
scor
rect
?

A–Thedr yoperat
ingmassincl
udesf
ixedequipmentneededt
ocarry
outa
speci
fi
cfli
ght
B–Theoper ati
ngmassisthemassoftheaeroplanewit
houtt
ake-
off
fuel
C–Thedr yoperat
ingmassincl
udest
ake-of
ffuel
D–Theoper ati
ngmassincl
udesthet
raff
icl
oad

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A

18. TheDr
yOper
ati
ngMassofanaer
opl
anei
ncl
udes:

A–Fuelandpassenger
sbaggageandcar go
B–Unusablef
uelandreser
vef uel
C–Crewandcrewbaggage, cateri
ng,r
emov abl
epassengerser
vice
equi
pment,potabl
ewaterandl avat
orychemical
s
D–Passenger
sbaggageandcar go
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C
19. Thet otalmassoftheaeropl
aneincl
udingcr
ew,crewbaggage;
plus
cat
ering
andremov abl
epassengerequi
pment;pl
uspotablewat
erandlavat
ory
chemi
cals
butexcludi
ngusabl
efuelandtraf
fi
cload,i
srefer
redt
oas:

A–Maximum ZeroFuel
Mass
B–ZeroFuelMass
C–Aeropl
anePrepar
edforSer
vice(
APS)Mass
D–DryOperat
ingMass

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D

20. Al
l
owedt
raf
fi
cloadi
sthedi
ff
erencebet
ween:

A–operat
ingmassandbasi
cmeans
B–al
lowedtakeof
fmassandbasi
cmassplustr
ipf
uel
C–al
lowedtakeof
fmassandbasi
cmass
D–al
lowedtakeof
fmassandoperat
ingmass

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D

21. TheMaxi
mum Zer
oFuelMassi
sastruct
ural
li
mit
ingmass.I
tismade
upof
theaer
opl
aneDr
yOper
ati
onalMasspl
us:

A–tr
affi
cloadandunusablef uel
B–tr
aff
icload,unusabl
efuelandcrewstandar
dmass
C–unusableandcrewstandar dmass
D–tr
affi
cloadandcr ewstandardmass

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A

22. TheZer
oFuel
Massandt
heDr
yOper
ati
ngMass:

A–di
ff
erbyt hesum ofthemassofusabl
efuel
plust
raf
fi
cloadmass
B–ar
et hesamev alue
C–di
ff
erbyt hevalueofthet
raf
fi
cloadmass
D–di
fferbythemassofusablefuel

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23. Thet
erm USEFULLOADasappl
i
edt
oanaer
opl
anei
ncl
udes:

A–t
raf
fi
cloadonly
B–t
raf
fi
cloadplususabl
efuel
C–t
herevenue-
earni
ngport
ionoft
raf
fi
cloadonl
y
D–t
herevenue-
earni
ngport
ionoft
raf
fi
cloadpl
ususabl
efuel

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B

24. Forthepur
poseofcompleti
ngtheMassandBalancedocument
ati
on,
the
Operati
ngMassisconsi
deredtobeDryOper
ati
ngMasspl us:

A–RampFuel Masslesst
hef
uel
forAPUandr
un-
up
B–RampFuel Mass
C–Tri
pFuelMass
D–Take-
offFuelMass

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Ans:
D

25. Tr
aff
icl
oadi
sthe:

A–ZeroFuelMassminusDryOperati
ngMass
B–DryOperat
ingMassminusthedisposablel
oad
C–DryOperat
ingMassminusthevariabl
eload
D–Take-
offMassminusZeroFuelMass

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Ans:
A

26. Whil
emakingmassandbal
ancecalcul
ati
onforapart
icularaer
oplane,
t
het
erm
“
EmptyMass”appl
i
est
othesum ofairf
rame,
engine(
s),fi
xedball
ast
pl
us:

A–al l
theconsumabl ef
uelandoi
l,butnoti
ncludinganyradi
oor
nav
igat
ion
equipmentinstal
l
edbymanufacturer
B–alltheoil
,fuel,
andhydr
auli
cfl
uidbutnotincludi
ngcrewandtr
aff
ic
l
oad
 C–unusablefuel
andful
loperat
ingf
lui
ds
D–Themaxi mum massforsomeaeroplanesi
ncl
udi
ngt
hef
uel
load
andt
he
t
raff
icload

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pl,
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pl,
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Ans:
C

27. Thet
erm Maxi
mum Zer
oFuel
Massconsi
stsof
:

A–Themaxi mum massauthori

sedf
oracert
ainaer oplanenot
i
ncludi
ngthe
fuell
oadandoperati
onsit
ems
B–Themaxi mum massauthori
sedf
oracert
ainaer oplanenot
i
ncludi
ng
traf
fi
cloadandfuell
oad
C–Themaxi mum per
missi
blemassofanaeroplanewi thnousable
fuel
D–Themaxi mum massforsomeaeropl
anesincludingthefuel
load
andthe
traf
fi
cload

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Ans:
C

28. I
nmassandbal
ancecal
cul
ati
onst
he“
index”i
s:

A–al ocati
onintheaeropl
aneidenti
fi
edbyanumber
B–themomentdi vi
dedbyaconst ant
C–ani maginaryver
ti
calpl
aneorlinefrom whichallmeasur
ements
ar
etaken
D–ther angeofmoment sthecentreofgravi
ty(cg)canhavewi
thout
maki
ng
t
heaer opl
aneunsafetofl
y

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Ans:
B

29. I
ncalcul
ati
onswi
threspecttotheposi
ti
onofthecent
reofgr
avi
tya
r
efer
enceismadetoadat um.Thedatum i
s:

A–cal
culat
edfrom t
hedatader
ivedf
rom t
heweighi
ngpr
ocedur
e
car
ri
edout
ontheaeropl
aneaft
eranymajormodi
fi
cat
ion
 B–calculatedfrom t
hel oadi
ngmanifest
C–anar bitr
aryrefer
encechosenbythepi lotwhi
chcanbelocated
any
wher
e
ontheaer opl
ane
D–ar eferenceplanewhi chi
schosenbyt heaeropl
anemanufactur
er.
I
ts
posi
tionisgivenintheaeropl
aneFlightorLoadi
ngManual

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Ans:
D
30. I
nmassandbal
ancecal
cul
ati
onswhi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngdescr
ibest
he
dat
um?

A–I
tist
hemostaftposit
ionofthecentreofgr
avi
ty
B–I
tist
hemostforwardposit
ionofthecentr
eofgrav
ity
C–I
tist
hepoi
ntont heaeropl
anedesignat
edbythemanufact
urer
s
f
rom
whi
chal
lcent
reofgr
avi
tymeasur
ement
sandcal
cul
ati
onsar
e
made
D–Itist
hedistancef
rom t
hecentr
eofgr
avi
tyt
othepoi
ntt
hrough
whi
cht
he
wei
ghtofthecomponentact
s

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31. Ans:
C

32. Thedat um i
sar ef
erencefr
om whi
chall
moment(bal
ance)armsar
e
measured.
I
tspreci
seposit
ionisgiveni
nthecont
rolandl
oadi
ngmanualandi
tis
l
ocat
ed:

A–atorneart
hefocalpointoftheaeropl
aneaxi
ssystem
B–atorneart
heforwardlimitoft
hecentreofgr
avi
ty
C–ataconveni
entpoi
ntwhi chmaynotphy si
cal
l
ybeont heaeropl
ane
D–atorneart
henaturalbalancepoi
ntoftheemptyaeroplane

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Ans:
C

33. Withref
erencet
omassandbalancecal
cul
ati
ons(
onanaer
opl
ane)a
datum
pointi
sused.Thisdat
um poi
nti
s:

A–apoi ntneart hecentreoft heaer oplane.Itmov eslongit

udinal
lyas
masses
areaddedf orwardandaf tofitslocati
on
B–t hepointthr oughwhi cht hesum oft hemassv alues(ofthe
aeropl
aneand
it
scont ents)isassumedt oactv ert
icall
y
C–af ixedpointf rom whi chal lbalancear msar emeasur ed.Itmaybe
l
ocated
anywher eont heaeropl ane’slongitudinalaxi
soront heextensions
tothat
axis
D–apoi ntfr
om whi challbal ancear msar emeasur ed.Thel ocati
onof
thi
s
pointvari
eswi ththedi stri
buti
onofl oadsont heaeroplane
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Ans:
C
34. Whi
chi
str
ueoft
heaer
opl
aneempt
ymass?

A–i
tisdryoperat
ingmassmi nusfuell
oad
B–I
tisacomponentofdr yoperati
ngmass
C–I
tisdryoperat
ingmassmi nustraf
fi
cload
D–i
tistheactual
take-
offmass, l
esstr
aff
icl
oad

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Ans:
B

35. Theact
ual
“Take-
OffMass”i
sequi
val
entt
o:

A–Actual
Zer oFuel
Massplusthetraffi
cl oad
B–DryOperati
ngMasspl
ust ake-
offfuelandt het
raf
fi
cload
C–DryOperati
ngMassplusthetake-offfuel
D–ActualLandi
ngMassplusthetake-offf uel

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Ans:
B

36. TheTr
aff
icLoadi
sdef
inedas:

A–Thet ot
almassoffl
ightcr
ew,passenger
s, baggage,cargoand
usabl
ef uel
B–Thet ot
almassofcrewandpassengersexcludinganybaggageor
cargo
C–Thet ot
almassofpassenger
s,baggageandcar go,i
ncludingany
non-
r
evenueload
D–Thet ot
almassofpassenger
s,baggage,cargoandusabl efuel

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Ans:
C

37. TheMaxi
mum Zer
oFuel
Wei
ghtofanai
rcr
afti
s:

A–themaxi
mum permi
ssi
bletake-
offmassoftheai
rcr
aft
B -t
hemaxi
mum per
missi
blemassofanaircr
aftwi
thnousabl
efuel
C–themaxi
mum permi
ssi
blemassofanaircraf
twit
hzeropay
load
D–themaxi
mum permi
ssi
blel
andingmass

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pl,
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;HELI
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Ans:
B
38. Wi
thr
egar
dtot
hemaxi
mum Zer
o-Fuel
Wei
ght(
MZFW)
.

A–Itisthemaxi mum weightthatanaircraf

tcanbeloadedtowi t
hout
usabl
e
f
uel
B–Itisl
owert hattheMaximum Take- OffWeightbytheweightofa
payl
oad
C–Ismor erel
ev anttoai
rcr
aftwithfuselagefuelt
anks
D–IsimportantasexceedingtheMZFW maymeant hatthereis
i
nsuff
ici
ent
l
if
ttogettheai r
craf
tair
borne

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Ans:
A

39. Whenestabli
shi
ngthemassbr
eakdownofanaer
opl
ane,
theempt
y
massis
def
inedasthesum oft
he:

A–basicmassplusvar
iableequi
pmentmass
B–basicmass,
plusspecialequi
pmentmass
C–standar
dempt ymassplusspeci
fi
cequi
pmentmasspl
ust
rapped
f
lui
ds
pl
usunusabl
efuel
mass
D–empt
ymassdr ypl
usvar
iabl
eequi
pmentmass

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pl,
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;HELI
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pl,
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Ans:
C

40. Whati
sthezer
ofuel
mass?

A–Themaxi mum per missiblemassofanaer oplanewithnousabl e

f
uelmass
B–Themassoft heaircraftatt
hestartoft hetaxi)atdeparturefr
om
t
he
loadinggat e)
C–DOM pl ust raffi
cloadbutexcl udi
ngf uel
D–themassofanaer oplaneplusstandar dit
emssuchas: unusable
f
ueland
li
quids;lubricati
ngoi linengi
neandot herauxili
aryunit
s; f
ir
e
exti
ngui shers;pyrotechnics;emergencyoxy genequi pment ;
suppl ement aryequipment

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pl,
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pl,
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Ans:
C
41. Take-
offmassi
sdescr
ibedas:

A–Thetake-offmasssubjectt
odepar tureai
rfi
eldl
imit
ati
ons
B–Themassofanaer opl
aneincludingevery
thingandevery
one
cont
ained
wi
thi
nitatthest
artofthetake-offrun
C–DOM f uel
butwithoutt
raff
icload
D–Thelowestofper f
ormancelimitedandstructur
all
imit
edT.O.
M

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pl,
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Ans:
B

42. Bal
anceAr
m(BA)i
s:

A–Thedi
stancef
rom t
hecent
reofpr
essur
et ot
hecentr
eofamass
B–Thepoi
ntonwhichalev
eri
ssupport
ed,bal
anced,
oraboutwhi
chi
t
t
urns
C–Thedi
stancef
rom t
hedatum t
othecent
reofgrav
ityofamass
D–Thedi
stancef
rom t
hecentr
eofgrav
ityt
othecentr
eofamass

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Ans:
C

43. Thechemi
cal
flui
dsusedt
ochar
get
heai
rcr
aftt
oil
etsar
ecount
edas:

A–par
toft
hebasi
cempt ymass
B–par
toft
hedryoperat
ingmass
C–par
toft
hepayl
oad
D–par
toft
heunderload

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
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Ans:
B

44. Thedi
ff
erencebet
weent
heTr
aff
icLoadandt
heUsef
ulLoadi
s:

A–Non-rev
enueload
B–Totalmassofpassenger
sandbaggage
C–Frei
ghtorcargol
oad
D–Usablefuel

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pl,
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;HELI
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Ans:
D
45. Theaircr
aftdat
um isa(i
)ref
erencepoi
ntt
hatisdef
inedonorr
elat
ive
tothe
air
craf
taboutwhichthe(
ii
)ofanyloadl
ocati
onsareknown

A–(
i)mov able(
ii)moment
s
B–(
i)var
iable(i
i
)moment s
C–(
i)f
ixed( i
i
)arms
D–(
i)f
orwar d(i
i)arms

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Ans:
C

46. TheAr
mist
he(
i)di
stanceofal
oadasmeasur
edf
rom t
heai
rcr
aft(
ii
)

A–(
i)ver
tical
(ii
)aftl
imit
B–(
i)hori
zontal(
ii
)datum
C–(
i)l
ateral(
ii
)datum
D–(
i)hori
zontal(
ii
)forwardl
i
mit

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Ans:
B

47. Thechemi
cal
flui
dsusedt
ochar
get
heai
rcr
aftt
oil
etsar
ecount
edas?

A–par
toft
hebasicempt ymass
B–par
toft
hevar
iableload
C–par
toft
hepayl
oad
D–par
toft
heunderload

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

48. TheOper
ati
ngMassequal
s:

A–t
het
ake-
offmassminust
hetr
af f
icload
B–t
hel
andi
ngmassminusthet
raffi
cload
C–t
hemaxi
mum zerof
uelmasslessthetraf
fi
cload
D–t
het
ake-
offmassminust
hebasicempt ymassandcr
ewmass

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
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Ans:
A
49. TheBasi
cEmpt
yMassofahel
i
copt
eri
sthemassoft
hehel
i
copt
er
wit
hout
cr
ew…:

A–withoutspeci
ficequipmentsforthemissi
on,wit
houtpay l
oad,with
f
uelon
board
B–wit
houtspecificequi
pmentf orthemissi
on,wit
houtpayload,with
t
he
unusablefuelandstandar
dequi pment
C–withoutpayl
oad,withspeci
ficequipmentfort
hemission,without
t
he
unusablefuel
D–withoutspeci
ficequipmentforthemissi
on,wit
houtpayload,
wi
thout
unusablefuel

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

50. TheDr
yOper
ati
ngMassofahel
i
copt
eri
sthet
otal
massofahel
i
copt
er:

A–i ncludingthecrew, thefuelandt hespecifi

cequi
pmentsforthe
missi
on
butexcl udi
ngpay load
B–incl udingthecrew, theusablefuel andthespeci
fi
cequipmentsfor
the
mi ssionandpay load
C–r eadyf oraspeci fi
coperati
oni ncludingthecr
ewandtraff
icl
oad,
not
i
ncl udingtheusabl efuel
D–excl udingthecrewbuti ncl
udingspeci fi
cequi
pmentsforthe
missi
onand
noti ncludi
ngtheusabl efuel

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

51. I
ncent
reofgr
avi
tycal
cul
ati
onst
hemomentar
mis:

A–Thev er
tical
distancefrom thedatum t
ot hecentreofgr avi
tyofthe
heli
copterorofani t
emspl acedinthehelicopter
B–Thehor izontaldist
ancebetweent heful
lyloadedhel i
copter’
s
centr
eof
gravi
tyandthecent reofgravi
tyofanindividuali
tem inthe
hel
icopter
C–Thev er
tical
distancebetweent heful
l
yloadedhel icopter’
scentr
e
of
gravi
tyandthecentreofgravi
tyofanindi
viduali
tem i
nthe
hel
icopter
D–Thehor izont
aldist
ancef r
om thedat
um tot hecent
reofgr
avi
tyof
the
heli
copter
,ortoanitem pl
acedintheheli
copter

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
D
52. I
nmassandbal
ancecal
cul
ati
onst
he“
index”i
s:

A–ani magi naryver

ti
calpl
aneorlinef r
om whichallmeasur
ements
ar
etaken
B–ther angeofmoment sthecentreofgravi
ty(cg)canhavewi
thout
maki
ng
t
heaer oplaneunsafetofl
y
C–isaf igurewi t
houtuni
tofmeasur ementwhichr epr
esent
sa
moment
D–al ocationistheaeropl
aneidenti
fiedbyanumber

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;HELI
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Ans:
C

53. TheDr
yOper
ati
ngMassofahel
i
copt
er:

A–incl
udesfuelandpassengersbaggageandcar go
B–incl
udespassenger
sandcar go
C–isthetot
almassoft heheli
copterreadyforaspeci
fi
cty
peof
oper
ati
on
D–incl
udesunusablefuelandreserv
ef uel

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:HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

54. TheDr
yOper
ati
ngMassofahel
i
copt
eri
sthesum oft
hef
oll
owi
ng:

A–Basi
cEmpt
yMass+cr
ew+tr
affi
cload
B–Basi
cEmpt
yMass+cr
ew+operati
ngit
ems
C–Basi
cEmpt
yMass+cr
ew+usablefuel
D–Basi
cEmpt
yMass+cr
ew+tr
affi
cload+usabl
efuel

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:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

55. TheDr
yOper
ati
ngMassofahel
i
copt
eri
sthesum oft
hef
oll
owi
ng:

A–Basi
cEmpt
yMass+cr
ew+traf
fi
cload+taxi
fuel
B–Basi
cEmpt
yMass+cr
ew+taxif
uel
C–Basi
cEmpt
yMass+cr
ew+traf
fi
cload
D–Basi
cEmpt
ymass=cr
ew+operati
ngit
ems

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:HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
D
56. Themassofani
tem mul
ti
pli
edbyi
tsdi
stancef
rom t
hedat
um i
sit
’s:

A–Moment
B–Centr
eofgr
avi
ty
C–Momentarm
D–Force

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Ans:
A

57. Themaxi
mum masst
owhi
chahel
i
copt
ermaybel
oaded,
pri
ort
o
engi
nest
art
,
i
s:

A–maxi
mum structural
taximass
B–maxi
mum regulatedtaximass
C–maxi
mum structural
take-of
fmass
D–maxi
mum regulatedtake-
offmass

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:HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

58. TheMaxi
mum St
ruct
ural
Take-
OffMassi
s:

A–al i
mi twhi
chmaynotbeexceededforanytake-of
f
B–at ake-of
fli
mit
ingmasswhichisaff
ectedbytheaerodrome
al
ti
tudeand
t
emper at
ure
C–at ake-of
fli
mit
ingmasswhichisgovernedbythegradi
entofcl
imb
aft
er
r
eachingVy
D–limitedbythet
ake-
offdi
stanceavai
labl
e.Iti
stabulat
edinthe
fl
i
ght
manual

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Ans:
A

59. TheMaxi
mum Zer
oFuel
Massi
s:

A–ast ructurall
i
mi tl
i
stedintheFl
ightManual
asafi
xedv
alue
B–gov ernedbyt heCGl i
mits
C–t abul
atedi ntheFl
ightManualagai
nstar
gument
sofai
rf
iel
d
el
evat
ionand
temperature
 D–gov
ernedbyt
het
raf
fi
cloadt
obecar
ri
ed

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Ans:
A

60. Themaxi
mum zer
o-f
uel
mass:

1.i
saregulator
yl i
mitat
ion
2.i
scal
culatedforamaxi mum l
oadfactorof+3.
5g
3.i
sbasedont hemaxi mum per
missi
blebendingmomentatt
hewi ng
r
oot
4.i
sdefi
nedont heassumpti
onthatf
uel i
sconsumedf
rom t
heouter
wi
ngtanksf i
rst
5.i
sdefi
nedont heassumpti
onthatf
uel i
sconsumedf
rom t
heinner
wi
ngtanksf i
rst

A–1,
2,3
B–2,
3,5
C–1,
3,5
D–2,
3,4

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61. Themomentf
orani
tem i
s:

A–Themassoft heit
em multipli
edbyit
sdistancefrom thedatum
B–Themassoft hei
tem div
idedbyi t
sdist
ancef rom t
hedatum
C–Thedi
stancetheit
em isfrom thedatum di
videdbyitsmass
D–Thesquareofthedist
ancet heit
em i
sfrom thedatum divi
dedby
i
tsmass

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62. Ther
efer
enceaboutwhi
chcent
reofgr
avi
tymoment
sar
etakeni
sthe:

A–Chordli
ne
B–Centr
eofmass
C–Centr
eofpressur
e
D–Datum

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D
63. Thet
erm‘
usef
ull
oad’
asappl
i
edt
oal
i
ghtai
rcr
afti
ncl
udes:

A–therevenue-
earni
ngport
ionofloadonly
B–t
her evenue-
earni
ngport
ionofloadplususabl
ef uel
C–Pil
ot(s)
,operat
ingit
ems,passenger
s,baggage,cargoandusabl
e
f
uel
D–t
raf
fi
cloadandusabl
efuel
onl
y

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C

64. TheTr
aff
icLoadi
sdef
inedas:

A–Thet
otalmassofpassengersandt hei
rbaggageplusanycar
go
B–Thet
otal
massoft heheli
copterpri
ortotake-
off
C–Thet
otalmassoftheheli
copterpri
ortotake-
offminususabl
efuel
D–Thet
otalmassoffli
ghtcr
ew, passengersandusablef
uel

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A

65. Whi lemakingmassandbal

ancecal
cul
ati
onsforapart
icularhel
i
copter
,
the
ter
m“ Basi
cEmptyMass”appl
iest
othesum ofai
rf
rame, engi
ne(s)
,
fi
xed bal
lastpl
us:

A–al l
theoilandfuel
B–alltheconsumabl efuel andoil
,butnoti
ncludi
nganyradi
oor
nav
igat
ion
equipmentinstal
l
edbyt hemanufactur
er
C–al l
theoil
,fuelandhy drauli
cfl
uidbutnotincl
udingcr
ewandtr
aff
ic
l
oad
D–unusablef uelandfulloperati
ngflui
ds

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D

66. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngcor
respondst
oZer
oFuel
Mass?

A–Operati
ngmassplusl
uggageofpassengersandcargo
B–Operati
ngmasspluspassengersandcar
go
C–Thetake-of
fmassofanaircr
aftminusal
lusabl
efuel
D–Take-of
fmassminusfueltodesti
nati
onandalt
ernat
e

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C

67. TheZer
oFuel
Massi
sthemassoft
hehel
i
copt
er:

A–I
ncludingtraf
ficl
oadbutexcl
udi
ngbothusableandunusabl
ef uel
B–I
ncludingtraf
ficl
oadandunusabl
efuelbutexcl
udi
ngusablefuel
C–Excludingbothusabl
eandunusabl
efuelandalsoexcl
udi
ngtraffi
c
l
oad
D–Excl
udi
ngusabl
efuel
andt
raf
fi
cloadbuti
ncl
udi
ngunusabl
efuel

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Ans:
B

68. TheZer
oFuel
Massi
sthemassoft
hehel
i
copt
er:

A–Excl udingusableandunusabl efuel

B–I ncl
udingunusabl eandr eservef
uel
C–Whenwei ghedf orissueorrenewal
ofit
sweightschedul
eand
excl
udes
crew,traf
ficload,usableandunusablef
uel
D–Excl udingusablef uel

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D

69. TheZer
oFuel
Massofahel
i
copt
eri
sal
way
s:

A–t
het
ake-
offmassminusthetake-offfuelmass
B–t
het
ake-
offmassminustheextrafuel mass
C–t
het
ake-
offmassminusthetraff
icload
D–t
hemaxi
mum take-
offmassmi nusthet ake-
offf
uel

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A

70. Tocalcul
atetheall
owabl
etake-
offmass,
thef
act
orst
obet
akeni
nto
accounti
nclude:

A–t
hesum oft
heMaximum Landi
ngMassandt hetri
pfuel
B–t
hesum oft
heMaximum Landi
ngMassandt hefuelonboar
dat
t
ake-
off
C–t
hesum oft
heMaximum ZeroFuelMassandthetri
pfuel
D–t
heMaximum Take-
offMassminusthet
ri
pfuel
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A
71. Whenest
abl
ishi
ngthemassbreakdownofahel
i
copt
er,
theBasi
c
Empt
yMass
i
sdefi
nedasthesum oft
he:

A–empt ymassdrypl
usv ari
ableequi
pmentmass
B–basicmassplusvari
ableequipmentmass
C–basicmassplusspecialequi
pmentmass
D–standar
dempt ymassplusspecifi
cequi
pmentmasspl
us
oper
ati
ngf
luids
plusunusabl
efuelmass

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Ans:
D

72. Var
iabl
eloadi
ncl
udes:

A–massofal lpersonsandi t
emsofl oad,i
ncludi
ngfuelandother
consumabl
ef l
uids
B–massofal lpassengers,cr
ewandt hei
rbaggage,l
essfueland
consumabl
e
fl
uids
C–massofcr ew,theirbaggage,pl
usr emovableuni
tsofequipment
D–massofpassenger s,
crewandt heirbaggage,pl
usremovable
equi
pment
andconsumablefuelandf l
uids

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C

73. Thet
rueDr
yOper
ati
ngMassi
sthe:

A–basicemptymassplusdisposablel
oad
B–basicemptymassplusvari
ableload
C–zerofuel
massminusv ar
iableload
D–all
-up-
massminusfuell
oad

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B

74. Thet
ake-
offf
uel
ofanai
rcr
afti
s:

A–theZFM minusthetraff
icl
oad
B–DOM minusv ar
iabl
eload
C–TOM minusZFM
D–Traf
fi
cloadplustake-of
ffuel
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C

031-
02-
02MassLi
mit
s
1. (
Forthisquesti
onuseCAP696–Figur
e4.9).From t
hel
oadi
ngmanual
f
orthe
t
ransportaer
oplane,
theaf
tcar
gocompartmenthasamaximum t
otal
l
oadof:

A–1568kg
B–9232kg
C–4187kg
D–3062kg

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C

2. (Ref
ertoCAP696–Fi gure4.
9).Refer
ri
ngtotheloadi
ngmanualforthe
tr
ansportaer
oplane,
themaximum runni
ngloadfortheaf
tsect
ionofthe
f
orward
l
owerdeckcar gocompart
mentis:

A–13.15kgperinch
B–13.12kgperinch
C–14.65kgperinch
D–7.18kgperinch

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B

3. (Forthisquesti
onuseCAP696–Fi gur
e4.9).From theLoading
Manual forthe
tr
anspor taer
oplane,t
hemaximum l
oadthatcanbecarr i
edi
nt hatsect
ion
oft
he
aftcargocompar tmentwhi
chhasabalancearm cent
roidat:

A–421.
5inchesi
s2059Lbs
B–835.
5inchesi
s6752kg
C–421.
5inchesi
s4541kg
D–835.
5inchesi
s3062kg

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D
4. Consi
der
ingonl
ystr
ucturall
i
mit
ati
on,onl
ongdist
ancef
li
ght
s(att
he
aer
opl
ane
maxi
mum r
ange),
thetr
affi
cloadi
snormall
yli
mit
edby:

A–Themaxi
mum zerofuelmasspl
ust
het
ake-
offmass
B–Themaxi
mum zerofuel
mass
C–Themaxi
mum take-
offmass
D–Themaxi
mum landi
ngmass

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C

5. Themaxi
mum zer
ofuel
massi
samassl
i
mit
ati
onf
ort
he:

A–all
owabl el
oadexer t
eduponthewi
ngconsi
der
ingamar
ginf
orf
uel
tanking
B–strengthofthefusel
age
C–strengthofthewingroot
D–totalloadofthefueli
mposeduponthewi
ng

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C

6. Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngst
atement
siscor
rect
?

A–TheMaxi mum ZeroFuel Massensur est hatthecentr

eofgravit
y
remai
ns
wit
hinlimit
saftertheupli
ftoffuel
B–TheMaxi mum LandingMassofanaer oplaneisrest
ri
ctedby
str
uctural
l
imit
ations,per
formancelimitat
ionsandt hestr
engthoftherunway
C–TheMaxi mum Take-offMassi sequal tot hemaximum masswhen
l
eavingtheramp
D–TheBasi cEmptyMassi sequal tothemassoft heaeropl
ane
excl
uding
tr
aff
icloadandusabl efuelbutincl
udingt hecrew

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B

7. Themaxi
mum t
axi
(ramp)massi
sgov
ernedby
:

A–structur
alconsi
derat
ions
B–tyr
espeedandt emper at
ureli
mit
ati
ons
C–bearingstr
engthofthetaxi
waypavement
D–taxidist
ancetotake-
offpoint
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A

8. I
fthemaxi
mum st
ruct
ural
landi
ngmassi
sexceeded:

A–t heai
rcraftwil
lbeunabl
etogetairborne
B–t heundercarr
iagecoul
dcol
lapseonl anding
C–nodamagewi ll
occurpr
ovi
dingtheaircrafti
swi
thi
ntheregul
ated
l
anding
mass
D–nodamagewi ll
occurpr
ovi
dingtheaircrafti
swi
thi
nthe
per
formance
li
mit
edlandingmass

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B

9. (Fort
hisquesti
onuseCAP696–Figur
e4.9).Refer
ri
ngtotheloadi
ng
manual
forthet
ransportaer
opl
ane,
themaxi
mum loadint
ensi
tyfort
helower
f
orward
cargocompartmentis:

A–150kgpersquarefoot
B–3305kgi
nforwardcompar
tmentand4187kgi
naf
tcompar
tment
C–68kgpersquarefoot
D–7288kgi
nf or
wardcompar
tmentand9232kgi
naf
tcompar
tment

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C

10. Consideri
ngonlystr
uctur
alli
mitat
ions,onv
eryshor
tlegswi
th
minimum take-
of
ffuel
,thetraf
fi
cloadisnormall
yli
mi t
edby:

A–Maxi
mum landi
ngmass
B–Maxi
mum zerofuel
mass
C–Maxi
mum take-
offmass
D–Act
uall
andingmass

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B

11. Anair
craf
tisaboutt
odepartonanoceani
csect
orfrom ahi
gh
el
evat
ionair
fi
eldwit
hanexcepti
onal
lyl
ongrunwayinthetr
opi
csat
1400l
ocalti
me.Thet akeof
fmassisli
kel
ytobeli
mi t
edby:
A–MZFM
B–Obst
acl
eli
mit
edmass
C–Maxi
mum cer
ti
fi
edt
ake-
offmass
D–Cl
imbli
mit
edmass

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D
12. Themaxi
mum cer
ti
fi
cat
edt
ake-
offmassi
s:

A–at
ake-
offl
i
mit
ingmasswhi
chi
sgov
ernedbyt
hegr
adi
entofcl
i
mb
af
ter
reachingV2
B–at ake-offli
miti
ngmasswhi chisaffect
edbytheaerodr
ome
alt
it
udeand
temper ature
C–ast ructurall
imitwhi
chmaynotbeexceededf oranytake-
off
D–l i
mi tedbyt herunwaytakeoffdi
stanceavai
l
able.Iti
stabul
atedi
n
the
Fli
ghtManual

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C

13. Onanaer opl

anewi
thoutcent
ral
fuel
tank,
themaxi
mum Zer
oFuel
Massis
r
elat
edto:

A–Maximum Str
uctural
Take-Of
fMass
B–Thebendingmomentatt hewingroot
C–Wingloadedtr
ipfuel
D–Vari
ableequi
pmentforthefl
ight

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B

14. (Fort
hisQuest
ionuseCAP696–Fi gur
e4.9or4.
10)
.Forthetr
anspor
t
aeropl
anethemoment(bal
ance)ar
m( B.A)f
ort
hefor
wardholdcent
roi
d
i
s:

A–257inches
B–367.
9inches
C–314.
5i nches
D–421.
5i nches

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B

15. (Refertofigure031_9.6)
.Ref
err
ingt
othePi
l
ot’
sFli
ghtManualf
ort
he
transportheli
copterTETH-1,
themaxi
mum l
oadfort
heaft
-car
gobayi
n
sectionCi s:

A–400daN/m2
B–250daN
C–115daN
D–75l
bs/
ft2

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B
16. 18085.( Refert
ofi
gure031_
9.6)
.Ref
err
ingt
othePil
ot’
sFli
ghtManual
forthe
transpor
theli
copt
erTETH1,t
hemaximum l
oadfort
heaftcar
gobayin
sect
ion Ais:

A–115daN
B–195daN/m2
C–55daN
D–120l
b

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A

17. 18086.(Refertof
igure031_9.
6).From t
hePi
lot
’sFli
ghtManualoft
he
tr
ansport
heli
copt
erTETH1,thecabinfl
oorhasamaximum loadcar
ryi
ng
capaci
ty
(maximum f
loorl
oad)of:

A–115daN
B–1500daN
C–195daN/m2
D–1500daN/m2

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D

18. 18087.( Refert

ofi
gure031_
9.6)
.Ref
err
ingtothePi
lot
’sFl
ightManual
forthe
transpor
theli
copt
erTETH1,t
hemaxi
mum loadfort
heaftcargobayin
sect
ion Bis:

A–550l
b
B–55daN
C–75daN/m2
D–115daN

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B
19. Consideri
ngonl
ystr
uct
uralli
mitat
ions,onl
ongdi
stancefl
i
ghts(att
he
hel
icopter
’smaxi
mum range),t
hetraff
icl
oadi
snormallyl
imi
tedby:

A–t
heZer
oFuelMass
B–t
heMaxi
mum Take-offMass
C–t
heZer
oFuelMasspl ust
heTake-
offMass
D–t
heMaximum Landi
ngMass

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B

20. Whatar
ethecr
it
eri
aforcor
rectl
oadi
ngofahel
i
copt
er?

A–Adherencetothemaximum masslimit
ati
ons
B–Corr
ectdistr
ibut
ionoftheusef
ull
oadandadherencetot
he
maxi
mum
masslimitat
ions
C–Maximum allowablebaggagemassint
heaftcargocompar
tment
D–Corr
ectdistr
ibut
ionoftheusef
ull
oad

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B

21. ( Ref ertof igure031_ 4.9878.( Fort hisquest i

onuseCAP696–Fi gure
4. 9)
.Fr om t hel oadingmanual f
ort he
851.(Ref ert oCAP696–Fi gur e4.9).Ref erri
ngt ot hel oadingmanual fort
he
890.(Fort hisquest ionuseCAP696–Fi gure4. 9).Fr om theLoadi ngManual
forthe
896.Consi der ingonl yst ructural l
imitat
ion, onl ongdi stancef l
ights(atthe
aeroplane
910.Themaxi mum zer of uelmassi samassl imi tat
ionf orthe:
911.Whi choft hef oll
owi ngst atement si scorrect ?
914.Themaxi mum t axi(ramp)massi sgov ernedby :
915.Ift hemaxi mum st r
ucturallandingmassi sexceeded:
921.(Fort hisquest ionuseCAP696–Fi gure4. 9).Ref erri
ngt otheloading
manual
935.Consi der ingonl yst ructural l
imitat
ions, onv eryshor tlegswithmi nimum
take-
936.Anai r
cr aftisaboutt odepar tonanoceani csect orf rom ahighel evat
ion
air
fiel
d
938.Themaxi mum cer tif
icatedt ake-offmassi s:
950.Onanaer oplanewi thoutcent ralfuel tank,themaxi mum Zer oFuel Mass
i
s
1092.( Fort hisQuest ionuseCAP696–Fi gure4. 9or4. 10).Fort hetr
ansport
18084.( Ref ertof igur e031_ 9.6).Referringt othePi l
ot’sFlightManual forthe
18085.( Ref ertof igur e031_ 9.6).Referringt othePi l
ot’sFlightManual forthe
18086.(
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9.6)
.From t
hePil
ot’
sFl
ightManualoft
he
tr
anspor
t
18087.(
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9.6)
.Refer
ri
ngtothePi
l
ot ’
sFl
ightManual
fort
he

18105.Consi
deri
ngonlystruct
ural
limitati
ons,onl
ongdist
ancefl
i
ght
s(att
he
18177.Whatarethecri
ter
iaforcor
r ectloadi
ngofahel
icopt
er?
compartmentloadfortheareabet weenBA286and343:
).Usi
ngthedatafortheMRJT, whati sthemaximum
compartmentloadfortheareabet weenBA286and343:

A–762lbs
B–314.5kg
C–483kg
D–8.47kg

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C
 031-
02-
03Masscal
cul
ati
ons
1. Based on actual condi
ti
ons, an aeropl
ane has t
he f
oll
owi
ng
perf
ormancet
ake-of
fmassl i
mit
ations:

Fl
aps 0o/
: 10o/15o
Runway :
4100/4400/4600(
Massesar
einkg)
Cl
imb :
4700/4500/4200(
Massesar
einkg)

Str
uct
uralli
mits:
Takeoff
/landi
ng/zer
ofuel
:4300kg

Themaxi
mum t
ake-
offmassi
s:

A–4700kg
B–4100kg
C–4200kg
D–4300kg

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D

2. Whendeter
mi ningthemassoff
uel
/oi
landt
hev
alueoft
heSGi
snot
known,
thev aluetousei
s:

A–deter
minedbyt
heoper
ator
B–setouti
nJAROPS–1Sect i
on1
C–deter
minedbyt
heavi
ati
onauthor
it
y
D–deter
minedbyt
hepi
lot

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A

3. St
andar
dmassesf
orbaggagecanonl
ybeusedwhent
heai
rcr
afthas:

A–9seatsormore
B–20seatsormore
C–30seatsormore
D–lesst
han30seats

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
B
4. Anaeropl
aneisper
for
mancel
imit
edtoalandingmassof54230kg.
TheDryOperat
ingMassi
s35000kgandthezerofuelmassi
s52080
kg.I
fthetake-
offmassi
s64280kgtheusefull
oadis:

A–12200kg
B–17080kg
C–29280kg
D–10080kg

Theusef
ull
oad=t
arf
icl
oad+t
akeoff
uel

Takeoff
uel
=ZFM-
TOM

Takeoff
uel
=64280-
52080=12200

Tr
aff
icl
oad=ZFM-
DOM

Tr
aff
icl
oad=52080-
35000=17080

Usef
ulload=17080+12200=29280Ans
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

5. Afl
ightbenefi
tsf
rom ast
rongtailwindwhichwasnotfor
ecast.On
ar
ri
valatdesti
nati
onastr
aightinapproachandimmediat
elanding
cl
earanceisgi
ven.Thelandingmasswi ll
behighert
hanplannedand:

A–t
heappr
oachpathwi
ll
besleeper
B–t
hel
andi
ngdist
ancewil
lbeunaff
ected
C–t
hel
andi
ngdist
ancer
equir
edwi l
lbelonger
D–t
heappr
oachpathwi
ll
besteeperandthreshol
dspeedhi
gher

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R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

6. Arevenuefl
i
ghtistobemadebyaj
ett
ranspor
t.Thef
oll
owi
ngar
ethe
aer
oplanest
ruct
urall
imi
ts:

Maximum RampMass: 69900kg

Maximum TakeOffMass: 69300kg
Maximum Landi
ngMass: 58900kg
Maximum ZeroFuelMass: 52740kg
TakeOffandLandingMassar
enotperformancel
imi
ted
DryOperat
ingMass: 34900kg
Tri
pFuel: 11800kg
TaxiFuel
: 500kg
 Cont
ingency&fi
nal
reser
vef
uel
: 1600kg
Al
ter
nateFuel
: 1900kg

Themaxi
mum t
raf
fi
cloadt
hatcanbecar
ri
edi
s:

A–19500kg
B–19100kg
C–19200kg
D–17840kg

MTOM MLM MZFM

MTOM 69300 MLM 58900 MZFM 52740

LessDOM (34900) (34900) (34900)
LessFuel (15300) (3500) 17840
19100 20500

Maximum traff
icloadisthelowerofthethr
eecal
culat
edval
uesi
.e.17840kg.
Thi
sistheonlytraffi
cloadthatwil
lnotexceedei
thert
heMTOW,MLW ort he
MZFW li
mitati
ons
Ref:
AI R:atpl
,cpl;HELI:
atpl
,cpl

Ans:D
7. (Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
14)

Aer
oplaneDryOper
ati
ngmass 85000kg
Per
formanceli
mit
edtake-
offmass 127000kg
Per
formanceli
mit
edlandi
ngmass 98500kg
Maximum zer
ofuelmass 89800kg

Fuelrequir
ementsforf
li
ght
:
Tri
pfuel 29300kg
Conti
ngencyandf i
nalr
eser
vef
uel
3600kg
Alt
ernatefuel2800kg

Themaxi
mum t
raf
fi
cloadt
hatcanbecar
ri
edont
hisf
li
ghti
s:

MTOM MLM MZFM

127000 98500
89800
LessDOM ( 85000) (
85000)
(85000)
LessFuel (35700) (
6400)
4800
6300 7100

Maximum t
raf
fi
cloadisthelowerofthethr
eecal
culat
edval
uesi
.e.4800kg.
Thi
sistheonl
ytr
affi
cloadthatwil
lnotexceedei
thert
heMTOW,MLW ort he
MZFW li
mit
ati
ons
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pl,
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Ans:
D

A–12700kg
B–7100kg
C–6300kg
D–4800kg

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R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

8. Gi
ven:

Maximum st ruct
ural
take-offmass=146900kg
Maximum st ruct
ural
landingmass=93800kg
Maximum zer ofuelmass=86400kg
Tripfuel=27500kg
Blockfuel=35500kg
Enginestar
tingandtaxifuel=1000kg

Themaxi
mum t
ake-
offmassi
sequal
to:

A–120300kg
B–121300kg
C–113900kg
D–120900kg

MTOM=ZFM+TAKEOFFUEL
MTOM= 86400+34500=120900ANS

MTOM MLM MZFM

127000 98500
89800
LessDOM (85000) (
85000)
(85000)
LessFuel (35700) (
6400)
4800
6300 7100

Maximum t
raf
fi
cloadisthelowerofthethr
eecal
culat
edval
uesi
.e.4800kg.
Thi
sistheonl
ytr
affi
cloadthatwil
lnotexceedei
thert
heMTOW,MLW ort he
MZFW li
mit
ati
ons

Ref
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R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl
Ans:
D
9. Gi
ven:

Dryoperat
ingmass=38000kg
Maximum structural
take-
offmass=72000kg
Maximum landingmass=65000kg
Maximum zerof uelmass=61000kg
Fuelburn=8000kg
Take-of
fFuel=10300kg

Themaxi
mum al
l
owedt
ake-
offmassandpay
loadar
erespect
ivel
y:

A–73000kgand27000kg
B–71300kgand25300kg
C–73000kgand24700kg
D–71300kgand23000kg

Al
l
owedt
ake-
offmass=ZFM+TAKEOFFFUEL
=61000+10300=71300Ans

MTOM MLM MZFM

72000 65000 61000

LessDOM ( 38000) (
38000)
(38000)
LessFuel (10300) (
2300)
23000Ans
23700 24700

Maximum t
raf
fi
cloadisthelowerofthethr
eecal
culat
edval
uesi
.e.23000kg.
Thi
sistheonl
ytr
affi
cloadthatwil
lnotexceedei
thert
heMTOW,MLW ort he
MZFW li
mit
ati
ons

Ref
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R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

10. Theemptymassofanaer oplane,

asgiveni
nt heweighingschedule,
is
61300kg.Theoperat
ional
items(incl
udi
ngcrew)isgivenasamassof
2300kg.Ifthetake-
offmassis132000kg(includi
ngausabl efuel
quant
it
yof43800kg)t heusefull
oadis:

A–26900kg
B–70700kg
C–29600kg
D–68400kg
 Usefulload=TOM- DOM
DOM=basi cemptymass+crew
61300+2300=63600
Usef
ulload=132000-63600=68400Ans

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
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D
11. Gi
venanaer
opl
anewi
th:

Maximum Structur
alLandi
ngMass: 125000kg
Maximum ZeroFuel Mass: 108500kg
Maximum Structur
alTake-
offMass: 155000kg
DryOperat
ingMass: 82000kg
Schedul
edtri
pf ueli
s17000kgandther
eservefueli
s5000kg

Assumingperf
ormanceli
mit
ati
onsarenotr
estri
cti
ng,themaxi
mum
per
mit
ted
take-
offmassandmaximum tr
aff
icl
oadarerespect
ively
:

A–125500kgand21500kg
B–130500kgand31500kg
C–130500kgand26500kg
D–125500kgand26500kg

Al
l
owedt
ake-
offmass=ZFM+TAKEOFFFUEL
=108500+22000=130500Ans

MTOM MLM MZFM

155000 125000
108500
LessDOM ( 82000) (
82000)
(82000)
LessFuel (22000) (
5000)
26500Ans
51000 38000

Maximum t
raf
fi
cloadisthelowerofthethr
eecal
culat
edval
uesi
.e.26500kg.
Thi
sistheonl
ytr
affi
cloadthatwil
lnotexceedei
thert
heMTOW,MLW ort he
MZFW li
mit
ati
ons

Ref
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R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

12. Onanaer oplanewit

haseat i
ngcapaci
tyofmorethan30,i
tisdeci
ded
tousest andardmassvaluesforcomputi
ngthetot
almassof
passengers.Ifthef
li
ghti
snotahol i
daychar
ter,
themassvaluewhich
maybeusedf oranadul
tis:

A–88kg(mal
e)74kg(
femal
e)
B–76kg
C–84kg(mal
e)76kg(
femal
e)
D–84kg
 Ref
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

13. Onanaeroplanewit
h20ormoreseat
sengagedonaninter-
conti
nent
al
fl
i
ght
,thestandar
dmasswhichmaybeusedforpassengerbaggagei
s:

A–14kgperpassenger
B–13kgperpassenger
C–15kgperpassenger
D–11kgperpassenger

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C
14. 964.(
Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
es4.
5and4.
6)

Forthemedium r
angetransportaeropl
ane,
from t
hel
oadi
ngmanual,
deter
minethemaximum totalvolumeoffuelwhi
chcanbeloadedi
nto
t
he mainwingtanks.(Fuel
densityvalue0.
78)

A–11349li
tr
es
B–8850li
tr
es
C–11646li
tr
es
D–5674li
tr
es

Ref
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R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

15. Anaircr
aftbasi
cemptymassi
s3000kg.Themaxi mum takeof
f
l
anding,andzer
o-f
uel
massareident
ical
,at5200kg.Rampfueli
s650
kg,
thetaxifuel
is50kg.Thepayl
oadavail
ablei
s:

A–2150kg
B–1550kg
C–2200kg
D–1600kg

MTOM MLM MZFM

5200 5200 5200

LessDOM (3000) (
3000) (
3000)
LessFuel (600) 2200
1600Ans 2200

Maximum t
raf
fi
cloadisthelowerofthethr
eecal
culat
edval
uesi
.e.1600kg.
Thi
sistheonl
ytr
affi
cloadthatwil
lnotexceedei
thert
heMTOW,MLW ort he
MZFW li
mit
ati
ons

Ref
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R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D
16. Anaeropl
anetakesoffasnormalonaschedul
edfl
ighthowever
,
shor
tl
yaftert
ake-of
ftheaeropl
aneisdi
vert
edtoanotherai
rf
iel
d

MaxSt ructural TOM 14000kg

PerformanceLi mitedTOM 12690kg
MaxSt ructural LM (MSLM) 9600kg
Tri
pFuel toor iginaldesti
nat
ion 6000kg
Contingencyf uel 200kg
Alt
ernat efuel 200kg
Fi
nal reserv efuel 750kg
Expect edlandi ngmassator i
ginal
desti
nat
ion4600kg
Actual fli
ghtdur at
ion2hour
Fuelconsumpt ion 1500kgperhour
PerformanceLi mitedLM
Atdiver si
onai rfiel
d( PLLM) 9000kg

A–Theaer
opl
anecanlandsaf
elyasiti
sbelowit
sMSLM
B–Theaer
opl
anecanlandsaf
elybecausei
tisbel
owit
sPLLM
C–Theaer
opl
anecannotl
andsafel
ybecauseiti
sabov
etheMSLM
D–Theaer
opl
anecannotl
andsafel
ybecauseiti
sabovei
tsPLLM

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R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

17. Thebasi
cemptymassofanai
rcr
afti
s30000kg.Themassesoft
he
fol
l
owingit
emsar
e:

Cateri
ng: 300kg
Safet
yandr escuemateri
al nil
Fl
yawayki t: nil
Crew(inclusivecrewbaggage): 365kg
Fuelattake-off: 3000kg
Unusablef uel: 120kg
Passenger s,baggage,
cargo: 8000kg

TheDr
yOper
ati
ngMassi
s:

A–30300kg
B–30665kg
C–38300kg
D–30785kg

DOM=Basi
cempt
ymass+cat
eri
ng+cr
ew+unuseabl
efuel
30000 + 300 +365+120=30785Ans

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl
 Ans:
D

18. Arevenuefl
i
ghtistobemadebyaj
ett
ranspor
t.Thef
oll
owi
ngar
ethe
aer
oplanest
ruct
urall
imi
ts:

Maximum RampMass: 69900kg

Maximum TakeOf fMass: 69300kg
Maximum LandingMass: 58900kg
Maximum ZeroFuelMass: 52740kg
Theperformanceli
mi tedt
akeof
fmassi
s 67450kg
Perf
ormancelimit
edl andi
ngmassi
s 55470kg
DryOperati
ngMass: 34900kg
Tri
pFuel: 6200kg
TaxiFuel: 250kg
Conti
ngency&f i
nalreserv
efuel
: 1300kg
Alt
ernateFuel
: 1100kg

Themaxi
mum t
raf
fi
cloadt
hatcanbecar
ri
edi
s:

A–25800kg
B–18170kg
C–13950kg
D–17840kg

MTOM MLM MZFM

MTOM 69300 MLM 58900 MZFM 52740

LessDOM (34900) (34900) (34900)
LessFuel (8600) (2400) 17840
25800 21600

Maximum t
raf
fi
cloadisthelowerofthethr
eecal
culat
edval
uesi
.e.17840kg.
Thi
sistheonl
ytr
affi
cloadthatwil
lnotexceedei
thert
heMTOW,MLW ort he
MZFW li
mit
ati
ons

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R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

19. ( Forthi
squesti
onuseCAP696–Fi gure4.4)
Themedi um r
angejettr
ansportaeropl
anei stooperateafl
i
ghtcar
rying
the
maximum possiblef
uelload.Usingthefollowingdataasappr
opri
ate,
deter
mi nethemassoff uelonboardatstartoftakeof f
.

Depar
tur
eairf
iel
dper
for
mancel
i
mit
edt
ake-
offmass:60400kg
Landi
ngair
fi
eld: notper
for
mancelimi
ted
 DryOper at
ingMass: 34930kg
Fuelrequir
edforfli
ght:
Taxifuel: 715kg
Tri
pf uel
: 8600kg
Contingencyandf i
nalreser
vef
uel
: 1700kg
Alter
natefuel: 1500kg
Additi
onalreserv
e: 400kg
Traff
icloadforfl
ight: 11000kg

A–16080kg
B–15815kg
C–13650kg
D–14470kg

Massonfuel
atst
artoft
akeof
f=(DOM+TRAFFI
CLOAD)
-LI
MITED
TAKEOFFMASS

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

20. Theoperatorofanai rcr

aftequi
ppedwith50seat susesst andard
massesf or passenger sandbaggage. Dur i
ngthepr epar
ationofa
schedul
edf l
ightagr oupofpassengerspr esentthemselvesatt he
check-
indesk,itisapparentt
hatevent
helightestoftheseexceedst he
val
ueofthedecl aredstandar
dmass.

A–t heoperatormayuset hestandardmassesf ort

hebalancebut
mustcorrect
thesefortheloadcal cul
ati
on
B -t
heoper at
ormayuset hestandardmassesfortheloadand
bal
ance
calcul
ati
onwi thoutcorrect
ion
C–t heoperatorshoulduset heindivi
dualmassesofthepassenger
s
oralt
erthe
standardmasses
D–t heoperatori
sobl igedtouset heactual
massesofeach
passenger

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

21. Anaer
oplaneist
odepartf
rom anai
rf
iel
dwheret
heperf
ormance
l
imi
tedtake-
offmassis89200kg.Cert
if
icat
edmaxi
mum massesar
e
asf
oll
ows:

Ramp(t
axi
)mass: 89930kg
Maxi
mum Take-
offmass: 89430kg
 Maxi
mum Landi
ngmass: 71520kg
Act
ualZer
ofuel
mass: 62050kg

Fuelonboar
datramp:
Taxifuel 600kg
Tri
pfuel 17830kg
Conti
ngency
,fi
nalr
eser
veandal
ter
nat
e 9030kg

I
ftheDryOperat
ingMassi
s40970kgt
het
raf
fi
cloadt
hatcanbe
car
ri
edon
t
hisfl
i
ghtis:

A–21500kg
B–21080kg
C–21220kg
D–20870kg

MTOM MLM MZFM

MTOM 89430 MLM 71520 MZFM 62050

LessDOM (40970) (40970) (40970)
LessFuel (26860) (9030) 21080
21600 21520

Maximum t
raf
fi
cloadisthelowerofthethr
eecal
culat
edval
uesi
.e.21080kg.
Thi
sistheonl
ytr
affi
cloadthatwil
lnotexceedei
thert
heMTOW,MLW ort he
MZFW li
mit
ati
ons

Ref
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R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B
22. ‘
Standar
dMass’asusedi
nthecomput
ati
onofpassengerl
oad
est
abli
shthemassofachi
ldas:

A–35kgforchil
drenover2y earsoccupyingaseatand10kgf
or
i
nfant
s
(l
esst
han2y ears)notoccupy i
ngaseat
B–35kgonlyift
heyareov er2y earsol
dandoccupyaseat
C–35kgir
respecti
veofagepr ov i
dedtheyoccupyaseat
D–35kgforchil
drenover2y earsoccupyingaseatand10kgf
or
i
nfant
s
(l
esst
han2y ears)occupyingaseat

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

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C

23. Atwin-
engi
neaeropl
aneiscerti
fiedforaMaxSt r
uct
uralTOM anda
MaxLM of58000kgand55000kgr especti
vely
.Giventheinf
ormat
ion
bel
ow,whatist
hel i
mit
ingtake-offmassf ortheaer
oplane?

Perf
ormanceLi miti
ngTOM 61000kg
Perf
ormanceLi miti
ngLM 54000kg
Operati
ngmass 55000kg
Tri
pfuel 3000kg
Conti
ngencyf uel5%oftr
ipf
uel
Alt
ernatefuel 500kg
Fi
nal r
eserve 500kg
Fl
ightdurati
on3hour s
Fuelconsumpt i
on500kgperhourperengine

A–58000kg
B–61000kg
C–57000kg
D–56545kg

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

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C
24. (
Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
14)

Themedi um r
angetwinjettr
ansportisschedul
edtooperat
efr
om a
depart
ure
ai
rf
ieldwherecondit
ionsli
mitthetake-of
fmasst o65050kg.The
desti
nati
on
ai
rf
ieldhasaperformancelimit
edlandingmassof54500kg.TheDry
Operati
ngmassi s34900kg.Loadi ngdataisasfol
lows:

Taxifuel: 350kg
Tri
pf uel
: 9250kg
Contingencyandf
inal
reser
vef
uel 1100kg
Alter
natefuel
: 1000kg
Traff
icload: 18600kg

Checktheloadandensur
ethatt
hefl
ightmaybeoper
atedwi
thout
exceeding
anyoftheaeropl
anel
imit
s.Choose,
from t
hosegi
venbel
ow,themost
appropr
iat
eanswer.

A–Thef
li
ghtmaybesaf
elyoper
atedwi
tht
hest
atedt
raf
fi
candf
uel
l
oad
B–Thef l
ighti
s‘zerofuelmass’l
imitedandthetr
affi
cloadmustbe
r
educed
to14170kg
C–Thef li
ghti
s‘landi
ngmass’ l
i
mi tedandthetr
aff
icloadmustbe
r
educedto
17500kg
D–Thef li
ghtmaybesaf el
yoperatedwithanaddit
ional200kgof
t
raf
fi
cload

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C

25. TheDr yOper

ati
ngMassofanaircr
aftis2000kg.Themaximum take-
offmass
l
andingandzer
ofuelmassar
eidenti
calat3500kg.Theblockfuel
mass
i
s550
kg,andthet
axif
uelmassi
s50kg.Theav ai
labl
emassofpayloadi
s:

A–1500kg
B–950kg
C–1000kg
D–1450kg

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26. (
Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
9)

Thecent
roi
doft
hef
orwar
dhol
dis:

A–hal
fwaybetweenstati
ons228andstati
on500
B–314.
5inchesforwar
doftheaftcar
gobaycentr
oid
C–367.
9inchesfrom t
hedatum
D–367.
9inchesfrom t
henoseoftheaeropl
ane

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27. Anaeroplanei
stodepartf
rom anair
fieldatatake-of
fmassof302550
kg.Fuelonboardattake-
off(
incl
udingcontingencyandalt
ernat
eof
19450kg)is121450kg.TheDr yOper ati
ngMassi s161450kg.The
usef
ulloadwil
lbe:

A–39105kg
B–121450kg
C–19650kg
D–141100kg

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28. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
8)

Maximum allowedt
ake-
offmassli
mit
: 37200kg
Dryoperati
ngmass: 21600kg
Takeofffuel: 8500kg
Passengersonboar
d:male33,f
emale32, chi
l
dren5
Baggages:880kg

Thecompanyusesthest
andardpassengermasssystemsall
owedby
regul
ati
ons.Thefl
i
ghti
snotaholidaychar
ter
.Inthesecondi
ti
ons,
the
maximum cargot
hatmaybeloadedis:

A–901kg
B–585kg
C–1098kg
D–1105kg

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29. Gi
vent
hat
:

Maximum st ructur
altake-
offmass: 146000kg
Maximum st ructur
allandi
ngmass: 93900kg
Actual zer
of uel mass: 86300kg
Tri
pf uel: 27000kg
Taxifuel: 1000kg
Contingencyf uel: 1350kg
Alt
ernat efuel: 2650kg
Fi
nal reservef uel
: 3000kg

Det
ermi
net
heact
ual
take-
offmass:

ZFM 86300
Tri
pfuel 27000
Conti
ngencyf
uel: 1350
Alt
ernatef
uel 2650
Fi
nal r
eser
vefuel 3000
120300Ans

A–120900kg
B–146000kg
C–120300kg
D–121300kg

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30. (
Ref
erencet
oCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
9)

Whatist
hebal
ancearm,t
hemaximum compar
tmentloadandthe
r
unni
ng
l
oadfort
hemostaftcompar
tmentoft
hefor
wardcargohold?

A–421.5cm; 3305kg;13.
12kgperinch
B–1046.5inches;711kg;
7.18kgperinch
C–421.5inches;2059kg;
13.12kgperinch
D–1046.5m; 711kg;7.
18kgperinch

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31. Anaeropl
anewei
ghingscheduleindicatest
hattheemptymassis
57320kg.Thenomi nalDryOperat
ingMassi s60120kgandt he
Maximum Zer
oFuelMassi sgivenas72100kg.Whi chofthe
fol
lowi
ngisacor
rectstatementi
nr elat
iont
ot hi
saeropl
ane?

oper
ati
onal
items=DOM- Emptymass
60120-
57320=2800Ans

Tr
aff
icl
oad=ZFM- DOM
72100-60120=11980Ans

A–oper
ati
onal
itemshav
eamassof2800kgandt
hemaxi
mum t
raf
fi
c
l
oad
fort
hisaeroplanei
s14780kg
B–operat
ionali
temshaveamassof2800kgandt
hemaxi
mum t
raf
fi
c
l
oad
forthi
saeroplanei
s11980kg
C–oper ati
onali
temshaveamassof2800kgandt
hemaxi
mum
usef
ull
oadi s
11980kg
D–oper ati
onali
temshaveamassof2800kgandt
hemaxi
mum
usef
ull
oadi s
14780kg

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32. Thetake-
offmassofanaeropl
aneis141000kg.Total
fuelonboar
dis
63000kgi ncl
udi
ng14000kgreser
vefueland1000kgofunusabl
efuel
.
Thetraf
fi
cloadis12800kg.Thezerofuel
massis:

take-
offmass=141000
fuelonboar
d=(63000)
unuseabl
efuel
=1000
79000Ans

A–79000kg
B–78000kg
C–93000kg
D–65200kg

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33. Gi
venar
e:
Maxi
mum st
ruct
ural
take-
offmass: 72000kg
Maximum st r
uctural
landingmass: 56000kg
Maximum zer ofuelmass: 48000kg
Taxifuel: 800kg
Tri
pfuel: 18000kg
Conti
ngencyf uel
: 900kg
Alt
ernatefuel
: 700kg
Fi
nal r
eservefuel: 2000kg
Determinetheactualtake-of
fmass:

ZFM 48000
Tri
pfuel 18000
Conti
ngency 900
Alt
ernate 700
Fi
nal r
eserv
e 2000
69600Ans

A–74000kg
B–69600kg
C–72000kg
D–70400kg

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34. Arevenuefl
i
ghtistobemadebyaj
ett
ranspor
t.Thef
oll
owi
ngar
ethe
aer
oplanest
ruct
urall
imi
ts:

Maximum RampMass: 69500kg

Maximum TakeOf fMass: 69300kg
Maximum LandingMass: 58900kg
Maximum ZeroFuelMass: 52740kg
TakeoffandLandingmassarenotperf
ormancel
imi
ted
DryOperati
ngMass: 34930kg
Tri
pFuel: 11500kg
TaxiFuel: 250kg
Conti
ngency&f i
nalr
eserv
efuel
: 1450kg
Alt
ernateFuel
: 1350kg

Themaxi
mum t
raf
fi
cloadt
hatcanbecar
ri
edi
s:

Sol
vel
i
kepage#55Q#26.

A–21070kg
B–21170kg
C–17810kg
D–20420kg

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35. Thecr
ewofat
ranspor
taer
opl
anepr
epar
esaf
li
ghtusi
ngt
hef
oll
owi
ng
dat
a:

Bl
ockfuel: 40000kg
Tri
pfuel
: 29000kg
Taxif
uel
: 800kg
Maximum take-
offmass: 170000kg
Maximum landi
ngmass: 148500kg
Maximum zerofuel
mass: 112500kg
Dryoper
ati
ngmass: 80400kg

Themaxi
mum t
raf
fi
cloadf
ort
hisf
li
ghti
s:

Sol
vel
i
kepage#55Q#26.

A–40400kg
B–32900kg
C–18900kg
D–32100kg

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36. Thef
oll
owi
ngdat
aappl
i
est
oanaer
opl
anewhi
chi
saboutt
otakeof
f:

Cert
ifi
edmaximum take-
offmass: 141500kg
Perf
ormancelimit
edtake-
offmass: 137300kg
DryOperat
ingMass: 58400kg
Crewandcr ewhandbaggagemass: 640kg
Crewbaggageinhold: 110kg
Fuelonboard: 60700kg

Fr
om t
hisdat
acal
cul
atet
hemassoft
heusef
ull
oad.

Usef
ull
oad=Per
for
mancel
i
mit
edt
ake-
offmass-DOM
137300-58400=78900Ans

A–78900kg
B–78150kg
C–18200kg
D–17450kg

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37. (
Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
14)

Arevenuef
lighti
spl
annedfort
hetranspor
taer
opl
ane.Take-
offmass
i
snot
ai
rf
iel
dlimi
ted.Thefol
lowi
ngdataappli
es:

DryOper
ati
ngMass 34930kg
Perf
ormancel
i
mit
edlandi
ngmass 55000kg

Fuelonboar datramp
Taxifuel 350kg
Tri
pf uel 9730kg
Contingencyandfinalr
eser
vefuel 1200kg
Alter
natefuel 1600kg
Passengersonboar d 130
Standardmassf oreachpassenger 84kg
Baggageperpassenger 14kg
Traff
icloadMaximum possibl
e

Usetheloadingmanual pr
ovi
dedandt
heabovedata.Determinet
he
maximum car goloadt
hatmaybecarr
iedwi
thoutexceedi
ngthe
l
i
mit
ing
aer
oplanelandingmass.
 DOM 34930
Contingencyandfinalr
eser
vefuel 1200
Alter
natefuel 1600
Standardmassf oreachpassenger(
130*
84)
= 10920
Baggageperpassenger (
130*14)= 1820
LANDI NGMASS 50470

Maxi
mum car
gol
oad=Per
for
mancel
i
mit
edl
andi
ngmass-Landi
ng
mass
55000-
50470=4530Ans
A–4530kg
B–5400kg
C–6350kg
D–3185kg

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38. Thef
oll
owi
ngdat
aappl
i
est
oapl
annedf
li
ght
:

DryOper
ati
ngMass: 34900kg
Perf
ormancel
imi
tedTake-
offMass: 66300kg
Perf
ormancel
imi
tedLandi
ngMass: 55200kg
Maximum Zer
oFuelMass: 53070kg

Fuelrequir
edatramp:
Taxifuel
: 400kg
Tri
pfuel: 8600kg
Conti
ngencyf uel
: 430kg
Alt
ernatefuel: 970kg
Holdi
ngf uel: 900kg

Tr
aff
icl
oad: 16600kg

Fuel
cost
satt
hedepar
tur
eai
rf
iel
dar
esucht
hati
tisdeci
dedt
oload
t
he
maximum fuelquant
itypossi
ble.Thet
otal
fuel
whi
chmaybesaf
ely
l
oaded
pr
iortodepart
ureis:

DOM= 34900 fuel 400

Traff
icload 16600 Taxifuel 8600
Fuel 2300 Contingency 430
(wit
houttri
pandtaxi
) 53800 Alt 970
LandingMass (55200) Holdi
ng 900
1400 Blockfuel 11300
PlusBlockFuel 11300
12700Ans

A–13230kg
B–12700kg
C–15200kg
D–10730kg

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39. Gi
ven:

DryOperat
ingMass: 29800kg
Maximum Take-offMass: 52400kg
Maximum Zero-FuelMass: 43100kg
Maximum LandingMass: 46700kg
Tri
pFuel: 4000kg
Fuelquant
ityatbrakesr
elease: 8000kg
 Themaxi
mum t
raf
fi
cloadi
s:

Sol
vel
i
kepage#55Q#26.
A–9300kg
B–13300kg
C–12900kg
D–14600kg

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40. Thest
andar
dmassf
orachi
l
dis:

A–38kgf
oral
lfli
ght
s
B–35kgf
orhol
idaychar
ter
sand38kgf
oral
lot
herf
li
ght
s
C–35kgf
oral
lfli
ght
s
D–30kgf
orhol
idaychar
ter
sand35kgf
oral
lot
herf
li
ght
s

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41. Theemptymassofanaer opl

aneisgi
venas44800kg.Operati
onal
i
tems (
incl
udingcrewstandar
dmassof1060kg)are2300kg.Ifthe
maxi
mum zerof uelmassisgivenas65500kg,t
hemaximum t
raffi
c
l
oadwhichcouldbecarri
edis:

DOM=Emptymass+operati
onal
item
44800+2300=47100Ans

Tr
aff
icl
oad=ZFM-DOM
65500-
47100=18400Ans
A–20700kg
B–18400kg
C–23000kg
D–19460kg

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42. Thet
ake-
offmassofanaeropl
anei
s117000kg,
compri
singatraf
fi
c
l
oadof18000kgandfuel
of46000kg.Whati
sthedr
yoperati
ngmass?
DOM=TOM-TARFFICLOAD-FUEL
117000-
18000-
46000=53000ANS

A–53000kg
B–64000kg
C–71000kg
D–99000kg

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43. Aflighthasbeenmadef r
om LondontoValenciacarryi
ngmi nimum fuel
andmaxi mum tr
aff
icload.Ont heretur
nfl
ightthefueltanksinthe
aeroplaneareto befi
lledtocapacit
ywithatotalfuell
oadof20100
l
itr
esataf ueldensi
tyof 0.79kg/l.Thefol
lowingar et
heaer opl
ane
str
uct ur
all
imit
s:

Maximum RampMass: 68900kg

Maximum TakeOf fMass: 69300kg
Maximum LandingMass: 58900kg
Maximum Zer oFuelMass: 52740kg
Theperformancelimit
ed
TakeoffmassatVal enciai
s 67330kg
ThelandingmassatLondoni snotperf
ormanceli
mit
ed.
DryOperatingMass: 34930kg
Tri
pFuel (Val
enci
at oLondon) 5990kg
TaxiFuel: 250kg

Themaxi
mum t
raf
fi
cloadt
hatcanbecar
ri
edf
rom Val
enci
awi
l
lbe:

A–14331kg
B–13240kg
C–16770kg
D–9830kg

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44. TheTake-
offMassofanaer
oplaneis66700kgwhichincl
udesat r
affi
c
l
oadof 14200kgandausablefuel
loadof10500kg.Ifthestandard
massfort
hecrew is545kgtheDryOperat
ingMassis:

DOM=TOM-TARFFICLOAD- FUEL
66700-
14200-10500=42000ANS

CREW I
SADDEDI
NDOM.
.

A–42000kg
B–56200kg
C–41455kg
D–42545kg

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45. Det
erminet
heLandi
ngMassf
ort
hef
oll
owi
ngsi
ngl
eengi
neaer
opl
ane.
Gi
ven:

StandardEmpt yMass: 1764l bs

OptionalEquipment: 35lbs
Pil
ot+Fr ontseatpassenger
: 300l bs
CargoMass: 350lbs
RampFuel =BlackFuel: 60Gal
Tri
pFuel : 35Gal
Fuel densi
ty: 6lbs/Gal

StandardEmpt yMass: 1764lbs

OptionalEqui
pment : 35lbs
Pi
lot+Fr ontseatpassenger: 300lbs
CargoMass: 350lbs
RampFuel =BlackFuel:
60*6= 360lbs
Tri
pFuel : 35* 6= (210)lbs
2599Ans

A–2659l
bs
B–2799l
bs
C–2589l
bs
D–2449l
bs

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46. Deter
minet
heZer
oFuel
Massf
ort
hef
oll
owi
ngsi
ngl
eengi
neaer
opl
ane.
Giv
en:

StandardEmpt yMass: 1764lbs

OptionalEqui
pment : 35l
bs
Pil
ot+Fr ontseatpassenger
: 300l
bs
CargoMass: 350l
bs
RampFuel =BlockFuel: 60Gal
Tri
pFuel : 35Gal
Fuel Densi
ty:

StandardEmpt yMass: 1764lbs

OptionalEqui
pment : 35l
bs
Pi
lot+Fr ontseatpassenger
: 300lbs
CargoMass: 350lbs
2499lbsAns

A–2589l
bs
B–2449l
bs
C–2659l
bs
D–2414l
bs

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47. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696–Fi
gur
e3.
4)

Wi
thr
espectt
omul
ti
-engi
nepi
stonpower
edaer
opl
ane,
det
ermi
net
he
r
amp
mass(
lbs)i
nthef
oll
owi
ngcondi
ti
ons:

Basicempt ymass: 3210lbs

Basicarm: 88.5i
nches
Onepi l
ot: 160l
bs
Frontseatpassenger: 200lbs
Centreseatpassengers 290l
bs
Onepassengerr earseat
: 110l
bs
Baggageinzone1: 100l
bs
Baggageinzone4: 50l
bs
Blockfuel
: 100USGal
Tripfuel
: 55USGal
Fuelforstartupandtaxi
(i
ncludedinblockfuel
): 3USGal
Fueldensity
: 6l
bs/
USGal

A–4720
B–4120
C–4390
D–4372

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48. Standar
dmassesmaybeusedf
ort
hecomput
ati
onofmassv
aluesf
or
baggageift
heaer
opl
ane:

A–i
scarr
ying30ormorepassenger
s
B–has6ormoreseats
C–has30ormoreseats
D–has20ormoreseats

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49. I
ndeter
mini
ngtheDryOper
ati
ngMassofanaeropl
anei
tiscommon
pr
act
icetousestandar
dmassval
uesf
orcrew.Theseval
uesar
e

A–f
li
ghtcr
ew85kg,
cabi
ncr
ew75kgeach.Thesedonoti
ncl
udea
hand
baggageal
l
owance
B–fl
ightcr
ew85kg,cabi
ncr
ew75kgeach.Thesear
eincl
usi
veofa
hand
baggageall
owance
C–f l
ightcr
ew(male)88kg(female)75kg,cabi
ncr
ew75kgeach.
These
i
ncludeanall
owanceforhandbaggage
D–f l
ightcr
ew(male)88kg(female)75kg,cabi
ncr
ew75kgeach.
Thesedo
notincl
udeanall
owanceforhandbaggage

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50. Tocalcul
ateausabl
etake-
offmass,
thef
act
orst
obet
akeni
nto
accounti
nclude:

A–Maxi
mum l
andingmassaugmentedbyfuelonboardatt
ake-
off
B–Maxi
mum l
andingmassaugmentedbythefuelbur
n
C–Maxi
mum zerofuel
massaugmentedbythefuelbur
n
D–Maxi
mum take-
offmassdecr
easedbyt
hefuelburn

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51. Thef
oll
owi
ngdat
aisex
tract
edf
rom anaer
opl
anel
oadi
ngmani
fest
:

Perf
ormanceli
mi t
edt ake-
offmass: 93500kg
Expect
edlandi
ngmassatdest i
nati
on: 81700kg
Maximum cert
if
icatedlandi
ngmass: 86300kg
Fuelonboard: 16500kg

Dur
ingt
hef
li
ghtadi
ver
sioni
smadet
oanen-
rout
eal
ter
nat
ewhi
chi
s
not
per
for
mancel
i
mit
edf
orl
andi
ng.Fuel
remai
ningatl
andi
ngi
s10300kg.
The
l
andi
ngmass:

A–i s87300kgwhichisacceptabl
einthi
scasebecausethi
sisa
di
ver
sionand
notanormalschedul
edlanding
B–is83200kgwhi chisi
nexcessoft heregul
atedl
andi
ngmassand
coul
d
r
esul
tinover-
runni
ngtherunway
C–mustber educedto81700kgi nor
dertoavoi
dahighspeed
appr
oach
D–is87300kgandexcessst ruct
ural
str
esscoul
dresul
t

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52. Gi
vent
hef
oll
owi
ng:

Maximum st r
uctural
take-
offmass: 48000kg
Maximum st r
uctural
landi
ngmass: 44000kg
Maximum zer ofuelmass: 36000kg
Taxifuel
: 600kg
Conti
ngencyf uel
: 900kg
Alt
ernatefuel
: 800kg
Fi
nal r
eservefuel: 1100kg
Tri
pfuel: 9000kg

Det
ermi
net
heact
ual
take-
offmass:

A–48000kg
B–47800kg
C–48400kg
D–53000kg

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53. Gi
venanaer
opl
anewi
th:

Maxi
mum Str
uctur
alLandi
ngMass: 68000kg
Maxi
mum ZeroFuelMass: 70200kg
Maxi
mum Str
uctur
alTake-
offMass: 78200kg
Dr
yOper
ati
ngMass: 4

Schedul
edt
ri
pfuel
is7000kgandt
her
eser
vef
uel
is2800kg

Assumingperf
ormanceli
mit
ati
onsarenotr
estri
cti
ng,themaxi
mum
per
mit
ted
take-
offmassandmaximum tr
aff
icl
oadarerespect
ively
:

A–77200kgand22200kg
B–75000kgand20000kg
C–77200kgand19400kg
D–75000kgand17200kg

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54. Anaeroplanedevelopsaser
ioust
echni
calprobl
em shor
tl
yaftert
ake-
offand hastoreturntoi
tsdepar
tur
eai
rfi
eld.Inor
dertolandsafel
y
theair
craftmustdumpf uel
.Howmuchf uelmustbedumped?

A–Suf
ficienttor educethemasst ot hez er
of uelmass
B–Thepi l
otcalculatestheamountoff ueltojett
isontoreducet
he
masstoa
saf
el evelat,orbelowt heRegulatedLandi ngMass
C–Thefuel system automat i
cal
lystopst hejett
isonattheRegul
ated
Landi
ng
Mass
D–Asmuchast hepi l
otfeel
sisjustinsuffi
cienttolandsafel
y

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55. Thetake-
offmassofanair
planeis8600kgwhi chincl
udesatraff
ic
l
oadof 1890kgandausabl efuell
oadof1230g.I ft
hestandard
massforthecr
ewis190kgthedryoperat
ingmassis?

A–5290kg
B–5480kg
C–8410kg
D–6710kg

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56. Det
ermi
net
heTake-
offMassf
ort
hef
oll
owi
ngsi
ngl
eengi
neaer
opl
ane/

Gi
ven:

StandardEmpt yMass: 1764lbs

OptionalEquipment: 35l
bs
Pil
ot+Fr ontseatpassenger
: 300l
bs
CargoMass: 350l
bs
RampFuel =BlockFuel: 60Gals
Tri
pFuel : 35Gals
Fuel densi
ty: 6l
bs/Gal

A–2764l
bs
B–2809l
bs
C–2859l
bs
D–2799l
bs

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57. Theresponsi
bil
i
tyf
ordeterminat
ionofthemassofOPERATI
NG
MASSES
andCREW MEMBERSi ncludedwithi
ntheDryOper
ati
ngMassli
eswi
th:

A–t
hecommander
B–t
heaut
horit
yofthest
ateofr
egi
str
ati
on
C–t
hepersoncompil
i
ngthewei
ghi
ngschedul
e
D–t
heoperat
or

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58. Massforindi
vi
dual
passengers(
tobecar
ri
edonanaeropl
ane)maybe
det
erminedfr
om aver
balstat
ementbyoronbehal
foft
hepassenger
s
i
fthe
numberof:

A–passengerscar
ri
edislesst
han6
B–passengerseat
savai
lablei
slesst
han10
C–passengerscar
ri
edislesst
han20
D–passengerseat
savail
ablei
slesst
han6

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59. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e4-
14)

Thef
oll
owi
ngdat
arel
atest
oapl
annedf
li
ghtofanaer
opl
ane:

DryOper
ati
onalmass: 60520kg
Perf
ormancel
imit
edtake-
offmass: 72250kg
Perf
ormancel
imit
edlandi
ngmass: 72230kg
Maximum Zer
oFuelmass: 67530kg

Fuelonboardatt
ake-
off
Tri
pfuel
: 12500kg
Conti
ngencyandfi
nalr
eser
vef
uel 2300kg
Alt
ernat
efuel: 1700kg

Usi
ngthi
sdat
a,asappr
opr
iat
e,cal
cul
atet
hemaxi
mum t
raf
fi
cloadt
hat
canbe
car
ri
ed.

A–7730kg
B–11730kg
C–15730kg
D–7010kg
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60. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
L401)

Fr
om t
hedatacontai
nedi
ntheat
tachedappendix,
themaxi
mum
al
l
owabl
e t ake-
offmassandtr
aff
icl
oadisrespect
ivel
y:

A–66770kgand17320kg
B–60425kgand10975kg
C–61600kgand12150kg
D–68038kgand18588kg

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61. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
L401)

Anaeroplaneiscar r
yingat
raf
fi
cloadof10320kg.Compl etet
he
necessary
secti
onsoft heatt
achedappendi
xanddeterminewhichoftheanswer
s
gi
ven
belowrepresentsthemaximum i
ncreasei
nthetraf
fi
cload:

A–7000kg
B–8268kg
C–650kg
D–1830kg

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62. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
eL225)

Usingt
hedatagiv
enintheLoad&Tri
m sheet
,det
erminefrom t
he
f
oll
owi
ng
thecor
rectv
aluefort
heli
mit
ingt
akeoffmassfort
hisfl
ight.

A–64200kg
B–63800kg
C–62650kg
D–54900kg

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63. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
eL226)

Usingt
hedatagiv
enintheLoad&Tri
m sheet
,det
erminefrom t
he
f
oll
owi
ng
thecor
rectv
aluefort
heli
mit
ingt
akeoffmassfort
hisfl
ight.

A–52900kgwi
thanunderl
oadof4200kg
B–57100kgwi
thanunderl
oadof3770kg
C–58500kgwi
thanoverl
oadof3770kg
D–62000kgwi
thanunderl
oadof3770kg

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64. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
eL230)

Usingthedatagi
venintheLoad&Tr im sheet,det
erminefr
om t
he
f
oll
owi
ng
thecor
rectv
aluef
ort
heli
miti
ngtakeof
fmassf orthi
sfl
ight.

A–52000kgwi
thanunderl
oadof1830kg
B–66770kgwi
thanover
loadof1830kg
C–61600kgwi
thanunderl
oadof1830kg
D–68038kgwi
thanoverl
oadof1830kg

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65. Howwoul
dyouconv
ertki
l
ogr
ams(
Kg)t
opounds(
lb)
?

A–kgx0.45359237lb
B–kgx2.20462262lb
C–kg/
2.20462262lb
D–Noneoftheabove

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66. Howwoul
dyouconv
ertUSGal
l
onst
oLi
tr
es(
L)?

A–USgal
lx1.
205
B–USgal
lx4.
546
C–USgal
lx0.
264
D–USgal
lx3.
785

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67. Toconv
ert1USgal
l
onofAVGAS(
100LL)t
olbs:

A–1USG =3.
8lbs
B–1USG =6.
8lbs
C–1USG =4lbs
D–1USG =6lbs

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68. Aboxhasamassof122l
bs,
whati
sthemassi
nkg?

A–33.
55kg
B–55.
33kg
C–55.
45kg
D–57.
54kg

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69. 2588USGoff
uel
hasbeenl
oadedi
ntoanai
rcr
aft
,whati
sthev
olumei
n
l
it
res?

A–979.66L
B–9979.66L
C–9796.65L
D–9785.58L

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70. Forthepur
posesofmassandbal
anceJAR-
OPS1def
inesachi
l
dasa
person
aged:

A–Of2year
sbutnothavi
ngr
eached15yearsold
B–Of3y
earsbutnothav
ingr
eachedthei
rtwel
ft
hbirt
hday
C–Of2year
sbutnothavi
ngr
eachedthei
rtwel
ft
hbirt
hday
D–Of3year
sbutnothavi
ngr
eachedthei
rfi
ft
eenthbi
rthday

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71. When st andar
d mass values are bei
ng used,i
nfant
s occupy
ing
separat
e
passengerseatsmustbeconsi
deredas:

A–adult
s
B–chil
dren
C–inf
antsaft
erbeingweighed
D–thesameifbelow2y earsofage

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72. aper
sonof13y
ear
sofagei
sdef
inedas:

A–Achi
ld
B–Anadul
t
C–Anadul
tifmal
eonly
D–Anadul
tiff
emaleonl
y

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73. Chooset
hecor
rectst
atementasr
elat
edt
oinf
ant
str
avel
inai
rcr
aft
:

A–Ani
nfanti
sapersonbet
weentheagesof0y ear
sto2year
s
B–Ani
nfanti
sapersonbet
weentheagesof0y ear
sto3year
s
C–Ani
nfantseat
edonanadul
tsl
apincreasest
hepaxmassby35kg
D–Ani
nfantmustal
waysbeseat
edinitsownseatandaccount
edf
or
as35
kg

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74. From t
hefoll
owingselectthest
andar
dbaggagemassf
oradomest
ic
fl
i
ghtona
300passengerseatai
rcraf
t:

A–15kg
B–13kg
C–11kg
D–6kg

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75. Anai r
crafthasanaveragefuelconsumptionof7500kgperhourat480
kts.
Cal culat
ei tsmaximum rangeandendur anceforabulkfuelloadof
80000
li
tresatSG 0. 8,t
hest ar
t,runup+t axiall
owanceis1200kganda
mi nimum r eser
vefuel
of10000kg.

A–Range3379.
2nm &Endurance7.
04hr
B–Range3360nm &Endur
ance7.0hr
C–Range3379.
2nm &Endurance7.
0hr
D–Range3360nm &Endur
ance7.04hr

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76. Themassof729USGal
l
onsoff
uel
atSG0.
78i
s:

A–2153kg
B–2579kg
C–3095kg
D–568kg

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77. Thewei
ghtof867USGal
l
onsoff
uel
(SG0.
78)i
s:

A–8122l bs
B–5653l bs12510.I
f1250lbsoffuelatSG0.
812ar
eonboar
dan
ai
rcr
aft
,theamountoffueli
nUSGall
onsis:

A–128USGal
lons
B–185USGal
l
ons
C–122USGal
lons
D–153USGal
lons

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C–2560l
bs
D–5361l
bs

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78. Thewei
ghtof1292l
i
tresoff
uel
(SG0.
812)i
s:

A–2313l
bs
B–2846l
bs
C–3805l
bs
D–3508l
bs

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79. I
f567kgsoffuelatSG0.
812ar
eonboar
danai
rcr
aft
,theamountof
fuel
in
USgall
onsi
s:

A-161USG
B–168USG
C–184USG
D–201USG

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80. Themassof16858kgi
nlbsi
s?

A–7822lbs
B–7645lbs
C–36330lbs
D–37166lbs

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81. 125USGofAv
gasi
nli
tr
esi
s?

A–37L
B–358L
C–460L
D–473L

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82. 5600USGi
sequi
val
entt
ohowmanyi
mper
ial
gal
l
ons?

A–6338i
mp
B–4366i
mp
C–4663i
mp
D–4848i
mp

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83. 125988kgsi
showmanypounds?

A–277756lbs
B–271525lbs
C–314970lbs
D–58458lbs

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84. Ahel i
copt
eri
sperf
ormancel
imit
edt oalandi
ngmassof6=7550kg.
The
BasicEmptyMassi
s5200kg,theDryOperati
ngMassi
s5500kgand
the
ZeroFuelMassi
s5980kg.Ifthetake-
offmassi
s7980kgtheusef
ul
l
oadis:

A–2780kg
B–2480kg
C–2000kg
D–480kg

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85. Ahel i
copteri
stodepartataTake-Of
fMassof8040kg.Take-of
ffuel
(i
ncludingReser
veFuelof680kg)i s1750kg.TheBasi
cEmpt yMass
i
s
5050kg.Consi deri
ngat ot
almassofcrewandoper
ati
ngitemsof510
kg,
the
permissibl
eTraff
icLoadwillbe:

A–730kg
B–1300kg
C–2310kg
D–1010kg

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86. Ahel i
copteri
stodepartataTake-Of
fMassof8220kg.TakeoffFuel
(i
ncludingReser
veFuelof710kg)i s1750kg.TheBasi
cEmpt yMass
i
s
4920kg.Consi deri
ngat ot
almassofcrewandoper
ati
ngitemsof420
kg,
the
permissibl
eTraff
icLoadwillbe:

A–2590kg
B–1040kg
C–1130kg
D–1550kg

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87. Ahel i
copteri
stodepartataTake-Of
fMassof8600kg.TakeoffFuel
(i
ncludingReser
veFuelof920kg)i s1840kg.TheBasi
cEmpt yMass
i
s
4940kg.Consi deri
ngat ot
almassofcrewandoper
ati
ngitemsof440
kg,
the
permissibl
eTraff
icLoadwillbe:

A–1820kg
B–1380kg
C–2740kg
D–920kg

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88. Gi
ven:

BasicEmptyMass: 5300kg
DryOperat
ingMass: 5500kg
ZeroFuelMass: 5980kg
Take-of
fMass: 7980kg

Whati
stheUsef
ulLoad:

A–2680kg
B–2480kg
C–2000kg
D–480kg

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89. Gi
ven:

- Thetake-offmassofanai
rcr
aftis8470kg
- Tot
alf uelonboardi
s1600kgi ncl
uding450kgr
eser
vef
ueland29
kgofunusabl ef
uel
- Thetraffi
cloadi
s770kg

Whati
stheZer
oFuel
Mass?

A–6420kg
B–6129kg
C–6899kg
D–6870kg

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90. Gi
ven:

DryOperat
ingMass: 5210kg
ZeroFuelMass: 6230kg
Tri
pFuel: 990kg
Take-
offFuel
: 1590kg

TheTr
aff
icLoadi
s:

A–1020kg
B–3390kg
C–2370kg
D–2980kg

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91. Gi
ven:

DryOperat
ingMass: 5320kg
ZeroFuelMass: 6790kg
Tri
pFuel: 770kg
Take-
OffFuel: 1310kg

TheTr
aff
icLoadi
s:

A–1470kg
B–3080kg
C–1610kg
D–2940kg

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92. Gi
ven:

DryOperat
ingMass: 4920kg
ZeroFuelMass: 5740kg
Tri
pFuel: 670kg
Take-
OffFuel: 1050kg

TheTr
aff
icLoadi
s:

A–2160kg
B–1340kg
C–2480kg
D–820kg

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93. Gi
ven:

ZeroFuelMass: 4770kg
Tri
pFuel: 1040kg
Bl
ockFuel: 1960kg
TaxiFuel
: 20kg

Theact
ual
Take-
OffMassi
sequal
to:

A–5890kg
B–4970kg
C–6710kg
D–6730kg

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94. Gi
ven:

ZeroFuelMass: 4920kg
Tri
pFuel: 880kg
Bl
ockFuel: 1330kg
TaxiFuel
: 25kg

Theact
ual
Take-
OffMassi
sequal
to:

A–6250kg
B–6810kg
C–6360kg
D–6225kg

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95. Gi
ven:

ZeroFuelMass: 6660kg
Tri
pFuel: 990kg
Bl
ockFuel: 1540kg
TaxiFuel
: 25kg

Theact
ual
Take-
OffMassi
sequal
to:

A–8175kg
B–8200kg
C–7210kg
D–8110kg

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96. TheBasicEmpt
yMassis4800kg,theDryOper
ati
ngMassis5050kg
andthe
Zer
oFuelMassis6210kg.Ift
hetake-
offmassis8010kgt
heuseful
l
oadi
s:

A–2960kg
B–1800kg
C–1160kg
D–3210kg

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97. TheBasicEmpt
yMassis4960kg,theDryOper
ati
ngMassis5220kg
andthe
Zer
oFuelMassis6040kg.Ift
hetake-
offmassis7630kgt
heuseful
l
oadi
s:

A–2670kg
B–2410kg
C–1590kg
D–820kg

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98. Thebasicemptymassofahel i
copteri
s4910kg. Theoper at
ional
i
tems
(
incl
udi
ngcr
ew)isgivenasamassof320kg.I fthetake-
offmassis
7980kg
(
incl
udi
ngausabl
efuelquant
it
yof1080kg)t
heuseful
loadis:

A–2750kg
B–3070kg
C–1670kg
D–1400kg

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99. Thebasicemptymassofahel i
copteri
s5200kg. Theoper at
ional
i
tems
(
incl
udi
ngcr
ew)isgivenasamassof270kg.I fthetake-
offmassis
7840kg
(
incl
udi
ngausabl
efuelquant
it
yof1220kg)t
heuseful
loadis:

A–2370kg
B–1150kg
C–1490kg
D–2640kg

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D

100. The basic emptymass ofa heli

copt er,as gi
ven i
nt he wei
ghi
ng
schedule,i
s
4610kg.Theoper at
ionali
tems(
includingcrew)i
sgivenasamassof
530kg.
Ift
het ake-
offmassi
s6960kg( i
ncludingausablefuelquant
it
yof800
kg)t
he
usefull
oadis:

A–1820kg
B–1020kg
C–1330kg
D–2350kg

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101. Themaximum quant
it
yoffuelthatcanbeloadedi
ntoaheli
copt
er’
s
tanksi
s
givenas1120li
tr
es.Ift
hef ueldensi
ty(
speci
fi
cgr
avit
y)i
sgivenas
0.
79the
massoffuelwhi
chmaybeloadedis:

A–1418kg
B–858kg
C–1011kg
D–885kg

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102. Themaxi mum quanti

tyoffuelt
hatcanbel oadedintoahel
icopt
er’
s
tanksis
givenas565lit
res.I
fthef
ueldensi
ty(speci
fi
cgravi
ty)i
sgi
venas0.79
the
massoff uel
whichmaybeloadedis:

A–715kg
B–446kg
C–464kg
D–528kg

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103. Themaximum quantit

yoffuelthatcanbel oadedintoahelicopt
er’
s
tanksi
s
givenas600USGallons.I
fthef ueldensi
ty(speci
fi
cgrav
ity
)i sgi
ven
as0.
79
themassoffuel
whichmaybel oadedis:

A–1794kg
B–2875kg
C–2155kg
D–3453kg

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104. Themaximum quantit
yoffuelthatcanbel oadedintoahelicopt
er’
s
tanksi
s
givenas800USGallons.I
fthef ueldensi
ty(speci
fi
cgrav
ity
)i sgi
ven
as0.
79
themassoffuel
whichmaybel oadedis:

A–2392kg
B–3833kg
C–2873kg
D–4604kg

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105. Themaximum quanti

tyoffuelthatcanbel oadedint
oanair
craf
t’
s
tanksi
s
givenas2200l
i
tres.Ifthefueldensit
y( speci
fi
cgravi
ty)i
sgi
venas
0.
79the massoff
uelwhichmaybel oadedis:

A–2785kg
B–2098kg
C–1798kg
D–1738kg

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106. Themaximum quant

ityoffuelthatcanbeloadedint
oanai r
craft
’s
tanksi
s
givenas400USGall
ons.Ifthefueldensi
ty(
speci
fi
cgrav
ity
)isgiv
en
as0.
79
themassoffuel
whi
chmaybel oadedis:

A–1916kg
B–1196kg
C–1437kg
D–2302kg

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107. TheTake-
OffMassofahelicopt
eri
s6700kg.Totalf
uelonboardis
800kg
i
ncludi
ng200kgreser
vefueland19kgofunusabl
efuel
.Thetraff
ic
l
oadis
900kg.TheZer
oFuelMassis:

A–5919kg
B–5900kg
C–5681kg
D–5000kg

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108. Thetake-
offmassofahelicopteri
s7840kgwhi
chincl
udesatr
affi
c
l
oadof
870kgandausablefuell
oadof960kg.I ft
hest
andar
dmassforthe
crewi
s
350kgtheDryOper
ati
ngMassi s:

A–6010kg
B–5660kg
C–6970kg
D–7490kg

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109. TheTake-OffMassofahel i
copt
eris8150kg,compri
singaTraf
fi
c
Loadof
990kgandTake-OffFuel
of2400kg.TheTr
ipFuel
is1630kg.Whati
s
the
DryOper
atingMass?

A–6390kg
B–7160kg
C–4760kg
D–3130kg

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110. TheTake-
OffMassofaheli
copteri
s8210kgwhichi
ncludesatr
aff
ic
loadof
1720kgandausablefuell
oadof1610kg.Ift
hestandardmassfor
thecr
ewi s
300kgtheDryOper
ati
ngMassis:

A–4580kg
B–6490kg
C–7910kg
D–4880kg

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D

111. TheTake-OffMassofahel i
copteri
s8340kg,comprisi
ngaTraf
fi
c
Loadof
1870kgandTake-of
fFuelof1690kg.TheTr
ipFueli
s980kg.Whati
s
the
DryOper
atingMass?

A–3800kg
B–4780kg
C–5760kg
D–6460kg

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112. TheTake-
OffMassofahelicopt
eri
s8400kg,compri
singat
raf
fi
cload
of
1590kgandtakeof
ffuelof1840kg.Thetr
ipfueli
s1000kg.Whatis
the
DryOper
ati
ngMass?

A–4970kg
B–3970kg
C–5970kg
D–6810kg

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A
113. Thet ake-
offmassofaheli
copteri
s8420kgwhichi
ncludesatr
aff
ic
loadof
1640kgandausabl efuell
oadof1150kg.Ift
hestandardmassfor
thecr
ewi s
270kgt heDryOper
ati
ngMassis:

A–5900kg
B–7050kg
C–7270kg
D–5630kg

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D

114. Thet ake-

offmassofaheli
copteri
s8600kgwhichi
ncludesatr
aff
ic
loadof
1890kgandausabl efuell
oadof1230kg.Ift
hestandardmassfor
thecr
ewi s
190kgt heDryOper
ati
ngMassis:

A–8410kg
B–5480kg
C–5290kg
D–6710kg

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B

115. Thet ake-

offmassofahel i
copteri
s9000kg.Totalf
uelonboardis
1900kg
i
ncluding300kgr eser
vefueland20kgofunusabl
efuel
.Thetraff
ic
l
oadis
1000kg.Thezer ofuelmassis:

A–6780kg
B–6100kg
C–7120kg
D–7100kg

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C

116. Thetake-
offmassofanaircr
afti
s117000kg,compr
isi
ngatr
aff
icl
oad
of
18000kgandfuelof46000kg.WhatistheDr
yOperati
ngMass?
 A–53000kg
B–64000kg
C–71000kg
D–99000kg

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117. Thetake-
offmassofanaer
oplaneis141000kg.Tot
alfuelonboardi
s
63000
kgincl
udi
ng14000kgreser
vef ueland1000kgofunusablefuel
.The
tr
aff
ic
loadi
s12800kg.TheZeroFuelMassis:

A–65200kg
B–79000kg
C–78000kg
D–93000kg

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118. TheTake-Of
fMassofanaeroplanei
s66700kgwhichi
ncl
udesatr
aff
ic
l
oad
of14200kgandausablefuell
oadof10500kg.Ifthest
andar
dmass
fort
he
cr
ewi s545kgt
heDryOperati
ngMassis:

A–56200kg
B–41455kg
C–42545kg
D–42000kg

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119. Whatmasshastobeent er
edintheloadi
ngchar
tforav
iat
ionf
ueli
f
170Imay
beref
uel
l
ed?(
Fueldensi
ty=0.78kg/
l)

A–133kg
B–133daN
C–170kg
D–218kg

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120. Anai r
craftisl
oadedwi
th27960li
tr
esofJETAwhi chhasaspeci
fi
c
grav
ity
of0.81.IftheZer
oFuel
Massis165000l
bstheOper
ati
ngMasswil
lbe:

A–214825l
b
B–226512l
b
C–240941l
b
D–187648l
b

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121. Usi
ngt
hef
oll
owi
ng,
cal
cul
atet
het
raf
fi
cmass:

PLTOM: 68000kg
Taximass: 67640kg
DOM: 38600kg
Landingmass: 60500kg
Operati
ngmass: 50000kg
Tri
pfuel: 7000kg
PLLM: 64800kg
MZFM: 59000kg

A–19260kg
B–17500kg
C–17460kg
D–28500kg

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122. Calcul
atet hemaximum possi
blel
astmi
nut
echangef
orapl
anned
fl
ight,
using
thefoll
owinginf
ormat
ion:

MSTOM: 72500kg
Fuelblock: 18460kg
DOM: 44000kg
Taxifuel: 460kg
PLTOM: 73000kg
Traf
ficload: 6800kg

A–240kg
B–700kg
C–3700kg
D–2300kg

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123. A MRJT isaboutto makeaschedul
ed Eur
opeanf l
i
ght,usi
ng t
he
f
oll
owing
i
nfor
mationcal
cul
atet
hemostl
i
miti
ngTOM fortheai
rcr
aft
:

MZFM: 56000kg
MLM: 58600kg
MTOM: 66800kg
PLLM: 59000kg
PLTOM: 65000kg
Takeofffuel
: 13400kg
Tri
pfuel: 8100kg

A–65000kg
B–69400kg
C–66700kg
D–64100kg

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124. Standar
dmassesf
orf
li
ghtdeckandcabi
ncr
ewsf
rom JAROPSsub-
partJ
are?

A–90kgand85kg
B–85kgand75kg
C–84kgforbot
h
D–90kgforbot
h

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125. Gi
vent
hef
oll
owi
ngi
nfor
mat
ion:

BasicEmptyMass: 30400kg
DryOperat
ingMass: 32500kg
ZeroFuelMass: 40800kg
Traf
ficl
oad: 8300kg
Fuel
: 12200kg

TheAl
lUpMassi
s:

A–50900kg
B–53000kg
C–44700kg
D–61300kg
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126. TheTake-Of
fMassofanair
craf
tis3620kg,t
heLandi
ngMassi s3280
kgand
theBasicEmpt
yMassis1875kg.Thef uell
oadontake-
offi
s380kg
andthe
traf
fi
cloadi
s1150kg.TheDryOper
ati
ngMassis:

A–3025kg
B–1660kg
C–2130kg
D–2090kg

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127. Anaircraf
thasaDryOper ati
ngMassof37400kg.ThePer formance
Limi
ted
Take-
Of fMassi
s67400kgandt hePer for
manceLi mi
tedLandingMass
52800kg.TheCer t
ifi
cateofAir
worthinessMaxi mum StructuralTake-
Off
Massi s66000kg,t
heMaxi mum StructuralLandingMassi s54000kg
andthe
Maximum ZeroFuelMassi s52000kg.Thef uelloadbeforet axiis
16000
kg.Al l
owing500kgf orstar
t,t
axiandt ake-offand12400kgf ortri
p
fuel
the
maximum all
owedtraf
ficl
oadis:

A–12300kg
B–13500kg
C–14600kg
D–13100kg

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128. Anaircraftf
uel t
ankcanholdamaximum vol
umeequiv
alentt
o2300kg
of
fuelat0.80SG.Thet anki
sloadedwi
thfuelat0.
78SG,thevol
umeof
fuel
thatcanbel oadedis:

A–1840l
it
res
B–2243l
i
tres
C–2359l
it
res
D–2875l
i
tres

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129. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
3-1)

Theperfor
manceli
mi t
edMaxi mum Take-
OffMassoft hespeci
men
air
craf
tis
4800lbandtheper
formanceli
mitedMaximum LandingMass4400lb.
The
Basi
cEmpt yMassi
s3210l bandthefl
i
ghtistobeconductedwit
htwo
pil
ots
whosemassesare180l band210lbrespect
ively
.Thef uell
oadon
take-
offis
106USGandt hetri
pf ueli
s86USG.Themaxi mum Al
lowedTraff
ic
Loadis:

A–680l
b
B–514l
b
C–870l
b
D–565l
b

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031-
02-
04Ef
fect
sofov
erl
oadi
ng

Noquest
ionsi
nthi
ssub-
chapt
er
031-
04 CENTREOFGRAVI
TY(
CG)

031-
03-
01Def
ini
ti
onofCent
reofGr
avi
ty
1. Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyi
sthe:

A–neut
ralpoi
ntal
ongthelongi
tudi
nalaxi
s,i
nrel
ati
ontoadat
um li
ne
B–cent
reofthr
ustal
ongthelongit
udi
nalaxi
s,i
nrel
ati
ontoadat
um
l
i
ne
C–focusalongthelongi
tudi
nalaxi
s,i
nrelat
iontoadat
um li
ne
D–pointwhereall
theair
craftmassisconsi
deredtobeconcent
rat
ed

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2. Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyofabodyi
sthatpoi
nt:

A–whi chisalwaysusedasdatum whencomput i

ngmoment s
B–wher ethesum ofthemomentsf rom t
heexter
nalforcesacti
ngon
t
hebody
i
sequal t
ozero
C–wher ethesum oftheexter
nalf
orcesisequaltozero
D–t hr
oughwhi chthesum oft
heforcesofal
lmassesoft hebodyi
s
consi
deredtoact

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3. Thecentr
eofgr
avi
tyl
ocat
ionoft
heaer
opl
anei
snor
mal
l
ycomput
ed
al
ongthe:

A–vert
icalaxis
B–l
ateralaxis
C–l
ongitudinalaxi
s
D–hori
zontal axi
s

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4. Thecentreofgrav
ityofanaer
opl
aneisat25%oftheMean
Aer
ody namic Chord.Thi
smeansthatt
hecentr
eofgravi
tyoft
he
aer
oplaneissi
tuatedat25%ofthel
engthof:

A–t
hemeanaer
odynamicchor
dinrel
ati
ontot
hedatum
B–t
hemeanaer
odynamicchor
dinrel
ati
ontot
hetr
ail
ingedge
C–t
hemeanaer
odynamicchor
dinrel
ati
ontot
hel
eadingedge
D–t
heaer
opl
aneinrel
ati
ontot
heleadi
ngedge

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5. Thedat
um f
ordet
ermi
ningt
heCGhast
obeal
ongt
hel
ongi
tudi
nal
axi
s:

A–betweenthenoseandthetai
l
B–bet
weent hel
eadingandtr
ail
i
ngedgeoft
heMAC
C–butdoesnothavetobebetweent
henoseandt
het
ail
D–atthefi
rewall

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C

6. Moment(bal
ance)ar
msaremeasuredf
rom aspeci
fi
cpointt
othe
bodyst
ati
onatwhichthemassi
slocat
ed.Thatpoi
ntisknownas:

A–t
hecentr
eofgrav
ityoft
heaer
opl
ane
B–t
hefocalpoi
nt
C–t
heaxis
D–t
hedatum

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7. Alocat
ioni
ntheaeropl
anewhichisi
dent
if
iedbyanumberdesi
gnat
ing
i
tsdist
ancefr
om thedatum i
sknownas:

A–St
ati
on
B–Moment
C–MAC
D–I
ndex

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8. TheCGposi
ti
oni
s:

A–setbythepil
ot
B–setbythemanufact
urer
C–ablet
oexistwit
hinarange
D–fi
xed

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9. Thedi
stancef
rom t
hedat
um t
otheCent
reofGr
avi
tyofamassi
s
knownas:

A–t
hei
ndex
B–t
hel
ever
C–t
hemoment
D–t
hemomentar
m orbal
ancear
m

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10. Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyofanai
rcr
aft
:

A–i
sinafi
xedposi
ti
onandi
sunaf
fectedbyai
rcraftloadi
ng
B–mustbemai
ntai
nedi
nafi
xedposit
ionbycarefuldist
ri
but
ionoft
he
l
oad
C–canbeallowedtomovebetweendefi
nedli
mits
D–mayonlybemov edifper
mitt
edbytheregul
ati
ngaut
hor
it
yand
endor
sed
i
ntheai
rcraf
t’
scer
ti
fi
cateofai
rwor
thi
ness

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11. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e3-
1)

Fort
hel
i
ghtt
winengi
nepi
stonpr
opel
l
eraer
opl
anet
hedat
um i
s
l
ocat
ed:

A–Atthel eadi
ngedgeoftheMAC
B–78.4”FWDoft hewingleadingedgeatt
heinboar
dedgeoft
he
i
nboar
d
fueltank
C–Ont henoseoftheaeroplane
D–78.4cm FWDoft hewingl eadi
ngedgeatt
heinboar
dedgeoft
he
i
nboar
d
f
uel
tank

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12. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e2-
1)

Fort
hesi
ngl
eengi
nepi
ston/
propel
l
eraer
opl
anet
heFWDCofGl
i
mit
s
ar
e:

A–74.
00”
B–74.
00”–80.
4”
C–80.
4”
D–37.
7”

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13. Thecent
reofgr
avi
tyi
st hat(
i)onanai
rcr
aftt
hroughwhi
cht
het
otal
(ii
)
i
s
consi
der
edtoactv
ert
icall
y(i
ii
).

A–(
i)dat
um (
ii
)mass(i
ii
)upwar
ds
B–(
i)dat
um (
ii
)moment(ii
i
)downwards
C–(
i)poi
nt(
ii
)moment(i
ii
)upwards
D–(
i)poi
nt(
ii
)mass(i
i
i)downwards

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14. I
ncent
reofgr
avi
tycal
cul
ati
onst
hedat
um i
s:

A–Thef
ixedr
efer
enceaboutwhi
chmoment
sar
etakent
ocal
cul
ate
t
he
posi
ti
onofthecentr
eofpressure
B–Thefi
xedrefer
enceaboutwhichmoment
sar
etakent
ocal
cul
ate
t
he
posi
tionofthecentreofgrav
ity
C–Thepoi ntthroughwhichthecentreofgravi
tyact
s
D–Thehor i
zontalr
efer
enceusedt ocal
culatet
heheli
copt
er’
sempt
y
cent
reof
grav
ity

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R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl
 Ans:
B

15. Thesi
nglepoi
nt,
thr
oughwhi
chtheresul
tantofall
thei
ndiv
idual
mass
component
smakingupthel
oadedheli
coptercanbesai
dtoact,i
sthe:

A–Oper
ati
ngMass
B–Cent
reofheli
copter
C–Cent
reofpressure
D–Cent
reofGravit
y

Ref
:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D
16. Thetr
uedef
ini
ti
onoft
hedat
um poi
nti
s:

A–t hecentreofgravi
tyr
elatedtothenoseoftheair
craft
B–ar eferencepointf
orcalcul
ati
ngthecentr
eofpressure
C–apoi ntinthefusel
agewhi chal
l t
heaxespassthrough
D–ar ef
erencepointf
rom whereallmeasur
ementsar etakenf
or
cent
reof
gravi
tycalcul
ati
on

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:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

031-
03-
02Bal
anceoff
orcesandmoment
s

1. Whenanaer
opl
anei
sst
ati
onar
yont
hegr
ound,
itst
otal
wei
ghtwi
l
lact
ver
ti
cal
l
y:

A–t
hroughi
tscentreofgr
avi
ty
B–t
hroughi
tscentreofpr
essure
C–t
hrought
hemai nwheelsofit
sunder
carr
iageassembl
y
D–t
hroughapointdefi
nedasthedat
um poi
nt

Ref
:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

2. Thecentr
eofgr
avi
tyofanaer
opl
aneist
hatpointt
hroughwhicht
he
tot
almass oftheaer
opl
aneissai
dtoact. Thewei ghtact
sina
dir
ect
ion:

A–al
way spar
allel
totheaeroplane’
sver
ti
cal
axis
B–par
all
eltothegrav
ityvector
C–atr
ightanglestot
heflightpath
D–gover
nedbyt hedi
stri
butionofthemasswit
hint
heaer
opl
ane
 Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

3. Thewei
ghtofanaer
opl
ane,whi
chi
sinl
evelnon-
accel
erat
edf
li
ght
,is
sai
dtoact
:

A–alwaysalongthev
erti
calaxi
softheaeropl
ane
B–vert
ical
l
yt hr
oughthecentr
eofpressur
e
C–vert
ical
lythr
oughthedatum poi
nt
D–vert
ical
lythr
oughthecentr
eofgravi
ty

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

4. Ifnosewheelmovesaf
tdur
inggearr
etr
acti
on,howwillt
hismovement
affectt
helocat
ionoft
hecent
reofgrav
ity(
cg)ontheaeropl
ane?

A–I
twil
lnotaff
ectthecglocat
ion
B–I
twil
lcausethecgtomov eaft
C–I
twil
lcausethecgtomov efor
ward
D–Thecglocat
ionwil
lchange,
butthedi
rect
ioncannotbet
oldt
he
i
nfor
mationgiv
en

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:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

5. Whi
choft
hefol
lowi
ngisunl
i
kelyt
ohaveanyeff
ectont
heposi
ti
onof
t
hecent
reofgr
avit
yonanaeropl
anei
nfl
ight
?

A–Loweri
ngthelandi
nggear
B–Changi
ngthetail
plane(hor
izontal
stabi
li
ser)incidenceangl
e
C–Movementofcabinattendantsgoingabouttheirnormalduti
es
D–Normalconsumptionoffuelforasweptwingaer opl
ane

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

6. Gi
ven:

CofGisl
ocat
edatSTN15
Aer
opl
anemassi
s3650lbs

Whati
stheef
fectont
heCofGi
fyoumov
ebaggage(
tot
almass64l
b)
f
rom
STN14t
oSTN20?

A–I
tmovesFWDby0.13uni
ts
B–I
tmov
esAFTby0.1unit
C–I
tmovesAFTby0.
3unit
s
D–I
tmovesAFTby0.
31unit
s

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B
7. Aloadedair
craftwei
ghs4200lbwi
thaCofGof9i nchesAFToft
he
datum.Anext r
a200lbsisl
oadedi
ntot
heai
rcr
aft40inchesFWDof
thedatum.The
newCofGposi t
ioni
s:

A–6.
8inchesFWD
B–3.
0inchesAFT
C–6.
8inchesAFT
D–3.
0inchesFWD

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

8. Theundercarr
iageofanaer
opl
anemov
esr
ear
war
dwheni
tisbei
ng
ret
ract
ed.
Doesthisaff
ecttheCG?

A–No,t
heposit
ionoft
heCGwoul dremai
nthesame
B–Yes,
buttheCGmov ementcoul
dnotbecal
culat
ed
C–Yes,
theCGwouldmov eaft
D–Yes,
theCGwouldmov efor
ward

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

9. Foralar
geair
craf
twher
ethemai
nandnosel
andi
nggear
sret
ract
for
ward,t
he
eff
ectontheCGonloweri
ngt
hegeari
s:

A–t
omoveaft
B–t
omovefor
ward
C–t
oremai
nstat
ic
D–t
omovefor
wardthenaf
t

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

10. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-5)

Fort
hef
oll
owi
ngsee-
sawt
obei
nbal
ance:

A–Fb=AxFa/B
B–Fb=A+Fa/B
C–Fb=AxB/Fa
D–Fb=BxFa/A
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

11. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-6)

Fort
hef
oll
owi
ngsee-
sawt
obei
nbal
ance:

A–Fc+3Fa
B–Fc=Fa/3A
C–Fc=Fa/3
D–Fc=3/Fa

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

12. (
ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-7)

Fort
hef
oll
owi
ngboom t
obei
nbal
ance:

A–B+FaxA/Fb
B–B+FbxA/Fa
C–B+-(
FaxA/Fb)
D–B+Fb+A/Fa

Ref
:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

13. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-8)

Fort
hef
oll
owi
ngboom t
obei
nbal
ance:

A–A+B+Fb/Fa
B–a+BxFa/Fb
C–A=B(Fa+Fb)
D–A+BxFb/Fa

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

14. Whatcent
reofgr
avi
tymov
ementmaybeexpect
edongearr
etr
act
ion?

A–CGmovesforward
B–CGmovesrearward
C–nosi
gni
fi
cantchanget
oCGposi
ti
on
D–CGmovesfarrear
ward
 Ref
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

031-
03-
03Basi
ccal
cul
ati
onsofCG

1. Anaeropl
anehasi
tscent
reofgr
avi
tyl
ocat
ed7metresf
rom t
hedatum
l
ineandithasamassof49000N.Themomentaboutt
hedatum i
s:

A–343000Nm
B–1.
43Nm
C–7000Nm
D–34300Nm

Ref
:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

2. Whi
choneoft
hef
oll
owi
ngi
scor
rect
?

A–Ar
m =Force/
Moment
B–Ar
m =Moment /For
ce
C–Moment=Force/Arm
D–Ar
m =ForcexMoment

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

3. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e3-
2)

Blockfuel=100gal
Tripfuel=55gal
Fueldensit
y=6lbs/
gal

Det
ermi
nebl
ockf
uel
moment
:

A–9360
B–56160
C–30888
D–430546

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B
4. I
fal l
themomentsareposit
ivewhencalcul
ati
ngmass(
wei
ght
)and
balance,
theposit
ionoft
hedatum wouldbeatthe:

A–tr
ail
ingedgeofthewing
B–mainwheelscentr
eli
ne
C–nose,orfor
wardoftheai
rcr
aft
D–centrel
ineoft
henoseortai
lwheel
dependi
ngont
heai
rcr
aftt
ype

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

5. Theposi
ti
onoft
hecent
reofgr
avi
tycanal
way
sbedet
ermi
nedby
:

A–subtr
act
ingt
hetotalmassfr
om thetot
almoment
B–subtr
act
ingt
hetotal
momentf r
om thetot
almass
C–div
idi
ngthet
otalmassbythetot
almoment
D–div
idi
ngthet
otalmomentbythetotalmass

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

6. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e3-
2)

Fr
om datasheetat
tachedselectt
hev
olumeoft
hef
uel
all
owancef
or
st
art
,run
upandtaxiaspert
hewor kedexampl
e

A–3.
8USgall
ons
B–3.
8Impgal
lons
C–3.
8li
tr
es
D–3.
8USpint
s

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

7. Al
oadpl
acedaf
toft
hedat
um:

A–Hasapositi
vearm andt
hereforegener
atesapositi
vemomentbut
negat
ive
mass
B–Hasanegativ
earm andther
eforegenerat
esanegat i
vemoment
buta
posi
ti
vemass
C–Hasanegativear
m andtherefor
egeneratesanegati
vemoment
andmass
 D–Hasaposi
ti
vear
m andt
her
efor
egener
atesaposi
ti
vemoment

Ref
:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

8. Al
oadpl
acedf
orwar
doft
hedat
um:

A–Hasanegati
vearm andtherefor
egeneratesanegati
vemoment
B–Hasanegati
vearm andt
hereforegenerat
esanegat i
vemassand
moment
C–Hasaposit
ivear
m andthereforegener
atesapositi
vemassand
moment
D–Hasaposit
ivear
m andthereforegener
atesapositi
vemoment

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

9. I
ncal
cul
ati
ngt
heposi
ti
onoft
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyt
hecor
rectf
ormul
ais:

A–moment=mass÷arm
B–moment=arm ÷mass
C–mass=arm ÷moment
D–mass=moment÷arm

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

031-
03-
04Ar
eaLoad,
Runni
ngLoad,
Suppor
ti
ng

1. Maxfloorl
oading=750kgperm2.Apackageof600kgi
stobe
l
oaded.
Whatistheminimum pal
l
etsi
ze?

A–30cm x200cm
B–40cm x300cm
C–40cm x200cm
D–30cm x300cm

Ref
:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

2. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e2-
1)

Fr
om themanualforthesi
ngl
eengi
nepi
ston/
propel
l
eraer
opl
ane,
the
maxi
mum fl
oorloadingis:
 A–50lbspersqfoot
B–100lbspersqfoot
C–50lbspersqfootand100lbspersqfoot
D–50lbspersqfootbet
weenf r
ontandrearspar
s(incl
udesbaggage
zoneA)
and100lbspersqfootel
sewhere(baggagezonesB&C)

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D
031-
04 MASSANDBALANCEDETAI
LSOFAI
RCRAFT

031-
04-
01Cont
ent
sofMassandBal
anceDocument
ati
on

1. (
Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
11)

Atthemaximum l
andingmasstherangeofsaf
eCGposi
ti
ons,
as
det
ermined
from t
heappr
opr
iategraphi
ntheloadi
ngmanual,
is:

A–For
war
dli
mit8.
0%MACaf
tli
mit26.
8%MAC
B–For
war
dli
mit8.
0%MACaf
tli
mit27.
2%MAC
C–For
war
dli
mit8.
6%MACaf
tli
mit27.
0%MAC
D–For
war
dli
mit7.
4%MACaf
tli
mit27.
0%MAC

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

2. (
Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
11)

Anaeropl
anehasalandingmassof53000kg.Therangeofsaf
eCG
posi
ti
ons,asdet
erminedfrom t
heappr
opr
iat
egraphinthel
oadi
ng
manual,
is:

A–For
war
dli
mit8.
2%MACaf
tli
mit27.
0%MAC
B–For
war
dli
mit7.
8%MACaf
tli
mit27.
0%MAC
C–For
war
dli
mit7.
3%MACaf
tli
mit26.
8%MAC
D–For
war
dli
mit8.
7%MACaf
tli
mit26.
8%MAC

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

3. (
Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
11)

Theaer
opl
anehasamassof61000kgi
nthecr
uise.Ther
angeofsaf
e
CG
 posi
ti
ons,
asdet
ermi
nedf
rom t
heappr
opr
iat
egr
aphi
nthel
oadi
ng
manual,
is:

A–f
orwar
dli
mit7.
7%af
tli
mit25.
2%MAC
B–f
orwar
dli
mit8.
0%af
tli
mit27.
2%MAC
C–f
orwar
dli
mit7.
6%af
tli
mit26.
9%MAC
D–f
orwar
dli
mit8.
3%af
tli
mit26.
3%MAC

Ref
:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D
4. (
Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
11)

Theaer
oplanehasaTake-
OffMassof58000kg.Atthi
smasst he
r
angeof
saf
eCGposi t
ions,
asdet
erminedf
rom t
heappr
opri
ategraphi
nthe
l
oadi
ng manual,i
s:

A–For
war
dli
mit9.
5%MACaf
tli
mit26.
1%MAC
B–For
war
dli
mit8.
2%MACaf
tli
mit26.
2%MAC
C–For
war
dli
mit8.
0%MACaf
tli
mit26.
5%MAC
D–For
war
dli
mit8.
5%MACaf
tli
mit26.
1%MAC

Ref
:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

5. Thedat
um ofanaer
opl
anei
ssi
tuat
ed:

A–notalwaysbetweenthenoseandt
hetail
B–al
way sbetweenthenoseandthet
ail
C–betweentheleadi
ngedgeandthetr
ail
ingedgeoft
heMAC
D–betweentheleadi
ngedgeandthetr
ail
ingedgeoft
hewi
ng

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

6. Thedat
um usedf
orbal
ancecal
cul
ati
onsi
s:

A–chosenonthelongi
tudi
nalaxi
soft heaeropl
ane,andnecessari
l
y
si
tuated
bet
weent
henoseandt hetail
oftheaircr
aft
B–chosenonthelongi
tudi
nalaxi
soft heaeropl
ane,butnot
necessari
l
y
bet
weent
henoseandt hetail
oftheaircr
aft
C–chosenonthelongi
tudi
nalaxi
soft heair
craf
tandnecessari
ly
si
tuated
bet
weent
heleadingedgeandt r
ail
i
ngedgeoft hewing
D–chosenonthelongi
tudi
nalaxisoftheair
craf
t,andalwaysatthe
fi
re-
wall
l
evel

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B
7. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696Fi
gur
e4-
4)

Wi
thr
efer
encetotheatt
achedchar
t,t
hedi
stanceoft
hel
eadi
ngedge
oft
he
MACfr
om thedat
um is:

A–Undef
ined
B–525.
6m
C–625.
6in
D–525.
6in

Ref
:AI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

8. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696Fi
gur
e2-
5)

Fr
om t
heattacheddat
asheet
,whati
sthef
wdCGl
i
mitf
oranai
rcr
aft
wi
tha
massof3500lb?

A-+78.
0inches
B-+79.
0inches
C-+79.
5inches
D-+80.
0inches

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:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

9. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696Fi
gur
es4-
7&4-
8)

From t
hedatasheetforamedium r
anget
winj
etdet
ermi
nethemoment
ef
fect
of20passenger
swi t
houthandbaggagel
ocat
edinzonE:

A–108780kgforceinches
B–1181040kgforceinches
C–1305360for
ceinches
D–1212120kgforceinches

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D
10. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-5)

AttheMaximum Landi
ngMasstherangeofsaf
eCGposi
ti
ons,
as
det
ermined
from t
heappr
opr
iategraphi
nthemanual,
is:

A–For
war
dli
mit4.
52m,
aftl
imi
t4.
85m
B–For
war
dli
mit4.
40m,
aftl
i
mit4.
90m
C–For
war
dli
mit4.
47m,
aftl
imi
t4.
86m
D–For
war
dli
mit4.
50m,
aftl
imi
t4.
85m

Ref
:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

11. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-5)

Thehel
i
copt
erhasamassof8000kgi
nthecr
uise.Ther
angeofsaf
e
CG
posi
ti
ons,
asdet
ermi
nedf
rom t
heappr
opr
iat
egr
aphi
nthemanual
,i
s:

A–For
war
dli
mit4.
52m,
aftl
imi
t4.
85m
B–For
war
dli
mit4.
52m,
aftl
i
mit4.
90m
C–For
war
dli
mit4.
47m,
aftl
imi
t4.
87m
D–For
war
dli
mit4.
44m,
aftl
imi
t4.
85m

Ref
:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

12. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-5)

Thehel
icopt
erhasal
andi
ngmassof7500kg.Ther
angeofsaf
eCG
posi
ti
ons
asdet
erminedfr
om t
heappr
opr
iat
egraphi
nthemanual
is:

A–For
war
dli
mit4.
40m,
aftl
imi
t4.
90m
B–For
war
dli
mit4.
50m,
aftl
i
mit4.
86m
C–For
war
dli
mit4.
40m,
aftl
imi
t4.
85m
D–For
war
dli
mit4.
44m,
aftl
imi
t4.
88m

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Ans:
D
13. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-5)

Thehel
i
copt erhasaTake-Of
fMassof7000kg.Att
hismasst
herange
ofsaf
e
CGposi
tions,asdeter
minedfrom t
heappr
opr
iat
egr
aphint
hemanual,
i
s:

A–For
war
dli
mit4.
40m,
aftl
imi
t4.
90m
B–For
war
dli
mit4.
52m,
aftl
i
mit4.
85m
C–For
war
dli
mit4.
40m,
aftl
imi
t4.
67m
D–For
war
dli
mit4.
52m,
aftl
imi
t4.
67m

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:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

14. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-8)

Wherehasthel
ongit
udinalref
erence(
dat
um l
i
ne)beendef
inedont
he
si
ngl
e
engi
nepist
onhel
icopterSEPH1?

A–100inchesf orwardofmai nrot

orcentrel
i
ne
B–Atthecentrelineoftheheli
coptert
hroughthemainr
otor
C–Thelongit
udi nalr
eferencehasnotbeendefined
D–Atthecentreofgr avit
y

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:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

15. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-10)

Wher
eisthelongi
tudi
nalcent
re-
of-
grav
ityatbasi
cemptymass
(
Del
i
ver
ed
Wei
ght)oft
hesingleengi
nepist
onheli
copterSEPH1l
ocat
ed?

A–atthemai nrot
orcent
rel
i
ne
B–at113.147inches
C–at100.9inches
D–at95.1inches

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:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C
16. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-9)

Wherehasthel
ongi
tudi
nalr
efer
ence(
dat
um pl
ane)beendef
inedon
t
het
win
engi
netr
anspor
thel
icopt
erTETH1?

A–Atthemostforwardpoi
ntoftherot
or
B–Thelongi
tudi
nalr
efer
encehasnotbeendef
ined
C–Attherot
ormast
D–4.
67m forwar
dofthemai nr
otorcentr
e

Ref
:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

17. Longi
tudi
nal
CGl
ocat
ioni
snor
mal
l
yexpr
essed:

A–asapercentageoftheMACfrom itsl
eadingedge
B–asapercentageoftheMACfrom itstr
ail
i
ngedge
C–wit
hrespecttotheneut
ral
point
D–wit
hrespecttothecent
reofpressure

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

18. Thel
ongi
tudi
nal
cent
reofgr
avi
tydat
um (
hel
i
copt
er)
:

A–Mustbelocatedaftoft
hemainrot
ormast
B–Mustbelocatedi
nl i
newit
hthemainr
otormast
C–Canbelocatedanywhere
D–Mustbelocatedforwar
dofthemainr
otormast

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:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

19. Thel
ongi
tudi
nal
cent
reofgr
avi
tydat
um (
hel
i
copt
er)
:

A–Mustbel
ocat
edbet
weent
hef
orwar
dandaf
tcent
reofgr
avi
ty
l
i
mit
s
B–Canbelocatedanywher
e
C–Mustbelocatedfor
wardoforinl
i
newiththenoseoft
hehel
i
copt
er
D–Mustbelocatedi
nlinewit
hthemainr
otormast

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:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B
20. Thelongi
tudi
nal
ref
erence(
dat
um l
i
ne)f
ordet
ermi
ningt
hemoment
armis
def
ined:

A–byt
hemanuf act
urerofthehelicopter
B–byt
heoperat
oroft heheli
copter
C–byt
heNati
onal Avi
ationAuthorit
y
D–byt
hepi
lotincommandoft hehel i
copter

Ref
:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

21. Thelongit
udi
nalr
efer
ence(
dat
um l
i
ne)f
ordet
ermi
ningt
hemoment
armis
general
l
ylocat
ed:

A–atthecent
reofgravi
ty
B–belowther
otorcentr
e
C–aftoft
heheli
copter
D–forwar
doftheheli
copter

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:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

22. TheBEM ofanai

rcr
aftist
hebasi
c/emptywei
ghtofanai
rcr
aftwi
thout
crew
anditemsofr
emovableequi
pment
, i
tis:

A–Foundi
ntheai
rcr
aftmanual
andi
ncl
udesunusabl
efuel
andl
i
qui
ds
i
n
cl
osedsystems
B–Foundintheweighi
ngschedul
eatthelastdat
eofweighi
ng
C–Foundintheloadi
ngmanualandincl
udesunusabl
efuel
D–FoundintheOperati
onsManualandincl
udesengi
neoil

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

23. Wher
eist
heper
cent
ageMACmeasur
edf
rom?

A–Thedatum
B–Thewingleadingedge
C–Thewingtrai
lingedge
D–Thenoseoft heair
craf
t

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:AI
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pl,
cpl
 Ans:
B

24. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
4-11)

Wit
hrefer
encetot
heMRJT,whatarethel
i
mit
sfort
heCGasa
per
cent
ageof
t
heair
craft
’sMACatTOM of57500kg?

A–88.
5%to94.5%
B–9%to25%
C–8%to26.
6%
D–12%to20%

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:AI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

25. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
4-11)

Whatar
ethel
i
mit
sfort
heCGasaper
cent
ageoft
heai
rcr
aft
’sMACat
i
ts
maxi
mum t
axi
mass?

A–88.
5%to94.5%
B–9.
5%to26%
C–7.
5%to27%
D–12%to20%

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

031-
04-
02Ai
rcr
aftwei
ghi
ng

1. Anaeroplaneisweighedpri
ortoentr
yintoser
vice.Whoisresponsi
ble
forderi
vi
ngt heDryOperati
onalMassfrom t
hewei ghedmassbythe
addi
ti
onoft he‘operat
ionali
tems’
?

A–TheOperator
B–Theappropri
ateAv
iationAuthori
ty
C–Theaeropl
anemanuf actur
erorsuppl
i
er
D–Thecommanderoft heaeroplane

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cpl
;HELI
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Ans:
A
2. I
findiv
idual
massesar
eused,t
hemassofanaeropl
anemustbe
deter
minedpri
ortoi
nit
ial
ent
ryi
ntoser
viceandt
her
eaft
er:

A–ati
nter
v al
sof4yearsifnomodif
icati
onshavet
akenpl
ace
B–atr
egularannual
int
ervals
C–onl
yifmajormodifi
cat
ionshav
et akenplace
D–ati
nter
v al
sof9years

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

3. Anaer
opl
anemaybewei
ghed:

A–i
nanareaoft heairfieldsetasideformaintenance
B–i
naquietparkingareacl earoft henormalmanoeuv r
ingar
ea
C–i
nanenclosed, non-aircondit
ioned,hangar
D–ataspeci
fi
ed‘ weighinglocati
on’ ontheair
fiel
d

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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

4. Anaeroplanemustbere-
weighedatcer
tai
ninter
vals.Wherean
operat
oruses fleetmassesandprovi
dedthatchangeshavebeen
corr
ectl
ydocumented,t
hisinter
vali
s:

A–4yearsforeachaeropl
ane
B–9yearsforeachaeropl
ane
C–wheneveramaj ormodif
icat
ioniscar
ri
edout
D–whenevertheCerti
fi
cat
eofAi r
worthi
nessi
srenewed

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:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

5. Tomeasur
ethemassandCG-posi
ti
onofanai
rcr
aft
,itshoul
dbe
wei
ghedwit
h amini
mum of
:

A–1poi
ntofsupport
B–2poi
ntsofsuppor
t
C–3poi
ntsofsupport
D–4poi
ntsofsupport

Ref
:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C
6. Anaeroplanewit
hat wowheelnosegearandf ourmainwheel
srest
s
onthe gr oundwit
hasi ngl
enosewheelloadof500kgandasi ngl
e
mainwheelloadof 6000kg.Thedi st
ancebetweenthenosewheel
s
andthemai nwheel
sis10 metres.Howf ari
sthecentreofgr
avi
tyi
n
fr
ontofthemainwheels?

A–40cm
B–25cm
C–4meter
s
D–41.
6cms

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:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

7. Whenpr
epari
ngtocar
ryouttheweighi
ngpr
ocedur
eonanaer
opl
ane,
whi
chofthefol
l
owingisnotrequi
red?

A–drai
nallusabl
ef uel
B–drai
nallengi
net ankoil
C–drai
nallchemicaltoi
letf
lui
dtanks
D–removablepassengerservi
cesequipmentt
obeof
fl
oaded

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:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

8. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-2)

Wher
eist
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyoft
heaer
opl
anei
nthedi
agr
am?

A–26.
57cm aftofdatum
B–32.
29cm aftofdatum
C–26.
57cm forwar
dofdatum
D–32.
29cm forwardofdat
um

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

9. Anoperatorhasaf
leetof43ai
rcr
aft
,howmanyai
rcr
aftmustbe
weighedat
thesamet i
metomaintai
nthef
leetv
alue?

A–6
B–7
C–8
D–9
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pl,
cpl

Ans:D
10. Anaircr
aftt
hati
snotwi
thi
naf
leetmassev
aluat
ionpr
ogr
ammemust
be
weighed:

A–Ever
yyear
B–Ev
eryotheryear
C–Ever
ythi
rdyear
D–Ever
yfourt
hy ear

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:AI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
D

11. Thei
nter
val
bet
ween2f
leetmassev
aluat
ionsmustnotexceed:

A–48mont
hs
B–36mont
hs
C–24mont
hs
D–12mont
hs

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:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

12. Anaer opl

anewithat wowheel
ednosegearandfourmainwheel
srest
s
onthe
groundwit
hasinglenosewheell
oadof725kgandasi ngl
emain
wheel
load
of6000kg.Thedistancebet
weenthenosewheelsandthemain
wheel
sis10
meters.Howfaristhecent
reofgr
avi
tyinf
rontofthemainwheel
s?

A–25cm
B–40cm
C–57cm
D–63cm

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:AI
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pl,
cpl

Ans:
C
13. Thewei
ght
smeasur
edatt
hel
andi
nggearofanai
rcr
aftar
easf
oll
ows:

Nosewheel
(55inchesaftofdatum): 475l
bs
Rightmainwheel
(121inchesaftofdatum): 1046l
bs
Leftmainwheel
(121inchesaftofdatum): 1040l
bs

TheCofGoft
heai
rcr
afti
s:

A–104.
6in
B–106.
4in
C–108.
8in
D–1046in

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:AI
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cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

14. Thef
oll
owi
ngr
esul
tswer
eobt
ainedaf
terwei
ghi
ngahel
i
copt
er:

Frontpoint: 220kg
Rightrearpoint: 500kg
Leftrearpoint: 480kg

Thehel
icopterdatum i
s3.40m forwardoftherot
oraxis.Thefr
ont
pointi
s
l
ocat
ed2. 00m forwardoftherotoraxisandtherearpoi
ntsar
elocat
ed
0.50m aftoftherotoraxi
s.Thel ongi
tudi
nalCGpositi
oninrel
ati
onto
thedatum i
s:

A–3.
36m
B–0.
04m
C–3.
44m
D–1.
18m

Ref
:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
C
15. Thef
oll
owi
ngr
esul
tswer
eobt
ainedaf
terwei
ghi
ngahel
i
copt
er:

Massatf
rontpoint: 300kg
Massatr
ightrearpoint: 1100kg
Massatl
eftrearpoi
nt : 950kg

I
tisgiv
enthatthefrontpoi
nti
slocated0.30m l
eftofthelongit
udi
nal
axi
sand
t
herearpoint
sar esymmetri
call
ylocat
ed1.20m from thi
saxis.The
hel
icopter
l
ater
alCG-posi
tionrel
ati
vetothelongi
tudi
nalaxi
si s:

A–11cm l
eft
B–4cm r
ight
C–4cm l
eft
D–11cm ri
ght

Ref
:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

16. Af
terwei
ghi
ngahel
i
copt
ert
hef
oll
owi
ngv
aluesar
enot
ed:

Forwardpoi
nt: 350kg
Aftri
ghtpoi
nt: 995kg
Aftl
eftpoi
nt: 1205kg

Whati
sthel
ongi
tudi
nal
CG-
posi
ti
oni
nrel
ati
ont
othedat
um si
tuat
ed
4m i
n
frontoftherotoraxi
s,knowingthatt
heforwar
dpointisat2.
5m
f
orwar
dof t herotoraxi
sandt heaftpoi
ntsar
e1m aftoftherot
oraxi
s?

A–4.
52m
B–4.
09m
C–4.
21m
D–4.
15m

Ref
:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A
17. Anaer
opl
anei
swei
ghedandt
hef
oll
owi
ngr
ecor
dingsar
emade:

Nosewheelassembl yscal
e: 5330kg
Leftmai
nwheel assemblyscal
e:12370kg
Rightmai
nwheel assemblyscal
e:12480kg

I
ftheOPERATI
ONALI
TEMSamountt
oamassof1780kgwi
thacr
ew
mass
of545kg,
theempt
ymass,
asent
eredi
nthewei
ghtschedul
e,i
s:

A–32505kg
B–30180kg
C–28400kg
D–31950kg

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Ans:
B

18. Wheni
sar
e-wei
ghi
ngofahel
i
copt
err
equi
red?

A–Atleasteveryfouryear
s
B–Pri
ortoev er
yflight
C–Duringeveryyearlyi
nspect
ion
D–Aft
erev er
y400- hrsi
nspect
ion

Ref
:HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

19. Att
here-
wei
ghi
ngofanai
rcr
aft
,whoi
sresponsi
blef
orest
abl
i
shi
ngt
he
DOM?

A–operat
or
B–commander
C–manufactur
er
D–theAuthori
ty

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:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A
20. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-9)

Cal
cul
atet
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyf
ort
heai
rcr
afti
nthedi
agr
am,
giv
en:

Leftmai
n: 1600kg
Rightmai
n: 1700kg
Nose: 1200kg

A–235cm af
t
B–254cm af
t
C–262cm af
t
D–275cm af
t

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Ans:
B

21. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-10)

Whati
sthecent
reofgr
avi
typosi
ti
onoft
heaer
opl
anei
nthedi
agr
am,
gi
ven:

Leftmai
n: 1620kg
Rightmai
n: 1632kg
Nose: 640kg

A–24.
7”FWDoftheDatum
B–33.
1”FWDoftheDat
um
C–24.
6”AFToft
heDatum
D–13.
1”AFToft
heDatum

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:AI
R:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

22. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-11)

Cal
cul
atet
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyf
ort
heaer
opl
anei
nthedi
agr
am gi
ven:

Nosewheel wei
ght: 7800kg
Leftwheelwei
ght: 11800kg
Rightwheelwei
ght: 11400kg

A–0.
31m aftofdat
um
B–2.
8m af
tofdatum
C–8.
2m af
tofdatum
D–3.
2m af
tofdatum

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:AI
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cpl
 Ans:
D
031-
04-
03Ext
ract
ionofMass/
Bal
ancedat
afr
om document
ati
on

1. Themaxi
mum ai
rcr
aftmassexcl
udi
ngal
lusabl
efuel
is:

A–f
ixedandli
stedintheAircraf
tOper ati
ngManual
B–v
ariabl
eandissetbyt hepayloadfort hetri
p
C–f
ixedbythephysical
sizeofthef uselageandcargohol
ds
D–vari
abl
eanddependsont heactual f
uelloadfort
hetr
ip

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:AI
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cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A

2. Forapar
ti
cul
araeropl
ane,t
hestruct
ural
maximum masswi
thoutany
fuel
onboard,
otherthanunusabl
equanti
ti
es,
is:

A–avari
abl
ev al
uewhi
chisgovernedbythepayl
oadcarri
ed
B–af
ixedval
uewhichi
sstatedintheAeropl
aneOperati
ngManual
C–avari
abl
ev al
uewhi
chmayl i
mitthepayl
oadcarri
ed
D–af
ixedvaluewhi
chwil
lli
mittheamountoffuelcar
ri
ed

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:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
B

3. Themaxi
mum cert
if
icat
edtaxi
(orr
amp)massisthatmasst
owhi
ch
anaer
oplanemaybeloadedpri
ort
oengi
nest
art,
itis:

A–af ixedv aluewhichisli

stedi ntheFli
ghtManual
B–av al
uewhi chvari
eswithairfi
eldtemperatur
eandal
ti
tude.
Cor
rect
ions
areli
stedi ntheFli
ghtManual
C–av al
uewhi chvari
esonlywithai r
fi
eldal
tit
ude.St
andard
cor
rect
ionsare
li
stedint heFli
ghtManual
D–av al
uewhi chi
sonl yaf
fectedbyt heoutsi
deairt
emperatur
e.
Cor
rect
ions
arecalculatedfrom dat
agiv enintheFli
ghtManual

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:AI
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pl,
cpl
;HELI
:at
pl,
cpl

Ans:
A
4. TheMaximum Zer
oFuelMassi
sthemassoft
heaer
opl
anewi
thno
usabl
efuel
onboard.I
tisal
imi
tat
ionwhi
chi
s:

A–l i
stedi ntheFli
ghtManual asafixedv al
ue.Iti
sastructurall
i
mit
B–gov er
nedbyt herequi
r ementsofthecent r
eofgravi
tyli
mi t
sandthe
structurall
i
mi t
softheaer opl
ane
C–t abulatedintheFli
ghtManual againstargumentsofair
fiel
d
el
evati
onand
temper atur
e
D–gov ernedbythetraf
fi
cl oadtobecar ri
ed.Ital
soprovi
des
pr
otecti
onfrom
excessiv e‘
wingbending’

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A

5. Inrelationtoanaeroplane,
theterm BASICEMPTYMASSi ncludesthe
mass oft heaeroplanestr
uctur
ecompl etewit
hit
spowerpl ants,
systems, f
urni
shi
ngsandot herit
emsofequi pmentconsideredtobe
anint egralpar
toftheparti
cul
araeroplaneconfi
gurat
ion.Itsvaluei
s:

A–i nclusi
veofanal l
owancef orcrew,crewbaggageandot her
operat
ing
i
tems.I ti
senteredintheloadi ngmanifest
B–f oundi nthelatestver
sionoft heweighingscheduleascorr
ectedt
o
al
low
formodi fi
cat
ions
C–f oundi nthefli
ghtmanual andi sincl
usiveofunusablef
uelplus
fl
uids
cont ai
nedinclosedsy stems
D–pr intedintheloadingmanual andi ncl
udesunusablefuel

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B

6. Theai
rcr
aftbasi
cmassandGposi
ti
oni
sfoundi
n:

A–Thewei ghi
ngschedul eint
heAircr
aftFl
ightManual
andthe
aeropl
ane
mustber e-weighedi fequi
pmentchangecausesachangeinmass
or
balance
B–Thel oadi
ngmani festandisDOM –t raf
ficload
C–I ntheloadingmani festandisZFM –usef ull
oad
D–Thewei ghingschedul eint
heAircr
aftFl
ightManualandi
sadj
ust
ed
to
takeaccountofanymasschanges
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Ans:
D

7. (
Fort
hisQuest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
es4.
1and4.
2)

Fort
hemedi
um r
anget
winj
ett
hedat
um poi
nti
slocat
ed:

A–onthenoseoftheaeropl
ane
B–540cm f or
war
donthef r
ontspar
C–540inchesfor
wardofthefr
ontspar
D–att
hel eadi
ngedgeoftheMeanAerody
nami
cChor
d(MAC)

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C

8. Theempt
ymassofanaer
opl
anei
srecor
dedi
n:

A–theloadingmani f
est.Itdiffer
sfrom DryOperatingMassbyt he
val
ueof
the“usefulload”
B–theloadingmani f
est.Itdiffer
sfrom t
hezer ofuelmassbyt he
val
ueoft
he
“tr
affi
cload”
C–thewei ghi
ngscheduleandi samendedt otakeaccountofchanges
dueto
modi f
icati
onsoftheaer oplane
D–thewei ghi
ngschedule.I fchangesoccur,duet omodif
icat
ions,the
aeroplanemustber e-weighedalways

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Ans:
C

9. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e3-
1)

Ther
efer
encepoi
ntf
ort
heMEP1ai
rcr
afti
s:

A–108.
8inchesaftofthedatum
B–85.
5inchesaftofthedatum
C–78.
4inchesaftofthedatum
D–25.
3inchesaftofthedatum
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C
10. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e4-
6)

Fr
om t
hedat
asheetf
oramedi
um r
anget
winj
etdet
ermi
net
heamount
of
unusabl
efuel
int
heai
rcr
aft
:

A–17.
1USgal
lonsat50kg
B–17.
1USgal
l
onsat52kg
C–17.
0USgal
lonsat50kg
D–17.
0USgal
lonsat52kg

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Ans:
B

11. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e4-
3)

From thedatasheetforamedium r
anget
winj
etdet
ermi
net
he
momenteff
ect
ofrai
singthefl
apsfrom 40ot
o15o

A--2000kgf
orceinches
B-+2000kgfor
ceinches
C--1000kgf
orceinches
D-+1000kgforceinches

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A

12. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
es4-
1&4-
2)

From t
hemedium r
angetwi
njetdat
asheetgi
vet
hedi
stanceofbody
st
ati
on
727Ffrom t
hefr
ontspar
:

A-+540i
nches
B-+313i
nches
C-+287i
nches
D-+187i
nches

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B
13. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-7)

Forthet
ransporthel
icopt
erTETH1,
from t
hePi
lot
’sFl
i
ghtManual
,
deter
mi ne
themaximum totalmassoffuel
whichcanbel
oadedint
otheSt
andar
d
tank v ersi
on:

A–1869kg
B–2367kg
C–2996kg
D–8240kg

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A

14. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-7)

Forthetr
ansportheli
copt
erTETH1,f
rom t
hePi
lot’
sFli
ghtManual
,
deter
mi ne
themaximum totalvol
umeoffuelwhi
chcanbeloadedint
othe
Standardtank v
ersion:

A–82401
B–21211
C–23671
D–18681

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Ans:
C

15. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-1)

Theaftcent
re-
of-gr
avit
yli
mitisl
ocat
edat2.
95m.Thedatum is
l
ocatedin
fr
ontoftheheli
copter
.Isital
l
owedtofl
yunderot
her
wiseident
ical
condi
ti
ons i fapi
lotisweighi
ng10kglessasgi
ven?

A–No,
thenewcent
reofgr
avi
tyi
slocat
ed1cm af
toft
heaf
tli
mit
(
thus
outsi
detheallowabler
ange)
B–Yes,t
her educedmasscanonlyhaveaposi
ti
veeffect
C–Yes,thenewcent r
eofgravi
tyi
slocat
ed1cm for
war doft
heaf
t
l
i
mit
(
thuswit
hint
heal
lowabl
erange)
D–Yes,t
henewcent
reofgr
avit
yisnowl
ocat
edmor
efor
war
dwi
thi
n
t
he
al
l
owabl
erange
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A

16. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-1)

Theaftcent
re-
of-gr
avit
yli
mitisl
ocat
edat2.
97m.Thedatum is
l
ocatedin
fr
ontoftheheli
copter
.Isital
l
owedtofl
yunderot
her
wiseident
ical
condi
ti
ons i fapi
lotisweighi
ng10kglessasgi
ven?

A–Yes,thenewcentreofgrav
ityislocated1cm f
orwardoftheaf
t
l
imi
t,
thussti
ll
wit
hintheall
owablerange
B–No,thenewcentreofgravi
tyislocated1cm af
toftheaftli
mit
,
t
hus
outsi
detheallowabler
ange
C–Yes,thereducedmasscanonlyhav
eaposi t
iveef
fect
D–Yes,thenewcent r
eofgrav
ityi
snowlocat
edmor efor
war
dwi
thi
n
t
he
al
l
owabl
erange

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A

17. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-1)

Theaftcent
re-
of-gr
avit
yli
mitisl
ocat
edat2.945m.Thedat um i
s
l
ocatedin
fr
ontoftheheli
copter
.Isital
l
owedtoflyunderother
wisei
dent
ical
condi
ti
ons i fapi
lotisweighi
ng10kgmor easgiven?

A–Yes,
thei
ncreasedmasscanonlyhav
eapositi
veef
fect
B–Yes,
thenewcentreofgr
avi
tyi
snowl ocat
edmorebackwar
dwi
thi
n
t
he
al
lowablerange
C–Yes,thenewcent r
eofgr avi
tyi
slocated1cm f
orwardoftheaf
t
l
i
mit
,thus
withi
ntheall
owabler ange
D–No, t
henewcent r
eofgr avi
tyisl
ocated1cm aftoft
heaftli
mit
,
t
hus
outsi
detheallowablerange

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 Ans:
C

18. TheBasi
cEmpt
yMassofahel
i
copt
eri
srecor
dedi
n:

A–thewei ghingscheduleandi samendedt otakeaccountofchanges

dueto
modi f
icat i
onsofthehel i
copter
B–thewei ghingschedule,ifchangesoccur,
duetomodi fi
cat
ions,t
he
heli
copt ermustber e-weighedalways
C–theloadi ngmanifest.Itdif
fersfr
om DryOperat
ingMassbyt he
val
ueof
theusef ulload
D–theloadi ngmanifest.Itdif
fersfr
om theZeroFuelMassbyt he
val
ueof
thetrafficload

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19. Thef or
wardcentre-
of-
gravi
tyli
mitofaheli
copt
erislocatedat2.54m.
The
maximum all
owablemasshasbeenr eached.Theloadingcomput at
ion
has
shownaforwardcentr
e-of-
gravi
typosi
ti
onat2.53m.(Thedat um i
s
l
ocated
for
wardofthehel
icopt
er).Whatmustbedonebef orethef l
i
ght?

A–Shi
ftsomet
hingofl
oadi
temst
oamor
erearposi
ti
onandcomput
e
agai
n
B–Loadsomethingaf
tofthecentre-
of-
grav
itysot
hatthehel
i
copter
r
egai
ns
theall
owabl
ecentr
e-of
-gr
av i
tyr
ange
C–Takeoff
D–Unloadsomethi
ngaftofthecentr
eofgravit
yandcomputeagain

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Ans:
A

20. Thet erm“BasicEmpt yMass”i

ncl
udesthemassoft hehel
icopt
er
str
uct ur
e
compl et
ewi thi
tspowerplant
s,sy
stems,furni
shingsandotheri
tems
of
equipmentconsideredtobeanintegr
alpartofthepart
icul
arhel
icopt
er
configurat
ion.It
svalueis:

A–f
oundi
nthel
atestv
ersi
onoft
hewei
ghi
ngschedul
eascor
rect
edt
o
al
l
ow
f
ormodi
fi
cat
ions
 B–i nclusi
veofanal l
owanceforcrew,crewbaggageandot her
oper
ati
ng
i
t ems,iti
senteredint
heloadingmani fest
C–f oundi nthefl
i
ghtmanual andisincl
usiveofusablef
uelplusf
lui
ds
cont ai
nedinclosedsyst
ems
D–pr i
ntedinthel
oadingmanual andincludesusabl
efuel

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A

21. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
4-13)

Usi
ngt
hedat
afort
heMRJT,
whatwoul
dbet
hef
uel
indexf
igur
efora
t
ake-
of
ffuel
of12455kg?

A--
8.1
B--
7.5
C--
7.8
D--
8.7

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A
031-
05 DETERMI
NATI
ONOFCGPOSI
TON

031-
05-
01Met
hods

1. AtagivenmasstheCGposi t
ionisat15%MAC.I fthel
eadingedgeof
MACi s ataposit
ion625.
6inchesaftoft
hedatum andtheMACi s
givenas134.
5inchesdeterminetheposi
ti
onoftheCGisrelat
ionto
thedatum:

A–645.
78inchesaftofdatum
B–20.
18inchesaftofdatum
C–605.
43inchesaftofdatum
D–228.
34inchesaftofdatum

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2. (
Fort
hisquest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e3.
4)

Withr
espectt
oamul t
i-
engi
nepist
onpoweredaer
oplane,det
ermi
ne
t
het
otal moment(l
bs.
in)atl
andi
nginthef
oll
owingcondit
ions:

Basicempt ymass: 3210lbs

Onepi l
ot: 160lbs
Frontseatpassenger: 200lbs
Centreseatpassengers: 290lbs(t
otal
)
Onepassengerr earseat
: 110lbs
Baggageinzone1: 100lbs
Baggageinzone4: 50lbs
Blockfuel
: 100USGal
Tripfuel
: 55USGal
Fuelforstartupandtaxi(
incl
udedinblockfuel
):3
USGal
Fueldensity
: 6l
bs/USGal
Totalmomentatt ake-of
f:432226lbs.
in

A–433221
B–401338
C–433906
D–377746

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B
3. Whati
stheCGasaper
cent
ageMACoft
hef
ull
yloadedai
rcr
aftbel
ow?

BEM 12000kg
Arm 3m
CG 25%MAC
MAC 2m

I
tem Balancear
m:
Frontseats 2.
5m
Rearseats 3m
FuelSG 0.
74
Fuel 410li
tr
es
Fuelarm 2.
5m
RearseatsEmpty
Pil
ot 80kg
Passenger 80kg

A–16%
B–19%
C–21%
D–24%

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D

4. Theloadedcent
reofgr
av i
ty(cg)ofanaeroplanei
s713mm aftof
datum.The meanaer odynamicchor dl
iesbetweenst
ati
on524mm
aftand1706mm aft
.Thecgexpr essedas%MAC( meanaer
odynami
c
chord)i
s:

A–16%
B–41%
C–60%
D–10%

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A
5. (
Fort
hisQuest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e3.
4)

Wi
thr
espectt
omul
ti
-engi
nepi
stonpower
edaer
opl
ane,
det
ermi
net
he
bl
ock
f
uel
moment(
lbs.
in)i
nthef
oll
owi
ngcondi
ti
ons:

Basicempt ymass: 3210lbs

Basicarm: 88.
5inch
Onepi l
ot: 160lbs
Frontseatpassenger: 200lbs
Centreseatpassengers: 290lbs(t
otal
)
Onepassengerr earseat
: 110lbs
BaggageinZone1: 100lbs
BaggageinZone4: 50l
bs
Blockfuel
: 100USGal
Tripfuel
: 55USGal
Fuelforstartupandtaxi
(i
ncludedinblockfuel
): 3USGal
Fueldensity
: 6l
bs/
USGal

A–433906
B–56160
C–30886
D–9360

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B

6. Giventhef
oll
owi
ngi
nfor
mat
ion,
cal
cul
atet
hel
oadedcent
reofgr
avi
ty
(cg):

STATIONMASS(kg)/ARM (
cm)/MOMENT( kgcm)
Basi
cEmptyCondi
ti
on 12045 30 +361350
Crew 145 -160 -23200
Frei
ght1 5455 +200 +1091000
Frei
ght2 410 -
40 -16400
Fuel 6045 -8 -
48360
Oil 124 +40 +4960

A–56.
35cm af
tdat
um
B–56.
53cm af
tdat
um
C–60.
16cm af
tdat
um
D–53.
35cm af
tdat
um

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B
7. Cal
cul
atethecent
reofgr
avi
tyi
n%MAC(
meanaer
ody
nami
cchor
d)
wit
hfoll
owingdat
a:

Dist
ancedat
um –cent
reofgrav
ity
: 12.
53m
Dist
ancedat
um –l
eadingedge: 9.
63m
LengthofMAC: 8m

A–23.
1%MAC
B–63.
4%MAC
C–47.
0%MAC
D–36.
3%MAC

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D

8. (
Fort
hisQuest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
es2.
1–2.
4)

Withrespectt
oasi ngle-
engi
nepist
onpower
edaeropl
ane,
det
ermi
ne
t
hezer
o
fuelmoment(lbs.
in/100)int
hefoll
owi
ngcondi
ti
ons:

BasicEmptyMass: 2415lbs
Arm atBasicEmptyMass: 77.
9in
CargoZoneA: 350lbs
BaggageZoneB: 35l
bs
Pi
lotandfrontseatpassenger
: 300l bs(t
otal
)

A–6675
B–2548.
8
C–2496.
3
D–2311.
8

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B

9. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696Fi
gur
e4-
4)

Withr
efer
encet
ot heat
tachedchar
t,whati
stheGasaper
cent
ageof
t
heMAC
i
ftheCGis650inchesf
rom thedat
um?

A–17.
03%
B–18.
14%
C–16.
25%
 D–20.
36%

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B

10. Themassandbal
ancei
nfor
mat
iongi
ves:

Basi
cmass: 1200kg
Basi
cbal
ancear
m: 3.
00m

Undert
hesecondi
ti
onst
heBasi
ccent
reofgr
avi
tyi
sat25%oft
he
mean
aer
odynamicchor
d( MAC).Thel
engt
hofMACis2m.Inthemassand
bal
ancesecti
onofthefl
i
ghtmanualt
hef
oll
owi
nginf
ormati
oni
sgiv
en:

Posi
ti
onAr
mfrontseats: 2.
5m
Posi
ti
onAr
mrearseats: 3.5m
Posi
ti
onAr
mrearhold: 4. 5m
Posi
ti
onAr
mfueltanks: 3.0m

Thepil
otandonepassengerembark;
eachweighs80kg.Fuelt
anks
contai
n
140li
tr
esofpetr
ol wit
hadensi
tyof0.714.Therearseat
sar
enot
occupi
ed.
Taxif
ueli
snegli
gible.

Theposi
ti
onoft
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyatt
ake-
off(
as%MAC)i
s:

A–29%
B–22%
C–34%
D–17%

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B

11. Anaer oplanehasameanaer odynami

cchord(MAC)of134. 5i
nches.
Thel eadingedgeoft hischordi
satadist
anceof625.6inchesaf tof
thedatum.Gi venthelocati
onofthecent
reofgravi
tyoftheaeroplane
i
nt ermsofper centageMACi ft
hemassoft heaeropl
aneisacting
verti
call
yt hr
oughabal ancearmlocat
ed650inchesaftofthedatum.

A–85.
5%
B–75.
6%
C–18.
14%
D–10.
5%
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C
12. Thedeter
minat
ionofthecent
reofgr
avi
tyi
nrel
ati
ont
othemean
aer
odynamic chord:

A–consi
stsofdef
ini
ngt
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyl
ongi
tudi
nal
l
yinr
elat
iont
o
t
he
l
engthofthemeanaer
odynamicchor
dandthetrail
ingedge
B–consi
stsofdef
ini
ngt
hecentr
eofgravi
tyl
ongi
tudinall
yinrel
ati
ont
o
t
he
l
engthofthemeanaerodynamicchor
dandtheleadingedge
C–consi
stsofdef
ini
ngthecentr
eofgravi
tyl
ongi
tudinall
yinr
elat
iont
o
t
he
posi
ti
onoftheaerody
namicconver
gencepoint
D–consi
stsofdef
ini
ngthecent
reofgrav
ityl
ongit
udi
nal
l
yinr
elat
iont
o
t
he
posi
ti
onoft
heaer
ody
nami
ccent
reofpr
essur
e

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B

13. Gi
venar
ethef
oll
owi
ngi
nfor
mat
ionatt
ake-
off

STATI
ONMASS(
kg)/ARM (
cm)/MOMENT(
kgcm)

Basi
cEmptyCondi
ti
on 12045 +30 +361350
Crew 145 -
160 -23200
Frei
ght1 5455 +200 +1091000
Frei
ght2 410 -40 -16400
Fuel 6045 -8 -48360
Oil 124 +40 +4960

Gi
vent
hatt
hef
li
ghtt
imei
s2hour
sandt
heest
imat
edf
uel
flowwi
l
lbe
1050
li
tr
esperhourandtheaver
ageoil
consumpt i
onwil
lbe2.
25li
tresper
hour
,the speci
fi
cdensityoff
ueli
s0.79andthespeci
fi
cdensi
tyofoili
s
0.
96.Calcul
ate thelandi
ngcent
reofgravi
ty.

A–61.
26cm af
tofdat
um
B–61.
28cm af
tofdat
um
C–61.
27cm af
tofdat
um
D–61.
29cm af
tofdat
um

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B
14. Determinetheposit
ionoftheCGasaper
centageoftheMACgi
ven
thatthe balancear
m oftheCTGis724i
nchesandtheMACext
ends
from abalance arm of517i
ncht
o1706inch.

A–14.
2%
B–15.
3%
C–16.
3%
D–17.
4%

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D

15. (
Fort
hisQuest
ionuseCAP696–Fi
gur
e3.
4)

Wit
hrespecttoamult
i-engi
nepi
stonpoweredaer
opl
ane,
det
ermi
ne
t
heCG
l
ocati
onattakeof
finthefoll
owi
ngcondit
ions:

Basicempt ymass: 3210lbs

Basicarm: 88.
5in
Onepi l
ot: 160lbs
Frontseatpassenger: 200lbs
Centreseatpassengers: 290lbs(t
otal
)
Onepassengerr earseat
: 110lbs
Baggageinzone1: 100lbs
Baggageinzone4: 50l
bs

ZeroFuelMass: 4210lbs
MomentatZer oFuelMass: 377751lbs.
in
Blockfuel
: 100USGal
Tripfuel
: 55USGal
Fuelforstartupandtaxi
(i
ncludedinblockfuel
): 3USGal
Fueldensity
: 6l
bs/
USGal

A–91.
92i
nchesaf
tofdat
um
B–91.
69i
nchesaf
tofdat
um
C–93.
60i
nchesaf
tofdat
um
D–91.
84i
nchesaf
tofdat
um

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A
16. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e7-
1)

Theloadi
ngforafl
i
ghti
sshownint
heat
tachedl
oadsheet
,wi
tht
he
f
oll
owi
ng
dat
aapplyi
ngtotheaer
opl
ane:

Maximum take-offmass: 150,

000kg
Maximum landingmass: 140,
000kg
Centr
eofgr avi
ty(CG):
Li
mitforward: 10. 5m af
tofdat
um
Aft
: 13.
0m aftofdatum
Est
imatedtripfuel: 55,000kg

A–Take-
offCGi
soutofl
imi
tsat12.
34m aftofdat
um
B–Landi
ngCGisoutofl
i
mitsat11.
97m af
tofdatum
C–Landi
ngCGisoutofl
imi
tsat10.
17m af
tofdatum
D–Take-
offCGi
soutofl
imi
tsat10.
17m aftofdat
um

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C

17. (
Ref
ert
oFi
gur
e8-
13)

Wi
thoutt
hecr
ew,
themassandl
ongi
tudi
nal
CGposi
ti
onoft
heai
rcr
aft
ar
e
6000kgand4.
70m.

Themassoft
hepi
lotis 90kg
Themassoft
heco-pi
loti
s 100kg
Themassoft
hefl
ightengi
neeri
s80kg

Wi
tht
hecr
ewt
hemassandl
ongi
tudi
nal
CGposi
ti
onoft
heai
rcr
aftar
e:

A–6270kgand4.
796m
B–6270kgand5.
012m
C–6270kgand4.
61m
D–6270kgand4.
594m

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D
18. Thepl annedtake-offmassofanaer oplaneis180000kg, wit
hits
centreof
gravit
yl ocat
edat31%MAC( MeanAer odynamicChor d).Distance
fr
om
refer
encepoi nttoleadingedge=14m.Lengt hofMAC=4. 6m.Shor t
ly
pri
or
toengi nestart
,thelocalstaf
finf
ormsthecr ewthatanaddi ti
onal l
oad
of4000
kgmustbel oadedi ncargo1( l
ocat
edat2. 73m af
toft hereference
point
).
Afterloadingthi
scar go,thenewcentr
eofgr avi
tylocationwillbe:

A–34%
B–25%
C–28%
D–37%

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B

19. At
urboj
etaer
opl
anei
spar
kedwi
tht
hef
oll
owi
ngdat
a:

Correct
edDr yOperati
ngMass: 110100kg
Basiccorr
ectedindex: 118.
6
Take-of
fmass: 200000kg
Centreofgravi
tylocat
ion: 32%MAC
Dist
ancef r
om refer
encepoint
Toleadingedge: 14m
LengthofMAC: 4.6m

I
nit
ial
car
godi
str
ibuti
on:
Car
go1=4000kg( 2.73m fr
om ref er encepoint )
Car
go2=2000kg( 8.55m fr
om ref er encepoint )
Car
go3=2000kg( 16.49m from ref er encepoint)
Car
go4=empty ( 21.13m f
rom ref er encepoint)

Tomaximiseperf
ormance,t
hecaptaindeci
destor
edist
ri
butepar
tof
thecargo
l
oadbetweencargo1andcargo4, i
nordertot
akeoffwit
hanew
centr
eof
gravi
tyl
ocat
ionat35%MAC.Af terl
oading,
thenewloaddist
ri
but
ion
betweencar
go1andcar go4is:

A–2000kgi
ncar
go1;
2000kgi
ncar
go4
B–1000kgi
ncar
go1;
3000kgi
ncar
go4
C–2500kgi
ncar
go1;
 1500kgi
ncargo4
D–3000kgincargo1
1000kgi
ncargo4

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C

20. At
urboj
etaer
opl
anei
spar
kedwi
tht
hef
oll
owi
ngdat
a:

Corr
ectedDr yOperati
ngMass: 110100kg
Basiccorr
ectedindex: 118.6
Take-of
fmass: 200000kg
Centreofgravi
tylocat
ion: 32%MAC(MeanAer odynami
cChor
d)

Dist
ancefr
om r
efer
encepoi
ntt
oleadi
ngedge:
14m
LengthofMAC=4.6m

I
nit
ial
car
godi
str
ibut
ion:

Car
go1=4000kg(2.
73m fr
om referencepoi
nt)
Car
go2=2000kg(8.
55m fr
om referencepoi
nt)
Car
go3=2000kg(16.
49m fr
om referencepoi
nt)
Car
go4=empty(
21.13m f
rom r
eferencepoint
)

Forperfor
mancereasons,
thecaptai
ndecidestore-di
str
ibut
epar
tof
thecar
go
loadi
ngbetweencargocompart
ment s,i
nordert
ot akeoffwit
hanew
CG l ocat
ionof34%.Heasksf orat
ransferof:

A–1000kgfr
om cargo1tocargo4
B–500kgfr
om cargo1tocargo3
C–1000kgfr
om cargo3tocargo1
D–1500kgfr
om cargo3tocargo1

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21. (
Ref
ert
oFi
gur
e8-
13)

Wit
houtt
hecr
ew,
thewei
ghtandt
heCGposi
ti
onoft
heai
rcr
aftar
e
7000kg
and4.
70m

- t
hemassoft
hepi
lotis90kg
- t
hemassoft
heco-pi
loti
s75kg
- t
hemassoft
hefl
ightengi
neeri
s90kg
 Wi
tht
hiscr
ewonboar
d,t
heCGposi
ti
onoft
heai
rcr
aftwi
l
lbe:

A–4,
455m
B–4,
615m
C–0,
217m
D–4,
783m

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B

22. Giv
et hedi
stanceoftheCGf r
om thedat
um foranai
rcr
aftwheretheG
i
s23%
MAC.TheMACi s90inchesandLEMACi sl
ocated321inchesaf
tof
the datum.

A--341i
n
B-+341in
C--300i
n
D-+300in

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23. (
Ref
ert
oFi
gur
e8-
14)

Wi
thoutt
hemanont
hewi
nch,
themassandt
hel
ater
alGposi
ti
onof
t
he
heli
copterar
e6000kgand0.055m t
otheri
ght
.Themassofthewet
manon
thewinchis180kg.Wit
hthemanont hewi
nch,t
hemassandlat
eral
CG-
posit
ionofthehel
i
copt
erare:

A–beyondt
hel
imi
t
B–6,
180kgand0.
059m t
other
ight
C–6,
180kgand0.
075m t
other
ight
D–6,
180kgand0.
041m t
other
ight

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A

24. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-3)

Wi
thoutt
hemanont
hewi
nch,
themassandt
hel
ater
alCGposi
ti
onof
t
he
ai
rcr
aftar
e6000kgand0.
04m t
other
ight
.
Themassoft
hemanont
hewi
nchi
s100kg.

Wi
tht
hemanont
hewi
nch,
thel
ater
alCGposi
ti
onoft
heai
rcr
aftwi
l
lbe:

A–0.
062m totheright
B–0.
016m totheleft
C–beyondtheli
mits
D–0.0633m t
other i
ght

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A
25. Atamassof1800kg, aheli
copterequippedwit
hawi nchhasalat
eral
CG-
posi
ti
onof5cm tothelef
t.TheGoft heloadsuspendedfr
om t
he
winchisat adi
stanceof60cm tot heri
ght.Wi t
hawinchloadof200kgt he
l
ateral
CG posi t
ionoftheheli
copterwil
lbe:

A–10.5cm t
other i
ght
B–10.5cm t
otheleft
C–1.5cm t
otheright
D–1.5cm t
otheleft

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C

26. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-1)

Aheli
copt
erbasi
cmassi s1100kgandthelongi
tudi
nalGposit
ioni
sat
3.
10m.
Det
erminethel
ongi
tudi
nalCgposi
ti
oninthefoll
owingcondi
ti
ons:

- pil
otandf r
ontpassenger
:150g
- rearpassenger
s:150g
- fuel
:500g

A–2.
97m
B–2.
82m
C–2.
91m
D–2.
85m

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C

27. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-11)

Cal
cul
atetheposi
ti
onoft
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyf
ort
hef
oll
owi
ngl
oaded
hel
i
copter
:

A–1.
14
B–1.
80
C–2.
42
D–4.
24

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A
28. Calcul
atet
heposi
ti
onoft
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyf
ort
ake-
offandl
andi
ng
from t
he
foll
owingi
nfor
mat
ion:

Maxi
mum Take-
offMass: 3400kg
Maxi
mum Landi
ngMass: 3000kg
Bur
noff
: 300kgfuel
5kgoil
Cent
reofgr
avi
tyr
ange: 2.
5to3.5m aft

St
ati
on/Mass(kg)/Arm( m)/Moment
Basi
cmass 2000 2.25aft +4500
Fuel 500 3.
5 af t +1750
Oil 20 9 f wd -180
Crew 150 3.
75f wd 562.
5
Passenger
s 340 4 af t +1360
Baggage 260 10 af t +2600

A–t
ake-
off2.
6m aft
;landi
ng2.55m af
t
B–t
ake-
off2.
85m aft
; l
andi
ng2.9m af
t
C–t
ake-
off2.
9m aft
;landi
ng2.85m af
t
D–t
ake-
off3.
1m aft
;landi
ng3.05m af
t

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29. Theloadedcent
reofgr
av i
tyofanair
crafti
s23.65feetaftofDatum.If
the
l
engthoftheMACi s8feet,andt
hedistanceoftheleadi
ngedgeofthe
MAC i
s20f eetaf
toftheDat
um, theposi
ti
onoft hecentr
eofgr av
ityasa%
MAC i
s:

A–8%
B–23.
65%
C–20%
D–45.
62%

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D
30. Anai rcrafthasaSt
andar
dMeanChor dlengt
hof82inches,
andt he
l
eading
edgeoft hechordi
s103inchesaftoftheDatum.Ift
hecentreof
grav
ity positi
oni
s14.7%SMC, whatisthecentr
eofgr
avit
ydistance
fr
om thedat um?

A–15.66”
B–118.14”
C–65.6”
D–115.05”

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D
 031-
05-
02LoadandTr
im sheet
1. (Refert
ofigur
esL235, 5-3&4-4)
Usingtheloadandt r
im sheetat
tached,
cal
cul
atet
heGatt
ake-
off
massand
thestabi
li
sertr
im sett
ingfor5degreesoff
lap

A–15.
2%MAC4.3tr
im uni
ts
B–14.
8%MAC4tri
m unit
s
C–16%MAC5.
75tri
m unit
s
D–16.
5%MAC3.5tr
im uni
ts

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A

2. (
Fort
hisQuest
ionuseAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
12)

Usingtheloadandt
ri
m sheet
,whi
choft
hefol
lowi
ngist
hecor
rect
v
aluef
or
theindexataDryOper
ati
ngMass(DOM)of35000kgwi
thaCGat14%
MAC?

A–35.
5
B–40.
0
C–41.
5
D–33.
0

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B

3. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
eL235)

Usi
ngt
hel
oadandt
ri
m sheetat
tached,
cal
cul
atet
heCGatzer
ofuel
mass.

A–16.
8%MAC
B–18.
4%MAC
C–13.
4%MAC
D–19.
7%MAC

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4. 2944.(
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
L400)

Usingthedat
agivenintheLoad&Trim sheet
,deter
minewhi
chofthe
fol
lowinggi
vesthecorr
ectval
uesfortheZeroFuelMassandposi
ti
on
oft
hecentr
eofgravi
ty(%MAC)att hatmass.

A–51300kgand2.48%
B–46130kgand24.8%
C–46130kgand17.8%
D–41310kgand17.8%

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5. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502

Cont
rar
ytot hefor
ecastgiveni
nt heLOADandTRIM sheet
,car
go
compart
ment1i sempty.Thet ake-of
fcent
reofgr
avi
tyinMAC%
(
Mean AerodynamicChord)wil
lbelocatedat
:

A–32.
5%
B–36%
C–26%
D–31%

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D

6. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502)

Cont
rar
ytot
hel
oadi
ngsheetf
orecast
syouhav
e:

Car
gocompar
tment1:
empty,
passengersincompar
tmentOA:20
Car
gocompar
tment2:
1000kg,passenger
sincompart
mentOB:20
Car
gocompar
tment3:
3000kg,passengersi
ncompartmentOC:
30
Car
gocompar
tment4:
2000kg
Car
gocompar
tment5:
1000kg

A–35.
5%
B–31.
5%
C–24.
5%
D–32.
5%

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B
7. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502)

Justpr
iort
odepart
ure,
youaccept10passenger
saddi
ti
onalonboar
d
whowi
ll
beseatedi
ncompartmentOCandy ouhave750kgunl
oadedfrom
car
gocompartment5.

Thet
ake-
offcent
reofgr
avi
tyi
nMAC%(
MeanAer
ody
nami
cChor
d)wi
l
l
be l
ocat
edat:

A–27.
8%
B–30.
5%
C–28.
5%
D–23.
1%

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A

8. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
eL_
303)

Thewei
ghtandbal
ancesheeti
sav
ail
abl
eandcont
rar
ytot
hef
orecast
,
car
go
compar
tment1i
sempt
y

Thezer
ofuelwei
ghtcent
reofgr
avi
tyi
nMAC%(
MeanAer
ody
nami
c
Chor
d) i
slocat
edat:

A–26.
8%
B–23.
5%
C–33.
9%
D–31%

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C

9. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
L400)

UsingthedatagivenintheLoad&Tr i
m sheet
,det
ermi
nefrom t
he
fol
l
owing
thecorrectv
aluesforthetakeof
fmassandt heposi
ti
onofthecentr
e
ofgrav
ity
atthatmassi ft
hefuelindexcor
rect
iontobeappl
iedi
sgiv
enas0. 9.

A–20.
1%
B–20.
3%
C–22.
6%
D–17.
5%

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D
10. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
L404)

Usi
ngthedatagiv
enattheappendi
xtothi
squest
ion,
ift
hef
uel
index
cor
rect
ions(
from ZFM i
ndex
)areasfol
l
ows:

9500kg–0.
9
6500kg–6.
1
3500kg–4.
7
3000kg–4.
3

Whi
choft
hef
oll
owi
ngr
epr
esentt
hecor
rectv
aluesf
orl
andi
ngmassof
t
he
aer
opl
aneandt
heposi
ti
onoft
hecent
reofgr
avi
tyf
ort
hiscondi
ti
on?

A–52900kgand19%
B–32900kgand21.
6%
C–49130kgand21.
8%
D–49130kgand19%

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D

11. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
L403)

Usingthedatagivenattheappendi
x,det
erminewhichoft
hefoll
owi
ng
correct
lygiv
esthevaluesoftheZer
oFuel Mass(ZFM)oftheaer
opl
ane
and theloadindexatZFM:

A–35100kgand20.
5
B–48600kgand57.
0
C–51300kgand57.
0
D–46300kgand20.
5

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B

12. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
L403)

Fr
om t
hedat
agi
venatt
heappendi
xandassumi
ngaf
uel
indexshi
ftof
5.
7
fr
om theZFM l
oadedindex
,det
ermi
newhichofthefol
lowi
ngisthe
corr
ect v
alue(
percent
ageMAC)fort
heposit
ionofthecent
reofgrav
ity
atTakeOff
Mass:

A–18%
B–19%
C–15%
D–14%
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A
13. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
L402)

Forthepurposeofcal
culat
ingtr
aff
icloads,
anoperat
orsloadi
ng
manualgi
v es thef
oll
owingstandar
dmassv al
uesf
orpassengers
9t
hesevaluesincl
udean allowanceforhandbaggage)

Male: 88kg
Female: 70kg
Chil
d: 35kg
I
nfant: 6kg

Thest
andar
dmassv
aluet
obeusedf
orhol
dbaggagei
s14kgper
pi
ece.

Theloadi
ngmanifestshowst
hef
oll
owi
ngdet
ail
s…
Passenger
sloaded:

Males: 40
Females: 65
Chil
dren: 8
I
nfants: 5
Baggageinhol
dnumber4:
120pi
eces

Usi
ngt
hestandar
dmassv aluesgivenandthedat
aintheappendix,
sel
ectf
rom thef
ollowi
ngthecorr
ectvalueforthemassoffr
eight(
all
loaded
i
nholdNo. 1)whichconst
it
utestheremainderoft
hetraf
fi
cload:

A–210kg
B–280kg
C–nocar
gocanbel
oadedi
nhol
dnumber1
D–260kg

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D

14. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
es4-
13and4-
14)

Foranai
rcr
aftwi
thaDOIof50,
aDOM of34100kgandabul
kfuel
load
of
11900kg,
chooset
hecor
rectst
atementf
ori
tsmassandCGasa%
MAC.

A–46000kgat14.
75%MAC
B–46000kgat15.
3%MAC
C–46000kgat16.
5%MAC
D–46000kgat17.
75%MAC
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B
15. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696f
igur
e4-
14)

Fr
om t
heLoad&Tri
m sheetatt
ached–foranai
rcr
aftwi
thaBEM of
34100 kgandCGat15%MAC, sel
ectt
hecorr
ectst
atementaf
ter2000
kgofcar
goi
s l
oadedi
ntotherearhol
d.

A–Theai
rcr
aftgr
ossmassi
s34100kgandt
heCGi
sbehi
ndt
her
ear
l
i
mit
B -Theai
rcr
aftgr
ossmassi
s36100kgandt
heCGi
sbehi
ndt
her
ear
l
i
mit
C–Theai
rcr
aftgr
ossmassi
s36100kgandt
heCGi
sbef
oret
hef
ront
l
i
mit
D–Theai
rcr
aftgr
ossmassi
s36100kgandt
heCGi
swi
thi
nli
mit
s

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B

16. ( Refertofigur
es031_ L500,031_L503and031_L504)
Knowi ngthat:
Dryoper ati
ngmass: 110000kg
Basicindex: 119.
1
Numberofpassenger s: 185
Distr
ibutedasshowni nt heannex(75gperPax)
Cargol oad+luggage: 14000kg
Distr
ibutedasshowni nt heannex
Fuel: 42000kg
Stages( 1)to(7)and(11)hav i
ngalr
eadybeencalcul
ated,
thecent
reof
grav
ity in%MAC( MeanAer odynamicChord)f
orzerofuel
massis
l
ocatedat :

A–29.
3%
B–28.
3%
C–30.
5%
D–32.
3%

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C
17. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500,
031_
L503and031_
L505)

Knowi ngthat:
Dryoper at
ingmass: 110000kg
Basicindex 119.
1
Numberofpassenger s: 335
Dist
ributedasshownintheannex(75kgperPax)
Cargol oad+luggage: 9500kg
di
stri
but edasshownintheannex
Fuel:40000kg

St
ages(
1)t
o(7)and(11)hav
ingal
readybeencalcul
ated,
thecent
reof
gr
avi
ty
i
n%MAC( MeanAerodynami
cChord)forzer
ofuelmassislocat
edat:

A–30.
5%
B–27.
4%
C–29.
3%
D–28.
0%

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D

18. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500,
031_
L503and031_
L505)

Knowi ngthat:
Dryoper at
ingmass: 110000kg
Basicindex: 119.
1
Numberofpassenger s: 335
Dist
ributedasshownintheannex(75kgperPax)
Cargol oad+luggage: 9500kg
Dist
ributedasshownintheannex
Fuel: 40000kg

St
ates(
1)t
o(7)and(11)hav
ingalr
eadybeencalcul
ated,t
hecent
reof
gr
avi
ty
i
n%MAC( MeanAerodynamicChord)att
ake-
offisl
ocatedat
:

A–30.
5%
B–28.
0%
C–29.
3%
D–27.
4%

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C
19. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500,
031_
L503and031_
L504)

Knowi ngthat:
Dryoper at
ingmass: 110000kg
Basicindex: 119.
1
Numberofpassenger s: 185
Dist
ributedasshownintheannex(75kgperPax)
Cargol oad+luggage: 14000kg
Dist
ributedasshownintheannex
Fuel: 42000kg

St
ages(
1)t
o(7)and(11)hav
ingal
readybeencalcul
ated,t
hecent
reof
gr
avi
ty
i
n%MAC( MeanAerodynami
cChord)att
ake-of
fislocatedat
:

A–30.
5%
B–32.
5%
C–28.
0%
D–31.
5%

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D

20. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
9-1)

Theemptymassofyourhel
icopt
eri
s1100kgwi
thaCG-
posi
ti
onat
3.
05m. Thel
oadisasfol
lows:

-Tot
almassofpi
lotandco-pi
l
ot:150kg
-Tot
almassofpassenger
satrear
: 200kg

I
nordernott
oexceedt
hel
i
mit
ati
onst
hemi
nimum r
emai
ningf
uel
on
boar
dshouldbe:

A–450kg
B–350kg
C–250kg
D–125kg

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
D
21. Themaximum l
oadspecif
iedi
nthel
oadi
ngchar
tisexceededby10
per
cent
.
Whatact
ionmustbetaken?

A–None,sincea10per centgr
eat
erloadi
sst
il
lwi
thi
nthespeci
fi
ed
saf
ety mar gin
B–I
ncreaserotorspeedby10percent
C–Reduceuseful l
oad
D–Takeoffcareful
ly

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Ans:
C

22. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
L200)

Attacheddiagr
am showspartofaloadandtri
m sheetf
orthe
speci
menai rcr
aft
compl et
edtoshowt heTake-Of
fMassandcent r
eofgravi
typosi
ti
on
wit
haf uelloadof16,
080kg.Dur i
ngthefli
ght12,
800kgoffueli
sconsumed.
The cent reofgravi
typosi
ti
ononlandingwil
lbe:

A–23.
8%MAC
B–24.
6%MAC
C–22.
1%MAC
D–23.
2%MAC

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B

23. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
4-14)

Whatwoul
dbet
heDOM i
ndexf
oraDOM of45,
000kgandaCGat15%
MAC?

A–41
B–44
C–38
D–45

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Ans:
A
 031-
05-
03I
ntent
ional
re-
posi
ti
oni
ngofCG
1. Anadditi
onalbaggagecontaineri
sloadedint
otheaftcargo
compartmentbutis notenteredi
ntotheloadandtr
im sheet.The
aeropl
anewil
l beheavi
erthanexpectedandcalcul
atedtake-
offsaf
ety
speeds:

A–ar
eunaf f
ect
edbutV1willbei
ncr
eased
B–wi
llnotbeachiev
ed
C–wi
llbegreat
erthanr
equi
red
D–wi
llgiv
ereducedsaf
etymargi
ns

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Ans:
D

2. Gi
ven:

Totalmass: 7500kg
Centr
eofgravi
ty(cg)l
ocat
ionst
ati
on 80.5
Aftcgli
mitst
ati
on: 79.
5

Howmuchcar gomustbeshi
ft
edfrom t
heaftcar
gocompart
mentat
stat
ion
150tot hef
orwardcar
gocompart
mentatstati
on30i
nordertomove
thecglocat
iontotheaftl
i
mit?

A–65.
8kg
B–62.
5kg
C–68.
9kg
D–73.
5kg

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pl,
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Ans:
B

3. Amassof500kgisloadedatast
ationwhi
chisl
ocat
ed10met r
es
behi
ndt
hepresentCentr
eofGrav
ityand16metr
esbehindt
hedatum.
Themomentforthatmassusedi
nt hel
oadi
ngmanif
estis(
Assume:
g=10m/s^
2):

A–30000nm
B–50000nm
C–80000nm
D–13000nm

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;HELI
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pl,
cpl
Ans:
C
4. Gi
ven:

Aeroplanemass=36000kg
Centreofgrav
ity(
cg)i
slocat
edatst
ati
on17m

Whatist
heeffectoncglocati
oni
fyoumov
e20passenger
s(t
otal
mass=1600
kg)fr
om st
ati
on16t ost
ation23?

A–I
tmovesaftby3.22m
B–I
tmov
esf orwar
dby0.157m
C–I
tmovesaftby0.31m
D–I
tmovesaftby0.157m

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pl,
cpl

Ans:
C

5. Assume:

Aeroplanegrossmass: 4750kg
Centreofgravit
yatst
ati
on: 115.
8

Whatwil
lbethenewposit
ionofthecent
reofgr
avi
tyi
f100kgi
smov
ed
f
rom t
hestat
ion30tostat
ion120?

A–St
ati
on118.
25
B–St
ati
on118.
33
C–St
ati
on120.
22
D–St
ati
on117.
69

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pl,
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Ans:
D

6. Given:
Totalmass: 2900kg
Centreofgr
av i
ty(cg)l
ocat
ionst
ati
on 115.0
Aftcgli
mitstati
on: 116.
0

Themaxi
mum masst
hatcanbeaddedatst
ati
on130.
0is:

A–140kg
B–317kg
C–207kg
D–14kg

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;HELI
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pl,
cpl
 Ans:
C

7. Themassofanaer
opl
aneis1950kg.If450kgisaddedtoacar
go
hol
d1.75metr
esfr
om thel
oadedcent
reofgrav
ity(
cg).Thel
oadedcg
wil
lmove:

A–40cm
B–33cm
C–30cm
D–34cm

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pl,
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Ans:
B

8. Lengt
hofthemeanaerodynami
cchor
d:1m
Momentarm oft
heforwar
dcargo: -
0,50m
Momentarm oft
heaftcar
go: +2,50m
Theair
craf
tmassis2200kgandit
scent
reofgr
avityi
sat25%MAC

Tomov
ethecent
reofgr
avi
tyt
o40%,
whi
chmasshast
obet
ransf
err
ed
f
rom
t
hef
orwar
dtot
heaf
tcar
gohol
d?

A–110kg
B–180kg
C–165kg
D–104kg

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Ans:
A

9. Thetotal
massofanaer
oplanei
s9000kg.Thecent
reofgravi
ty(cg)
posi
ti
onisat2.
0m fr
om t
hedatum l
i
ne.Theaftl
i
mitforcgisat2.1m
fr
om thedat
um l
i
ne.

Whatmassofcar
gomustbeshi
ft
edf
rom t
hef
rontcar
gohol
d(at0.
8m
f
rom
t
hedat
um)t
otheaf
thol
d(at3.
8m)
,tomov
ethecgt
otheaf
tli
mit
?

A–30.
0kg
B–900kg
C–300kg
D–196kg

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pl,
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Ans:
C
10. Giventhatthet ot
almassofanaeropl
aneis112000kgwithacentr
eof
gravi
ty positionat22.
62m af
tofthedat
um.Thecent r
eofgravi
ty
l
imitsarebet ween 18m and22m.Howmuchmassmustber emoved
fr
om ther earhold(30m af
tofthedat
um)t omovethecentr
eofgravi
ty
tothemi ddleoftheli
mits:

A–43120kt
B–16529kg
C–8680kg
D–29344kg

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Ans:
D

11. If390l
bsofcargoaremovedfrom compar
tmentB(aft
)to
compart
mentA
(for
war
d),whatist
hestat
ionnumberofthenewcentr
eofgrav
ity(
CG)
?

Gi
ven:

Grossmass: 116500l bs
PresentCGst
ati
on: 435.0
Compar t
mentAstat
ion: 285.5
Compar t
mentBstat
ion: 792.5

A–463.
7
B–506.
3
C–436.
7
D–433.
3

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Ans:
D

12. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-1)

Thetotalmassofanaer opl
anei
s145000kgandt hecentr
eofgr av
ity
l
imit
sar ebetween4.7m and6.9m aftoft
hedat
um.Thel oadedcentr
e
ofgravi
typositi
onis4.4m aft.How muchmassmustbet ransf
err
ed
fr
om thefronttothe rearholdi
nordertobr
ingtheoutofli
mitcentr
e
ofgr
av i
typosit
iontothef or
emostli
mit?

A–3500kg
B–35000kg
C–62500kg
D–7500kg

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pl,
cpl
 Ans:
D

13. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-3)

Ajetaer
oplane,
withthegeometri
cal
character
ist
icsshowninthe
appendi
x,hasatake-
offweight(
W)of460000Nandacent reofgrav
ity
(poi
ntGonannex)locatedat15.
40m fr
om thezerorefer
encepoi
nt.

Atthel
astmomentt hestati
onmanagerhas12000Noff rei
ghtadded
i
nthef or
wardcompartmentat10m f rom thezeroref
erencepoi
nt.Thefinal
l
ocati
on ofthecent
reofgrav i
ty,
calculat
edi nper
centageofmean
aer
odynamicchordAB(from pointA),isequalto:

A–30.
5%
B–35.
5%
C–27.
5%
D–16.
9%

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Ans:
C

14. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-4)

Anaer oplane,whosespeci f
icdat aisshowni ntheannex, hasa
plannedtake-
offmassof200000kg, withitscentreofgravit
y(CG)i slocat edat
15.38m rearwardofthereferencepoi nt,r
epresenti
ngaCGl ocati
onat
30%MAC ( MeanAer odynami cChor d).Forperformancepur poses,the
captaindeci
des toresett
hev alueoft hecentreofgrav i
tylocat i
onto35%
MAC.Thef rontand r
earcar gocompar t
ment sarelocatedatadi stance
of15m and25m f rom t
he referencepoi ntrespecti
vel
y,thecar gol oadmass
whichneedst obet r
ansfer
red f rom thefronttotherearcargo
compar t
menti s:

A–5600kg
B–3600kg
C–Iti
snotpossi
blet
oest
abl
i
sht
her
equi
redcent
reofgr
avi
tyl
ocat
ion
D–4600kg

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Ans:
D
15. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502)

Theplannedtake-
offmassofanaer
oplaneis190000kg,wi
thi
ts
cent
reof
grav
ityl
ocatedat29%MAC( MeanAerodynamicChord)
.

Shor
tl
ypr
iort
oengi
nest
art
,thel
ocal
staf
finf
ormst
hef
li
ghtcr
ewt
hat
an
addi
ti
onal
loadof4000kgmustbel
oadedi
ncar
go4.Af
terl
oadi
ng
t
his
car
go,
thenewcent
reofgr
avi
tyl
ocat
ionwi
l
lbe:

A–255
B–27%
C–31%
D–33%

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Ans:
D

16. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-4)

Anaer
opl
anehasapl
annedt
ake-
offmassof200000kg,
wit
hit
scent
re
of
gravit
y(CG)l
ocat
edat15. 38m r
ear
war
doftherefer
encepoi
nt,
repr
esenti
nga CGlocat
ionat30%MAC( MeanAerodynami
cChord)
.
Thecurrentcar
go loaddist
ributi
oni
s:

FRONTcargo: 6500kg
REARcar
go: 4000kg

Forperfor
mancepur poses,thecaptai
ndecidestoresett
hev alueof
thecentre ofgr av
itylocati
onto33%MAC.Thef r
ontandrearcargo
compar tmentsarel ocatedatadi stanceof15m and25m from therefer
ence
pointrespecti
vel
y. Afterthetransferoperat
ion,
thenewcar goload
distr
ibuti
onis:

A–f
rontcar
go:9260kg:
rearcar
go:1240kg
B–f
rontcar
go:
3740kg:rearcar
go:
6760kg
C–f
rontcar
go:6760kg:
rearcar
go:3750kg
D–f
rontcar
go:4540kg:r
earcar
go:5950kg

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Ans:
B
17. Theplannedtake-of
fmassofat urbojetaeroplanei
s190000kg,wi th
i
tscentre ofgrav
itylocatedat29%MAC( MeanAerodynamicChor d).
Shor
tl
ypr i
ortoenginest art
,thelocalstaf
finformsthefli
ghtcrewt hat
4000kgmustbeunl oadedf rom cargo4( 23.89m aftoftherefer
ence
poi
nt)
.

Given:
Distancef
rom r
efer
encepoi
ntt
oleadi
ngedge:
14m
LengthofoMAC=4. 6m

Af
terthehandl
i
ngoper
ati
on,
thenewcent
reofgr
avi
tyl
ocat
ioni
n%
MAC wi
llbe:

A–31%
B–25%
C–33%
D–27%

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Ans:
B

18. Thepl annedtake-

of fmassofaturbojetaer opl
aneis180000kgwit
hi t
s
centreofgr avit
yl ocat
edat26% MAC ( MeanAer odynamicChord).
Shortl
ypr i
ortoengi nestar
t,t
helocalst affinf
ormsthefli
ghtcr
ewthat
4000kgmustbe
unloadedf r
om cargo4( 23.
69m aftofr eferencepoi
nt)
.

Given:
Distancef
rom r
efer
encepoi
ntt
oleadi
ngedge:
14m
LengthofMAC=4. 6m

Af
tert
hehandl
i
ngoper
ati
on,
thenewcent
reofgr
avi
tyl
ocat
ioni
n%
MAC
wi
l
lbe:

A–23.
0%
B–21.
8%
C–20.
0%
D–30.
2%

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Ans:
B
19. At urbojetaeroplanehasapl annedt ake-of
fmassof190000kg.
Fol
lowing
car
gol loading,thecrewisinformedt hatthecent r
eofgrav it
yattake-
offi
sl ocatedat38%MAC( MeanAer odynami cChor d)whichisbey ondli
mit
s.
Thecapt ai
ndeci desthentore-dist
ri
but epartofthecargol oad
betweencar go 1(3.5m from r
eferencepoi nt
)andcar go4( 20.39m fr
om
ref
erencepont )in or dertoobtai
nanewcent reofgr av
ityl
ocationat31%
MAC.

Given:
Distancef
rom r
efer
encepoi
ntt
oleadi
ngedge:
14m
LengthofMAC=4. 6m

Heasksf
orat
ransf
erof
:

A–Iti
snotpossi
bletoobt
aint
herequi
redcent
reofgr
avi
ty
B–3000kgfrom car
go4tocargo1
C–2000kgfrom car
go4tocargo1
D–1000kgfrom car
go4tocargo1

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Ans:
B

20. Aturbojetaer
oplanehasaplannedt
ake-
offmassof190000kg.The
car
go
l
oadi sdist
ri
butedasfol
lows:

Car
go1:
3000kg(
3.50m f
rom r
eferencepoi
nt)
Car
go4:
7000kg(
20.39m f
rom r
eferencepoi
nt)

Dist
ancefr
om r
efer
encepoi
ntt
oleadi
ngedge:
14m
LengthofMAC=4.6m

Oncet hecar goloadingiscompleted,thecrewisinf

ormedt hatthe
centr
eof
gr
av i
tyattake-offislocatedat38%MAC( MeanAerodynami cChord)
whichisbey ondt helimits.Thecaptaindecidesthent or
e-di
stri
butepartof
thecargo l oadbet weencargo1andcar go4i nordert
oobtainanew
centr
eofgr avity l ocationat31%MAC.Fol l
owingthetr
ansferoperati
on,
thenewl oaddi st
ributi
oni s:

A–car
go1:5000kg
car
go4:
4000kg
B–car
go1:4000kg
car
go4:
5000kg
C–car
go1:6000kg
car
go4:
4000kg
D–car
go1:4000kg
 car
go4:
6000kg

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21. (Ref
ertoCAP696f
igur
es3-
1and3-
2)

CofGl imitsfr
om dat um =82.0–94.
6inches
Armf r
om datum t obaggagezone1=22.5inches
Armf rom datum tobaggagezone4=178. 7inches
LoadedCofG=96. 6inches
Totalweightofloadedaircr
aft=3400l
b
Frei
ghtequall
ydi str
ibut
edbetweenbaggagezones1and4

Thewei
ghtoff
rei
ghtt
obemov
edbet
weenbaggagezonest
obr
ingt
he
ai
rcr
aft
i
ntobal
ancei
s:

A–44l
bsf
rom zone4t
ozone1
B–83l
bsf
rom zone1t
ozone4
C–44l
bsf
rom zone1t
ozone4
D–83l
bsf
rom zone4t
ozone1

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A

22. TheCGofanaircr
aftis980inchesaf
tofdat
um atanal
lupmassof
170500l
bs.I
f800l bsofbaggageismovedfr
om FS1130toFS430t
he
newCofGwillbe:

A–975.
99i
n
B–976.
72i
n
C–979.
75i
n
D–977.
62i
n

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B

23. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502)

Theplannedtake-of
fmassofanaer oplanei s180000kg,withi
ts
cent
reof
grav
ityl
ocatedat31%MAC( MeanAer ody namicChord).Short
lypri
or
to
engi
nestart,thel
ocalstaf
finformsthecr ewt hatanaddit
ional
loadof
4000kg
mustbel oadedincargo1.Af terl
oadi
ngt hiscargo,t
henewcent reof
gr
avi
ty
l
ocat
ionwi
l
lbe:

A–34%
B–25%
C–28%
D–37%

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B

24. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502)

At
urboj
etaer
opl
anei
spar
kedwi
tht
hef
oll
owi
ngdat
a:

Corr
ect
edDryOperati
ngMass: 110100kg
Basi
ccorr
ect
edindex: 118.
6

I
nit
ial
cargodist
ri
but
ion:
Car
go1: 4000kg
Car
go2: 2000kg
Car
go3: 2000kg
Theothercar
gocompartment
sar
eempt
y.

Take-
offmass: 200,
000kg
Centr
eofgravi
tyl
ocat
ion: 32%MAC

Tomaxi
miseper
for
mance,
thecapt
aindeci
dest
ore-
dist
ri
but
epar
tof
t
he
cargol
oadbet
weencargo1andcargo4,i
nor
dertot
akeoffwi
thanew
centr
e ofgr
avi
tyl
ocati
onat35%MAC.Af t
erl
oadi
ng,
thenewload
dist
ri
bution bet
weencargo1andcargo4is:

A–2000kgincargo1;
2000kgincargo4
B–1000kgincargo1;
3000kgincargo4
C–500kgincargo1;500kgincargo4
D–3000kgincargo1;
1000kgincargo4

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C
25. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502)

At
urboj
etaer
opl
anei
spar
kedwi
tht
hef
oll
owi
ngdat
a:

Corr
ect
eddryoper
atingmass:
110,
100kg
Basi
ccorr
ect
edindex:118.
6

I
niti
alcar
godist
ri
but
ion:
Cargo1:4000kg
Cargo2:2000kg
Cargo3:2000kg
Othercar
gocompart
ment sar
eempt
y

Take-
offmass:200,
000kg
Centr
eofgravi
ty(CG)l
ocat
ion:
32%

Forperfor
mancereasons,
thecaptai
ndecidestore-di
str
ibut
epar
tof
thecar
go
loadi
ngbetweencargocompart
ment s,i
nordert
ot akeoffwit
hanew
CG, l ocat
ionof34%.Heasksf orat
ransferof:

A–1000kgfr
om cargo1tocargo4
B–500kgfr
om cargo1tocargo3
C–1000kgfr
om cargo3tocargo1
D–500kgfr
om cargo3tocargo1

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A

26. (
Ref
ert
oFi
gur
es8-
14)

Thewei
ghtandbal
ancesheeti
sav
ail
abl
eandcont
rar
ytot
hef
orecast
,
car
go
compar
tment1i
sempt
y.

Thezer
ofuelwei
ghtcent
reofgr
avi
tyi
nMAC%(
MeanAer
ody
nami
c
Chor
d)
i
slocat
edat:

A–31.
5%
B–26%
C–35.
5%
D–32%

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C
27. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502)

Thepl annedt ake-

offmassofanaer oplanei s190000kg, wit
hits
cent
reof
gravit
yl ocat
edat29%MAC( MeanAerody namicChor d)
.Shortl
ypr i
or
to enginest art
,thelocalst
affinfor
msthef l
ightcrewt hatanaddit
ional
l
oadof 4000kgmustbel oadedincargo4.Af t
erloadingthi
scargo,the
newcentreof gravi
tyl
ocati
onwi l
lbe:

A–25%
B–27%
C–31%
D–33%

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D

28. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L501)

At
urboj
etaer
opl
anehasapl
annedt
ake-
offmassof190000kg.The
car
go
l
oadi
sdi
str
ibut
edasf
oll
ows:

Car
go1:
3000kg
Car
go4:
7000kg

Oncet hecargoloadingiscompleted,thecrewisinf or
medt hatt
he
centr
eof
gr
avit
yatt akeoffislocat
edat38%MAC( MeanAer ody namicChor d)
which
i
sbey ondthelimits.Thecaptai
ndeci desthentor e-distri
butepartof
thecargo
l
oadbet weencar go1andcar go4i nordertoobtainanewcent r
eof
gravi
ty
l
ocati
onat31%MAC.Fol l
owingthetransferoperation, t
henewl oad
di
str
ibutionis:

A–car
go1:5000kg:
cargo4:4000kg
B–car
go1:
4000kg:cargo4:
5000kg
C–car
go1:6000kg:
cargo4:4000kg
D–car
go1:4000kg:car
go4:6000kg

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Ans:
C
29. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L501)

At ur
bojetaeropl
anehasaplannedtake-offmassof180,000kg.
Fol
lowi
ng
cargoloading,t
hecrewisi
nformedt hatthecentr
eofgravi
tyattake-off
i
s locat
edat38%MAC( MeanAerodynami cChord)whi
chisbey ondli
mi t
s.
Thecapt ai
ndecidesthent
ore-di
stri
butepartofthecar
gol oad
bet
weencar go 1andcargo4inordertoobt ai
nanewcent r
eofgr av
ity
l
ocati
onat31%MAC. Heasksforatransferof:

A–Iti
snotpossi
bletoobt
aint
herequi
redcent
reofgr
avi
ty
B–3000kgfrom car
go4tocargo1
C–2000kgfrom car
go4tocargo1
D–1000kgfrom car
go4tocargo1

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B

30. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502)

Thepl
annedt ake-offmassofat ur
bojetaeropl
anei s180,000kgwi th
i
tscentre
ofgr
avit
ylocatedat26%MAC( MeanAer odynamicChor d).Shortl
y
pri
orto enginestart,
thelocal
staffi
nformst hefli
ghtcrewt hat4000kg
mustbe unloadedfrom cargo4.Af t
erthehandlingoperati
on, t
henew
centr
eof gr avit
ylocati
onin%MACwi l
lbe:

A–23.
0%
B–21.
8%
C–20.
0%
D–30.
2%

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B
31. ( Ref
ert ofi
gures031_ L500and031_ L502)
Theplannedt ake-
offmassofat ur
bojetaeroplaneis190,000kg,wit
h
i
ts
cent
reofgr avit
ylocatedat29%MAC( MeanAer odynamicChord).
Short
ly pri
ortoenginest ar
t,t
helocalstaf
finformsthef l
i
ghtcrewthat
4000kgmust beunl oadedf r
om cargo4.Af terthehandl
ingoperati
on,
thenewcentreof gr av
ityl
ocationin%MACwi llbe:

A–31%
B–25%
C–33%
D–27%

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B

32. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-4)

Anaeroplane,
whosespeci f
icdataisshownintheannex,hasa
pl
annedtake-
of
fmassof200, 000kg, wit
hit
scent r
eofgravit
y( CG)l
ocat
edat
15.
38m rearwardoftherefer
encepoint,r
epr
esentingaCG, l
ocat
ionat
30%MAC ( MeanAer odynamicChord).Thecurrentcargol
oaddist
ribut
ion
i
s:

Frontcargo:6500kg
Rearcargo: 4000kg

Forperfor
mancepur poses,thecaptai
ndecidestoresett
hev alueof
thecentre ofgr av
itylocati
onto33%MAC.Thef r
ontandrearcargo
compar tmentsarel ocatedatadi stanceof15m and25m from therefer
ence
pointrespecti
vel
y. Afterthetransferoperat
ion,
thenewcar goload
distr
ibuti
onis:

A–f
rontcar
go:9260kg:
rearcar
go:1240kg
B–f
rontcar
go:
3740kg:rearcar
go:
6760kg
C–f
rontcar
go:6760kg:
rearcar
go:3740kg
D–f
rontcar
go:4550kg:r
earcar
go:5950kg

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B
33. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
L500and031_
L502)

At
urboj
etaer
opl
anei
spar
kedwi
tht
hef
oll
owi
ngdat
a:

Corr
ectedDr yOperati
ngMass: 110,
100kg
Basiccorr
ectedindex: 118.
6
Take-of
fmass: 200,
000kg
Centreofgravi
tylocat
ion: 32%MAC

I
nit
ial
car
godi
str
ibut
ion:
Car
go1: 4000kg
Car
go2: 2000kg
Car
go3: 2000kg
Car
go4: Empty
Car
go5: Empty

Tomaxi
miseper
for
mance,
thecapt
aindeci
dest
ore-
dist
ri
but
epar
tof
t
he
cargol
oadbet
weencargo1andcargo4,i
nordert
otakeof
fwi
thanew
centr
e ofgr
avi
tyl
ocati
onat35%MAC.Af terl
oadi
ng,t
henewl
oad
dist
ri
bution bet
weencargo1andcargo4is:

A–3000kgi
ncar
go1:1000kgincargo4
B–1000kgi
ncar
go1:
3000kgi ncargo4
C–2500kgi
ncar
go1;
500kgi ncargo4
D–2000kgi
ncar
go1;
2000kgi ncargo4

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C

34. Anai r
craft
’smassis22,000kgandthecentreofgravi
tyi
s1.5m aftof
dat
um.
Whatwouldbet henewcentr
eofgravit
yif1500kgwer et
ransf
erred
fr
om the rearhol
d15m aftofdat
um totheforwardhold12m f
orwardof
datum?

A–0.
34m fwdofdatum
B–0.
14m fwdofdatum
C–1.
84m aftofdat
um
D–1.
84m fwdofdatum

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A
35. Gi venthefol
l
owi nginf
ormati
on,
howmuchmass( tothenear
estlb)
hastobe
tr
ansferr
edfrom thefr
onthol
d,t
hecentr
oidofwhi
chis20ftfor
wardof
the at um,totherearhold40ftaf
tofthedat
um t
obri
ngthecentr
eof
grav
ity i
thi
nli
mi t
s?

Air
craftmass: 2500lbs
Totalmoment: 8000lb.ft
Centreofgrav
ityr
angef
rom 0.
5ftto2.0f
tfwdofdat
um

A–50lbs
B–112lbs
C–1120lbs
D–500lbs

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A

36. Anai r
craf
thasataxi
massof30,000kgandit
scent
reofgr
avi
tyi
s
21.
69m aft
ofdat
um.Whatwoul dbethenewcentr
eofgr
avi
tyi
f1,
000kgwere
moved 30m for
war
dfrom hol
d2tohold1?

A–20.
69m
B–22.
69m
C–19.
78m
D–21.
78m

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A

37. Thel oadedmassofanai rcr

aftis33,000lbs,andthecent
reofgr av
ity
is3feet
aftoftheDatum.Howmanyl bsoff r
eightcanbeaddedtot hefrei
ght
hol
d1f ootforwar
dofdatum t
obr i
ngthecent reofgravi
tytowar
dst he
for
wardlimi
tof2f eetaf
tofDatum fortake-of
fifthemaximum take-of
fmass
i
s40,000lbs:

A–11,
000lbs
B–33,
000lbs
C–4,
000lbs
D–7,
000lbs

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Ans:
D
38. I
ft heloadedmassi s28,
220kghowmuchl oadshouldbet
ransf
erred
9.16m
forwardfrom No.2holdtotheNo.1holdi
nor dert
omovethecentreof
gravit
yofanai r
craf
tfrom t
heoutofl
imit
svalueof13metr
esafttot he
forwardlimi
tsvalueof11.6metr
esaft
?

A–590kg
B–1790kg
C–2980kg
D–4160kg

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D

39. Anai r
craf
tisl
oadedt
oamassof25000lbs.Apassengerweighi
ng
150l
b
movesback10seatr
ows,
adi
stanceof330inches.Thecent
reof
grav
itywil
l mov e:

A–0.
5”rearward
B–2.
00”rearward
C–5.
00”rearward
D–2.
00”forward

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Ans:
B

40. Assumi ngthatanai r

craf
tCGhast or emainwit
hinl
imi
ts, whatist
he
maxi
mum wei ghtwhichcouldbeaddedt oacargohol
dl ocatedat
stat
ion125,ift
heCGi satstat
ion85andt heaftli
miti
sposi
tionedatstati
on
100.The ai r
craftloadedweightis5000lbs.

A–3000lbs
B–1687.
5lbs
C–1800.
7lbs
D–1945lbs

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A
41. Anai r
craf
thasaCGl ocatedat200cm aftofdat
um andanAUM of
50,
000
kg.I
f90kgofel ect
ricalequi
pmentinst
all
edatapositi
on600cm af
tof
dat
um
and90kgofelectri
calequipmenti
nstal
led600cm f
orwardtodat
um,
whatwil
lbethenewGl ocati
on?

A–220cm af
tofdatum
B–remai
nat200cm aftofdat
um
C–199cm af
tofdatum
D–movetothedat
um

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Ans:
C

42. Anaer oplanehas2car gohol

ds,car gohold1isl
ocated5m forwar
dof
the
datum,hold2isl
ocated7m aftoft hedatum.Thet ake-
offmassofthe
air
craf
t is60000kgandt heCGislocatedat2m aftofdatum.Justpri
or
totakeoff, cargoweighing1250kgisr emov edfr
om cargohold1,whatwil
l
bethenewG f
ortake-off?

A–1.
92m af
toft
hedat
um
B–2.
17m af
toft
hedat
um
C–2.
08m af
toft
hedat
um
D–1.
84m af
toft
hedat
um

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Ans:
B

43. TheCGofanai r
crafti
sat25%MACandMACi s1m.Theai r
craf
thas2
hol
ds,hol
d1is7m aftofthedat
um andhol
d2is22m aftofthedatum.
I
fthe ai
rcr
aftmassi
s38000kg, whatl
oadmustbetr
ansfer
redfrom hold1
tohol
d2 tomovetheCGt o40%MAC?

A–1520kg
B–259kg
C–480kg
D–380kg

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D
44. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
es031_
4-4and031_
4-9)

TheTaxi massoftheai
rcr
afti
s62,
500kgandt hecentreofgravit
yis
cal
culatedat20%MAC.Al oadweighi
ng1000kgi smov edfrom the
f
orwar
d sect
ionoft
heaftcar
gocompartmenttotheaftsecti
onoft he
f
orwar
dcargo compart
ment.Thenewcentreofgravi
typosit
ionis:

A–10%MAC
B–12%MAC
C–15%MAC
D–25%MAC

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Ans:
D

45. (
Ref
ert
ofi
gur
e031_
8-12)

Theloadedmassoftheai
rcr
aftr
epr
esent
edbelowi
s5250l bsandthe
centr
eof
grav
ityi
s21”af
tofthedat
um.Anadditi
onal
loadof80lbsiscarr
ied,
45lbsinholdAand35l bsi
nholdB.Thenewcentr
eofgravi
typosit
ionwill
be:

A–21.
24”aftoft
hedatum
B–20.
52”aftoft
hedatum
C–20.
52”forwar
dofthedat
um
D–20.
84”aftoft
hedatum

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D
031-
06 CARGOHANDLI
NG

031-
06-
01Ty
pesofCar
go

Noquest
ionsi
nthi
ssub-
chapt
er

031-
06-
02Fl
oorl
oadandr
unni
ngl
oadl
imi
ts
1. Themaximum loadperr unni
ngmet r
eofanaer opl
aneis350kg/ m.
Thewidt
hoft hefl
oorar eais2met r
es.Thefloorstr
engthli
mitati
onis
300kgpersquaremet re.Whi choneofthefoll
owingcrat
es(lengthx
widt
hxheight
)canbel oadeddi rect
lyonthefl
oor?

A–Al
oadof700kginacr at
ewi
thdi
mensi
ons:
1.8m x1.
4m x0.8m
B–Al
oadof500kginacr at
ewi
thdi
mensi
ons:
1.5m x1m x1m
C–Al
oadof400kginacr at
ewi
thdi
mensi
ons:
1.4m x0.
8m x0.8m
D–Al
oadof400kginacr at
ewi
thdi
mensi
ons:
1.2m x1.
2m 1.
2m

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2. Themaximum int
ensi
tyfl
oorl
oadi
ngforanaeropl
anei
sgiv
eninthe
Fl
ightManualas650kgpersquaremetr
e.Whatisthemaximum
massofapackagewhi chcanbesaf
elysuppor
tedonapal
letwi
th
di
mensionsof80cm by80cm?

A–4160.0kg
B–1015.6kg
C–41.6kg
D–101.6kg

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3. Thefl
ooroft
hemaincargoholdi
sli
mit
edto4000N/m2.Itisplanned
tol
oadacubiccont
ainereachsi
deofwhi
chmeasur
es0.5m.I t
s
maximum gr
ossmassmustnotexceed:(
assumeg=10m/s2):

A–5000kg
B–1000kg
C–500kg
D–100kg

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D

4. (
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oCAP696–Fi
gur
e4.
9)

Apall
ethav
ingafr
eightpl
atf
orm whi
chmeasures200cm x250cm
hasa t
otalmassof300kg.Thepalleti
scar
ri
edontwogroundsuppor
ts
each measuri
ng20cm x200cm.

Usi
ngt
hel
oadingmanualf
orthetr
ansportaer
oplane,cal
culatehow
muchmassmaybeaddedt o,
ormustbeoffloadedfr
om thepalletinorder
f
orthe l
oadint
ensi
tytomatchthemaxi
mum per mitt
eddistri
buti
onload
i
ntensi
tyf
orl
owerdeckfor
wardcargocompartment.

A–28.5kgmustbeoff
-l
oaded
B–285.5kgmaybeadded
C–28.5kgmaybeadded
D–158.3kgmustbeoff
-l
oaded

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5. Thefloorl
i
mi tofanair
craf
tcar
goholdis5000N/
m2.Iti
splanedt
o
l
oad-upa
cubi
ccontainermeasuri
ng0.4m ofsi
de.I
tsmaxi
mum gr
ossmass
mustnot exceed: (assumeg=10m/s2):

A–80kg
B–800kg
C–32kg
D–320kg

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6. Themaximum fl
oorloadi
ngforacargocompar t
menti nanaer
oplane
i
sgivenas
750kgpersquaremetre.Apackagewithamassof600kgi stobe
l
ocat
ed. Assumingthepall
etbasei
senti
relyi
ncont actwit
hthef
loor,
whi
chofthef ol
l
owingistheminimum si
zepall
etthatcanbeused?

A–40cm by200cm
B–30cm by300cm
C–30cm by200cm
D–40cm by300cm

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7. (
Ref
ert
oCAP696orf
igur
e031_
4-9)

Aboxhavingdimensi
onsof1met r
eby1.2metresby0.8metres,
weighing
600kgsisloadedandsecur
edontoa4ftsquarepal
letwei
ghi
ng30kg.
Usingt hei
nfor
mat i
ononCAP696Fi gur
e4.9wherecoul
dthepall
etbe
posit
ioned?

A–I
ntheaftposit
ionoftheaftcargocompar t
ment
B–I
ntheaftposit
ionoftheforwardcargocompartment
C–I
nthemidpositionoftheaftcargocompartment
D–I
ntheforwardposit
ionoftheforwardcargocompart
ment

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8. Ifacompart
menttakesamaxi
mum loadof500kg,
wit
harunni
ngload
of350
kg/m andadist
ri
but
ionl
oadof300kg/m2max.Whichoft
hefol
lowi
ng
500 kgboxescanbecarri
ed?

1.100cm x110cm x145cm

2.125cm x135cm x142cm
3.120cm x140cm x143cm
4.125cm x135cm x144cm

A–anyoneoft heboxesi fl
oadedwithduecar eastoi
tsposit
ioni
ng
B–anyofboxes2, 3and4inanyconfigurat
ion
C–box2wi t
hitslongestl
engthper
pendicul
artothefl
oorcrossbeam
orbox
3inanyconfigurat
ion
D–eitherofboxes3and4wi t
hthei
rlongestlengt
hparal
l
eltothe
ai
rcr
aft
 l
ongi
tudi
nal
axi
s

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D

9. Themaximum fl
oorloadingonabaggagecompar t
mentf looris120l
b
per
squar
efoot
.Ifthesurfaceareaincontactwi
tht
heflooris4f tx2ftx6
i
nches andthemassoft hetotal
loadis1220lb,
theactual f
loorl
oadi
ng
onthi
s ai
rcr
afti
s:

A–120lbpersquarefoot
B–122lbpersquarefoot
C–10lbpersquarefoot
D–11lbpersquarefoot

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B

10. Themaxi mum f

loorloadingonabaggagecompar tmentf looris120l
b
per
squar
efoot
.Ift
hesur faceareaincontactwiththeflooris4f tx3ft
andthe massofthetotalloadis1320lb,theactualf
loorloadingonthis
ai
rcr
afti
s:

A–120lbpersquarefoot
B–110lbpersquarefoot
C–10lbpersquarefoot
D–11lbpersquarefoot

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B

11. Thebaggagecompar tmentofaparti

cul
arhel
icopt
eri
s1.
1m wideby
1.4m
longandhasamaximum floorl
oadi
ngof300kgpersquaremetr
e.
Whatis t
hemaxi
mum masscapaci t
yofthebaggagecompart
ment
(l
i
mitedby maxi mum f
loorloadonly
):

A–462kg
B–195kg
C–750kg
D–120kg

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12. Thebaggagecompart
mentofaparticul
arhel
i
copt
eri
s1.2m wideby
1.
4m
l
ongandhasamaximum f
loorl
oadingof500kgpersquar
emet r
e.
Whati
s t
hemaxi
mum capaci
tyofthebaggagecompart
mentli
mitedby
maxi
mum fl
oor l
oadonly:

A–298kg
B–1300kg
C–840kg
D–192kg

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C

13. Thebaggagecompar t
mentofaparti
cul
arheli
copteris1.
2m wi
deby
2.4m l
ongandhasamaxi mum f
loorl
oadingof520kgpersquare
metre.Whatisthemax i
mum masscapacit
yofthebaggage
compartment(l
i
mi t
edbymaximum fl
oorloadonly
) :

A–181kg
B–1872kg
C–1497kg
D–144kg

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C

14. Thebaggagecompart
mentofaparticul
arhel
i
copt
eri
s2.2m wideby
1.
4m
l
ongandhasamaximum f
loorl
oadingof480kgpersquar
emet r
e.
Whati
s t
hemaxi
mum capaci
tyofthebaggagecompart
mentli
mitedby
maxi
mum fl
oor l
oadonly:

A–1478kg
B–156kg
C–1728kg
D–133kg

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 031-
06-
03Secur
ingofl
oad

1. Loadsmustbeadequat
elysecur
edi
nor
dert
o:

A–al
lowsteepturns
B–av
oidanycentreofgravi
ty(cg)mov ementduri
ngfli
ght
C–pr
eventexcessiv
e‘g’
-
loadingduringthel
andingfl
are
D–avoi
dunplannedcentr
eofgr avi
ty(cg)movementandaircr
aft
damage

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2. I
fal
oadmov
edi
nfl
i
ght
:

A–Achangeoft
hemoment
oft
hel
oadwoul
dcauset
heai
rcr
aftCofg
t
o
change
B–Achangeoft hemomentoft
heloadwoul
dbeunl
i
kel
ytocauset
he
ai
rcraf
tCofGt ochange
C–Theaircr
aftwoul
dbecomenoseheavy
D–Theaircr
aftwoul
dbecometai
lheavy

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A