Question 80-1 : The maximum load per running metre of an aircraft is 350 kgm the width of the floor area is 2 metres the floor strength limitation is 300 kg per square metrewhich one of the following crates length x width x height can be loaded directly on the floor ? [ Exam pilot ]

Question 80-2 : Given the following maximum structural take off mass 48 000 kg maximum structural landing mass 44 000 kg maximum zero fuel mass 36 000 kg taxi fuel 600 kg contingency fuel 900 kg alternate fuel 800 kg final reserve fuel 1 100 kg trip fuel 9 000 kgthe actual tom can never be higher than ?

47 800 kg.

Img128the actual take off mass is the lowest of the three it can never be higher if we don't want structural troubles

Question 80-3 : The maximum zero fuel mass 1 is a regulatory limitation2 is calculated for a maximum load factor of +35 g3 is based on the maximum permissible bending moment at the wing root4 is defined on the assumption that fuel is consumed from the outer wings tank first5 is defined on the assumption that ?

Question 80-4 : At the flight preparation stage the following parameters in particular are available for determining the mass of the aircraft 1 dry operating mass2 operating masswhich statement is correct ?

The dry operating mass includes fixed equipment needed to carry out a specific flight.

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Question 80-5 : Which of the following corresponds to zero fuel mass ?

The take off mass of an aeroplane minus all usable fuel.

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Question 80-6 : Given that maximum structural take off mass 146000 kg maximum structural landing mass 93900 kg maximum zero fuel mass 86300 kg trip fuel 27000 kg taxi fuel 1000 kg contingency fuel 1350 kg alternate fuel 2650 kg final reserve fuel 3000 kgdetermine the actual take off mass ?

120 300 kg.

Without the dry operating mass our traffic load will depend on maximum zero fuel mass or a maximum structural masswe have two possibility the lowest will be our answer actual take off mass = maximum structural landing mass + trip fuelactual take off mass = 93900 + 27000 = 120 900 kgor actual take off mass = maximum zero fuel mass + trip fuel + contingency + alternate + final reserveactual take off mass = 86300 + 27 000 + 1350 + 2650 + 3000 = 120 300 kg

Question 80-7 : Given maximum structural take off mass 72 000 kg maximum structural landing mass 56 000 kg maximum zero fuel mass 48 000 kg taxi fuel 800 kg trip fuel 18 000 kg contingency fuel 900 kg alternate fuel 700 kg final reserve fuel 2 000 kgdetermine the actual take off mass ?

69 600 kg.

Img130the actual take off mass is the lowest of the three it can never be higher if we don't want structural troubles

Question 80-8 : The actual take off mass is equal to 41 545 kg catering 300 kg safety and rescue material nil fly away kit nil crew inclusive crew baggage 365 kg fuel at take off 3 000 kg unusable fuel 120 kg passengers baggage cargo 8 000 kgthe basic empty mass is ?

30 665 kg.

The basic empty mass includes unusable fuel41 545 kg 8000 kg + 3000 kg + 120 kg = 30 665 kg

Question 80-9 : The zero fuel mass of an aeroplane is always ?

The take off mass minus the mass of take off fuel.

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Question 80-10 : Given maximum structural take off mass 146 900 kgmaximum structural landing mass 93 800 kgmaximum zero fuel mass 86 400 kgtrip fuel 27 500 kgblock fuel 35 500 kgengine starting and taxi fuel 1 000 kgthe maximum take off mass is equal to ?

120 900 kg.

We are looking for the maximum take off mass maximum take off mass = maximum zero fuel mass + fuel at take offmaximum take off mass = 86 400 + 35 500 1 000 = 120 900 kgthe maximum zero fuel mass is a structural limiting mass it is made up of the aeroplane dry operational mass + traffic load and unuseable fuel

Question 80-11 : Traffic load is the ?

Zero fuel mass minus dry operating mass.

Tl = zfm dom

Question 80-12 : While making mass and balance calculation for a particular aircraft the term 'basic empty mass' applies to the sum of airframe engine s fixed ballast plus ?

Unusable fuel and full operating fluids.

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Question 80-13 : The term 'maximum zero fuel mass' consist of ?

The maximum permissible mass of an aeroplane with no usable fuel.

Question 80-14 : The actual 'zero fuel mass' is equal to the ?

Dry operating mass plus the traffic load.

Question 80-15 : The actual 'take off mass' is equivalent to ?

Dry operating mass plus take off fuel and the traffic load.

Question 80-16 : With respect to aeroplane loading in the planning phase which of the following statements is always correct lm = landing masstom = take off massmtom = maximum take off masszfm = zero fuel massmzfm = maximum zero fuel massdom = dry operating mass ?

Lm = tom trip fuel.

Landing mass = take off mass trip fuel'mzfm = traffic load + dom' is not correct to be correct it would have to say 'mzfm = dom + maximum traffic load'

Question 80-17 : Given an aeroplane with maximum structural landing mass 125000 kgmaximum zero fuel mass 108500 kgmaximum structural take off mass 155000 kgdry operating mass 82000 kgscheduled trip fuel is 17000 kg and the reserve fuel is 5000 kgassuming performance limitations are not restricting the maximum ?

130500 kg and 26500 kg.

Img135the lowest value is our maximum traffic load 26500 kg now our maximum permitted take off mass is maximum zero fuel mass + fuel at take off = 108500 + 22000 = 130500 kg

Question 80-18 : For the purpose of completing the mass and balance documentation the traffic load is considered to be equal to the take off mass ?

Less the operating mass.

Take off mass = operating mass + traffic load operating mass is 'dom + fuel at take off' therefore you can say that the traffic load = tom operating mass

Question 80-19 : For the purpose of completing the mass and balance documentation the operating mass is considered to be dry operating mass plus ?

Take off fuel mass.

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Question 80-20 : When establishing the mass breakdown of an aeroplane the empty mass is defined as the sum of the ?

Standard empty mass plus specific equipment mass plus trapped fluids plus unusable fuel mass.

Basic empty mass is the mass of an aeroplane plus standard items such as unusable fuel and other unusable fluids lubricating oil in engine and auxiliary units fire extinguishers pyrotechnics emergency oxygen equipment supplementary electronic equipment

Question 80-21 : For the purpose of completing the mass and balance documentation the dry operating mass is defined as ?

The total mass of the aircraft ready for a specific type of operation excluding all usable fuel and traffic load.

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Question 80-22 : An aircraft's weighing schedule indicates that the empty mass is 57320 kgthe nominal dry operating mass is 60120 kg and the maximum zero fuel mass is given as 72100 kgwhich of the following is a correct statement in relation to this aeroplane ?

Operational items have a mass of 2800 kg and the maximum traffic load for this aeroplane is 11980 kg.

Operational items are the difference between dry operating mass and empty mass 60120 57320 = 2800 kgthe traffic load is the difference between mzfm and dom 72100 60120 = 11980 kg

Question 80-23 : An aeroplane is to depart from an airfield where the performance limited take off mass is 89200 kgcertificated maximum masses are as follows ramp taxi mass 89930 kgmaximum take off mass 89430 kgmaximum landing mass 71520 kgmaximum zero fuel mass 62050 kgfuel on board at ramp taxi fuel 600 kgtrip ?

21080 kg.

Img137lowest limitation is 21080 kg

Question 80-24 : The empty mass of an aircraft as given in the weighing schedule is 61300 kgthe operational items including crew is given as a mass of 2300 kgif the take off mass is 132000 kg including a useable fuel quantity of 43800 kg the useful load is ?

68400 kg.

Useful load = the mass of the aircraft including everything and everyone contained within it at the commencement of take off the total mass of an aircraft ready for a specific type of operation excluding all usable fuel and traffic loaduseful load = take off mass dry operating mass = 132000 kg 63600 kg = 68400kgfor information the dry operating mass includes items such as crew and crew baggage catering and removable passenger service equipment food beverages potable water lavatory chemicals etc special operational equipment eg stretchers rescue hoist cargo sling

Question 80-25 : The following data applies to an aeroplane which is about to take off certified maximum take off mass 141500 kgperformance limited take off mass 137300 kgdry operating mass 58400 kgcrew and crew hand baggage mass 640 kgcrew baggage in hold 110 kgfuel on board 60700 kgfrom this data calculate the ?

78900 kg.

Useful load = the mass of the aircraft including everything and everyone contained within it at the commencement of take off the total mass of an aircraft ready for a specific type of operation excluding all usable fuel and traffic loaduseful load = take off mass dry operating mass = 137300 kg 58400 kg = 78900 kgfor information the dry operating mass includes items such as crew and crew baggage catering and removable passenger service equipment food beverages potable water lavatory chemicals etc special operational equipment eg stretchers rescue hoist cargo sling

Question 80-26 : A revenue flight is to be made by a jet transport the following are the aeroplane's structural limits maximum ramp mass 69 900 kg maximum take off mass 69 300 kg maximum landing mass 58 900 kg maximum zero fuel mass 52 740 kgthe performance limited take off mass is 67 450kg and the performance ?

17 840 kg.

Create a limitation table 138the maximum traffic load that can be carried is 17 840 kg

Question 80-27 : A revenue flight is to be made by a jet transportthe following are the aeroplane's structural limits maximum ramp mass 69 900 kg maximum take off mass 69 300 kg maximum landing mass 58 900 kg maximum zero fuel mass 52 740 kgtake off and landing mass are not performance limiteddry operating mass 34 ?

17 810 kg.

69300 kg to mass dom all the fuel you have on board you only used the taxi fuel = 20070 kg avaiable for traffic load58900 kg landing mass dom the fuel you will have on board you used taxi and trip fuel = 21170 kg avaiable for traffic load52740 kg zfm dom you don't have fuel = 17810 kg avaiable for traffic loadanything above 17810 kg will therefore exceed zfm but will keep the other two within limits so that is your answer

Question 80-28 : A revenue flight is to be made by a jet transport the following are the aeroplane's structural limits maximum ramp mass 69 900 kg maximum take off mass 69 300 kgmaximum landing mass 58 900 kgmaximum zero fuel mass 52 740 kgtake off and landing mass are not performance limiteddry operating mass 34 ?

17 840 kg.

Img138the maximum traffic load that can be carried is 17 840 kg

Question 80-29 : The following data is extracted from an aeroplane's loading manifest performance limited take off mass 93500 kgexpected landing mass at destination 81700 kgmaximum certificated landing mass 86300 kgfuel on board 16500 kgduring the flight a diversion is made to an en route alternate which is not ?

Is 87300 kg and excess structural stress could result.

Fuel on board fuel remaining at landing = 16500 kg 10300 kg = 6200 kgwe only have one mass given for take off the performance limited take off mass thus the landing mass will be 93500 kg 6200 kg = 87300 kg and structural stress could result maximum certificated landing mass is 86300 kg

Question 80-30 : With respect to multi engine piston powered aeroplane determine the ramp mass lbs in the following conditions basic empty mass 3210 lbsbasic arm 885 inchesone pilot 160 lbsfront seat passenger 200 lbscentre seat passengers 290 lbsone passenger rear seat 110 lbsbaggage in zone 1 100 lbsbaggage in ?

4720 lbs.

You simply have to add basic empty mass 3210 lbsone pilot 160 lbsfront seat passenger 200 lbscentre seat passengers 290 lbsone passenger rear seat 110 lbsbaggage in zone 1 100 lbsbaggage in zone 4 50 lbsblock fuel 100 us gal x 6 lbs = 600 lbs ramp mass 4720 lbs

Question 80-31 : The crew of a transport aeroplane prepares a flight using the following data dry operating mass 90 000 kg block fuel 30 000 kg taxi fuel 800 kg maximum take off mass 145 000 kgthe traffic load available for this flight is ?

25 800 kg.

Traffic load = take off mass dry operating mass fueltraffic load = 145000 kg 90000 kg 29200 kgtraffic load = 25800 kgblock fuel includes taxi fuellined up for take off the 800 kg of fuel for taxi is assumed to have been used

Question 80-32 : Determine the zero fuel mass for the following single engine aeroplanegiven standard empty mass 1799 lbspilot + front seat passenger 300 lbscargo mass 350 lbsblock fuel 60 galtrip fuel 35 galfuel density 6 lbsgal ?

2449 lbs.

Zero fuel mass = the dry operating mass plus traffic load but excluding fuelzero fuel mass = basic empty mass + pilot + front seat passenger + cargo masszero fuel mass = 1799 + 300 + 350 = 2449 lbs

Question 80-33 : Given standard empty mass 1764 lbsoptional equipment 35 lbspilot + front seat passenger 300 lbscargo mass 350 lbsblock fuel 60 galtrip fuel 35 galtaxi fuel 17 galfuel density 6 lbsgaldetermine the expected landing mass ?

2589 lbs.

Take off mass = 1764 + 35 + 300 + 350 + 6x 60 17 = 2799 lbsexpected landing mass = 2799 6 x 35 = 2589 lbs

Question 80-34 : The take off mass of an aeroplane is 66700 kg which includes a traffic load of 12500 kg and a usable fuel load of 10200 kg if the standard mass for the crew is 545 kg the dry operating mass is ?

44000 kg.

Dry operating mass = take off mass traffic load usable fuel dry operating mass = 66700 kg 12500 kg + 10200 kg = 44000 kg

Question 80-35 : The take off mass of an aeroplane is 8600 kg which includes a traffic load of 1890 kg and a usable fuel load of 1230 kg if the standard mass for the crew is 190 kg the dry operating mass is ?

5480 kg.

Dry operating mass = take off mass traffic load usable fuel dry operating mass = 8600 kg 1890 kg 1230 kg = 5480 kgdry operating mass = the total mass of an aircraft ready for a specific type of operation excluding all usable fuel and traffic loadthis mass includes items such as + crew and crew baggage+ catering and removable passenger service equipment food beverages potable water lavatory chemicals etc + special operational equipment eg stretchers rescue hoist cargo sling

Question 80-36 : The loading for a flight is shown in the loadsheet with the following data applying to the aeroplane maximum take off mass 150 000 kgmaximum landing mass 140 000 kgcentre of gravity cg limit forward 105 m aft of datumaft 130 m aft of datumestimated trip fuel 55 000 kg 205 ?

Landing cg is out of limits at 1017 m aft of datum.

Img14394600093000 = 1017 m

Question 80-37 : Given an aeroplane with maximum structural landing mass 68000 kgmaximum zero fuel mass 70200 kgmaximum structural take off mass 78200 kgdry operating mass 48000 kgscheduled trip fuel is 7000 kg and the reserve fuel is 2800 kgassuming performance limitations are not restricting the maximum permitted ?

75000 kg and 17200 kg.

Img144traffic load is 17200 kgmaximum take off mass = dry operating mass + fuel at take off + traffic loadmaximum take off mass = 48000 + 9800 + 17200 = 75000 kg

Question 80-38 : Dry operating mass is the mass of the aircraft less ?

Usable fuel and traffic load.

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Question 80-39 : The total mass of the aircraft including crew crew baggage plus catering and removable passenger equipment plus potable water and lavatory chemicals but excluding usable fuel and traffic load is referred to as ?

Dry operating mass.

Question 80-40 : The responsibility for determination of the mass of operating items and crew members included within the dry operating mass lies with ?

The operator.