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- An unbalanced condition of an airship in flight must be overcome by
- A pilot plans to fly solo in the front seat of a two-place glider which displays the following placards on the instrument panel:
MINIMUM PILOT WEIGHT: 135 LB
MAXIMUM PILOT WEIGHT: 220 LB
NOTE: Seat ballast should be used as necessary.
The recommended towing speed for all tows is 55 - 65 knots. What action should be taken if the pilot's weight is 125 pounds?
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(Refer to figure 58.)
Determine the maximum weight allowable for pilot and passenger for a flight at approximately 1,000 feet with a temperature of 68 �F. Launch with 20 gallons of propane.
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(Refer to figures 33 and 34.)
What is the maximum amount of baggage that can be carried when the airplane is loaded as follows?
Front seat occupants 387 lb
Rear seat occupants 293 lb
Fuel 35 gal
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(Refer to figures 45 and 46.)
Approximately how much baggage, if any, may be carried in the gyroplane, without exceeding weight and balance limits?
WEIGHT MOMENT
(LB) (1000)
Empty weight 1,074 85.6
Oil, 6 qt --- 1.0
Fuel, Full --- ---
Pilot (FWD) 224 ---
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(Refer to figures 33 and 34.)
Determine if the airplane weight and balance is within limits.
Front seat occupants 415 lb
Rear seat occupants 110 lb
Fuel, main tanks 44 gal
Fuel, aux. tanks 19 gal
Baggage 32 lb
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(Refer to figure 44.)
What action, if any, should be taken for lateral balance if the helicopter is loaded as follows?
Gross weight 1,800 lb
Pilot 140 lb, 13.5 in. left of "0" MOM arm
Copilot 180 lb, 13.5 in. right of "0" MOM arm
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(Refer to figure 43.)
What effect does adding a 185-pound passenger have on the CG, if prior to boarding the passenger, the helicopter weighed 1,380 pounds and the moment is 136,647.5 pound-inches?
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(Refer to figure 44.)
Determine if the helicopter weight and balance is within limits.
WEIGHT ARM MOMENT
(LB) (IN) (100)
Empty weight 1,495.0 101.4 1,515.93
Oil, 8 qt --- 100.5 ---
Fuel, 40 gal --- 96.0 ---
Pilot and copilot 300.0 64.0 ---
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(Refer to figures 33 and 34.)
Upon landing, the front passenger (180 pounds) departs the airplane. A rear passenger (204 pounds) moves to the front passenger position. What effect does this have on the CG if the airplane weighed 2,690 pounds and the MOM/100 was 2,260 just prior to the passenger transfer?
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(Refer to figure 35.)
Determine the aircraft loaded moment and the aircraft category.
WEIGHT (LB) MOM/1000
Empty weight 1,350 51.5
Pilot and front passenger 380 ---
Fuel, 48 gal 288 ---
Oil, 8 qt --- ---
- A pilot plans to fly solo in the front seat of a two-place glider which displays the following placards on the instrument panel:
MINIMUM PILOT WEIGHT: 135 LB
MAXIMUM PILOT WEIGHT: 220 LB
NOTE: Seat ballast should be used as necessary.
The recommended towing speed for all tows is 55 - 65 knots. What action should be taken if the pilot's weight is 115 pounds?
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