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ACS area C

Weight and Balance

25 practice questions for the Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) test. Open any question for the answer, an explanation of every choice, background, and the source citation. To answer them in a quiz, use the practice mode and pick this area.

  1. 1.Primary purpose of weighing an aircraftAM.I.C.K1
  2. 2.Lost weight and balance reportAM.I.C.K1
  3. 3.Brake release when weighing on scalesAM.I.C.K2
  4. 4.Reinstalling removed parts before weighingAM.I.C.K2
  5. 5.Weighing inside a hangarAM.I.C.K3
  6. 6.Load cell sensing principleAM.I.C.R2
  7. 7.Tare weight of a leveling jackAM.I.C.R2
  8. 8.Effect of flying with CG out of limitsAM.I.C.R3
  9. 9.Drag penalty of nose-heavy loadingAM.I.C.R3
  10. 10.Efficiency losses from improper loadingAM.I.C.R4
  11. 11.Definition of the datumAM.I.C.K4
  12. 12.Sign of a negative armAM.I.C.K4
  13. 13.CG as percent of MACAM.I.C.K4
  14. 14.Definition of center of gravityAM.I.C.K5
  15. 15.Balance point and center of liftAM.I.C.K5
  16. 16.Minimum fuel from METO horsepowerAM.I.C.K6
  17. 17.EWCG range and adverse-loading checksAM.I.C.K6
  18. 18.Weighing with partially full fuel tanksAM.I.C.K7
  19. 19.Fuel correction when weighed with full tanksAM.I.C.K7
  20. 20.Ballast placement relative to the affected limitAM.I.C.K8
  21. 21.Temporary ballast calculationAM.I.C.K8
  22. 22.Purpose of jack safety collarsAM.I.C.K9
  23. 23.Jacking spring steel landing gearAM.I.C.K9
  24. 24.Weighing point for helicopter skidsAM.I.C.R1
  25. 25.EWCG formula for nosewheel airplaneAM.I.C.R1