1) Weight & Balance: Terminology questions n answers graded A+ passed

1) Weight & Balance: Terminology

Terminology: Part 1



Main Weight & Balance Definitions - correct answer ✔✔1) Center of Gravity



2) Center of Pressure



3) CG Limits



4) CG Range



Center of Gravity - correct answer ✔✔Center of Gravity = (CG)



The mass center of the aircraft, the theoretical point the entire aircraft weight is concentrated



A 3-Dimensional point with: longitudinal, lateral, & vertical positioning



- Expressed in: inches from the reference datum



Center of Pressure - correct answer ✔✔Center of Pressure = (CP)



The aerodynamic center of the airfoil at which lift is applied



Center of Gravity Limits - correct answer ✔✔Center of Gravity Limits = CG Limits



The specified forward & aft points the CG must be located within

, Center of Gravity Range - correct answer ✔✔Center of Gravity Range = CG Range



The distance between the forward & aft CG Limits



Terminology: Part 2



Weight & Balance: Computation Definitions - correct answer ✔✔1) Datum



2) Station



3) Arm



4) Moment



5) Total Moment



6) CG Arm



7) Moment Index



Datum - correct answer ✔✔(Reference Datum)



An imaginary vertical line from which all



- moment arms & the location of CG Range



Are measured from