FP1 Test Questions and Correct
Detailed Answers
Standard empty weight - Answer: Airframe, engine, and standard equipment
Optional or extra equipment - Answer: Any additional instruments, radio, etc
Basic Empty Weight - Answer: Airplane with optional equipment, includes full oil
Useful load - Answer: Difference between gross takeoff and basic empty weight
Payload - Answer: Passengers, baggage, freight, etc
Operational empty weight - Answer: Basic empty weight plus weight of pilot
Usable fuel - Answer: Available for flught
Unusable fuel - Answer: Fuel that cannot be used
Operational gross weight - Answer: Weight loaded for takeoff
Maximum gross weight - Answer: Maximum permissible weight
Maximum takeoff weight - Answer: Weight approved for takeoff run
Maximum ramp weight - Answer: Maximum weight approved for ground maneuvering
Maximum Landing Weight - Answer: Maximum weight approved for landing
Maximum weight-zero fuel - Answer: Weight of the airplane exclusive of usable fuel, but not
including useful load
, Males summer weight - Answer: 206lbs
Male winter weight - Answer: 212 lbs
Female summer weight - Answer: 172lbs
Female winter weight - Answer: 178 lbs
Gender X summer weight - Answer: 206lbs
Gender X winter weight - Answer: 212 lbs
Children (2-11) weight summer - Answer: 75lbs
Children(2-11) winter weight - Answer: 75lbs
Infant summer weight (0-2) - Answer: 30lbs
Infant winter weight(0-2) - Answer: 30 lbs
Where possible, actual passenger weight must be used in - Answer: Computing the weight of the
airplane
Passenger weight must include - Answer: Weight of summer vs winter clothing
Average passenger weights may be used - Answer: On larger airplanes with quite a number of
passengers seats for which actual passenger weight may not be available
If no carry on baggage is permitted or involved, reduce the average weights for males, females, or
gender X by - Answer: 13lbs
Detailed Answers
Standard empty weight - Answer: Airframe, engine, and standard equipment
Optional or extra equipment - Answer: Any additional instruments, radio, etc
Basic Empty Weight - Answer: Airplane with optional equipment, includes full oil
Useful load - Answer: Difference between gross takeoff and basic empty weight
Payload - Answer: Passengers, baggage, freight, etc
Operational empty weight - Answer: Basic empty weight plus weight of pilot
Usable fuel - Answer: Available for flught
Unusable fuel - Answer: Fuel that cannot be used
Operational gross weight - Answer: Weight loaded for takeoff
Maximum gross weight - Answer: Maximum permissible weight
Maximum takeoff weight - Answer: Weight approved for takeoff run
Maximum ramp weight - Answer: Maximum weight approved for ground maneuvering
Maximum Landing Weight - Answer: Maximum weight approved for landing
Maximum weight-zero fuel - Answer: Weight of the airplane exclusive of usable fuel, but not
including useful load
, Males summer weight - Answer: 206lbs
Male winter weight - Answer: 212 lbs
Female summer weight - Answer: 172lbs
Female winter weight - Answer: 178 lbs
Gender X summer weight - Answer: 206lbs
Gender X winter weight - Answer: 212 lbs
Children (2-11) weight summer - Answer: 75lbs
Children(2-11) winter weight - Answer: 75lbs
Infant summer weight (0-2) - Answer: 30lbs
Infant winter weight(0-2) - Answer: 30 lbs
Where possible, actual passenger weight must be used in - Answer: Computing the weight of the
airplane
Passenger weight must include - Answer: Weight of summer vs winter clothing
Average passenger weights may be used - Answer: On larger airplanes with quite a number of
passengers seats for which actual passenger weight may not be available
If no carry on baggage is permitted or involved, reduce the average weights for males, females, or
gender X by - Answer: 13lbs
