1.

The crew of transport aeroplane prepares a flight using the following data:- Block fuel: 40 000
kg- Trip fuel 29 000 kg- Taxi fuel: 800 kg- Maximum take-off mass: 170 000 kg- Maximum
landing mass 148 500 kg- Maximum zero fuel mass: 112 500 kg- Dry operating mass: 80 400 kg
The maximum traffic load for this flight is:

a) 32 900 kg

b) 32 100 kg

c) 18 900 kg

d) 40 400 kg

2. The crew of a transport aeroplane prepares a flight using the following data :- Dry operating
mass: 90 000 kg- Block fuel: 30 000 kkg- Taxi fuel: 800 kg- Maximum take-off mass: 145 000 kg
The traffic load available for this flight is:

a) 25 800 kg

b) 25 000 kg

c) 55 000 kg

d) 55 800 kg

3. An aircraft basic empty mass is 3000 kg. The maximum take-off landing, and zero fuel mass
are identical, at 5200 kg. Ramp fuel is 650 kg, the taxi fuel kg 50kg. The payload available is:

a) 1 600 kg

b) 1 550 kg

c) 2 200 kg

d) 2 150 kg

4. The take-off mass of the an aeroplane is 117 000 kg, comprising a traffic load of 18 000 kg
and fuel of 46 000 kg. What is the dry operating mass?

a) 64 000 kg

b) 71 000 kg

c) 99 000 kg

d) 53 000 kg

5. When preparing to carry out the weighing procedure on an aeroplane which of the following
not required?

a) drain all engine tank oil

b) drain useable fuel

c) drain all engine tank oil

d) removable passenger serices equipment to br off-loaded.

6. An aeroplane may be weighed

a) in an enclosed, non-air conditioned, hanger

b) in a quiet parking area clear of the normal manoeuvring area.

d) at a specifield ‘weighing location’ on the airfield

7. For the purpose of completing the Mass and Balance documentation, the Operating Mass is
considered to be Dry Operating Mass plus

a) Ramp Fuel Mass

b) Trip Fuel Mass

c) Take-off Fuel Mass

d) Ramp Fuel Mass less the fuel for APU and run-up

8. An aeroplane is to depart from an aircraft at a take-off mass of 302550 kg. Fuel on board at
take off (including contingency and alternate of 19450 kg) is 121450 kg. The Dry Operating Mass
is 161450 kg. The useful load will be

a) 141100 kg

b) 19650 kg

c) 121450 kg

d) 39105 kg

9. Given: Maximum structural take-off mass= 146 900 kg Maximum structural landing mas= 93
800 kg Maximum zero fuel mass= 86 400 kg Trip fuel= 27 500 kg Block fuel = 35 500 kg Engine
starting and taxi fuel = 1 000 kg The maximum take-off mass is equal to:

a) 121 300 kg

b) 113 000 kg

c) 120 900 kg

d) 120 300 kg

10. Given : Dry Operating Mass= 29 800 kg Maximum Take-off Mass = 52 400 kg Maximum
zero-Fuel Mass=47 100 kg Maximum Landing Mass = 46 700 kg Trip fuel= 4 000 kg Fuel
quantity at brakes release= 8 000 kg The maximum traffic load is:

a) 13 300 kg

b) 9 300 kg

c) 14 600 kg

d) 12 900 kg

11. Givem the following:- Maximum structural take-off mass 48 000 kg- Maximum structural
landing mass: 44 000 kg Maximum zero fuel mass: 36 000- Taxi fuel: 600 kg contingency fuel:
900 kg- Alternate fuel: 800 kg-Final reserve fuel: 1 100 kg-Trip fuel: 9 000 kg determine the take-
off mass

a) 47 800 kg

b) 48 000 kg

c) 48 400 kg

d) 53 000 kg
[Link] that:- Maximum structural take-off mass: 146 000 kg- Maximum structural landing
mass: 93 900 kg- Maximum zero fuel mass: 86 300 kg- Trip fuel: 27 000 kg- Taxi fuel: 1 000 kg-
contingency fuel: 1350 kg- Alternate fuel: 2650 kg- Final reserve fuel: 3000 kg determine the
take-off mass:

a) 146 000 kg

b) 120 300 kg

c) 120 900 kg

d) 121 300 kg

13. Given are:- Maximum structural take-off mass 72 000 kg- Maximum structural landing mass:
55 000 kg- Maximum zero fuel mass: 48 000 kg- Taxi fuel: 800 kg- Trip fuel fuel: 18 000 kg-
Contingency fuel: 900 kg- Aternate fuel: 700 kg- Final reserve fuel: 2 000 kg determine the actual
take-off mass:

a) 69 600 kg

b) 74 000 kg

c) 72 000 kg

d) 70 400 kg

14. With respect to aeroplane loading in the planning phase, which of the following statements is
always correct? LM = Landing Mass TOM = Take-off MTOM = Maximum Take-off Mass ZFM =
Zero Fuel Mass MZFM = Maximum zero fuel Mass DOM = Dry Operating Mass

a) LM = TOM -Trip Fuel

b) MTOM = ZF, + maximum possible fuel mass

c) MZFM = Traffic load + DOM

d) Reserve Fuel = TOM – Trip Fuel

15. For the purpose of completing the Mass and Balance does conentation, the Traffic Load is
considered to be equal to the Take-off Mass

a) plus the Operating Mass

b) less the operating Mass

c) plus the Trip Fuel Mass

d) less the trip fuel mass

16. A revenue flight is to be made a jet transport. The following are the aeroplane’s structural
limits:- Maximum ramp Mass: 69 900 kg Maximum Take off mass: 69 300 Maximum Landing
Mass: 58 900 kg Maximum Zero Fuel Mass: 52 740 kg The performance limited take-off mass is
67 450 kg and the performance limited landing mass is 55 470 kg. Dry operating Mass: 34 900
kg Trip Fuel: 6 200 kg Taxi Fuel: 250 kg Contingency & final reserve fuel: 1 300 kg Alternate
Fuel: 1 100 kg The maximum traffic load that can be carried is:

a) 18 170 kg

b) 13 950 kg

c) 25 800 kg
d) 17 840 kg

17. 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 kg Take off and Landing mass are
not performance limited. Dry operating Mass: 34 930 kg Trip Fuel: 11 500 kg Taxi Fuel: 250 kg
Contigency & final reserve fuel: 1 450 kg Alternate Fuel: 1 350 kg The maximum traffic load that
can be carried is:

a) 21 170 kg

b) 21 070 kg

c) 20 420 kg

d) 17 810 kg

18. A revenue flight is to be made 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 kg Take off and landing mass are
not performance limited. Dry Operating Mass: 34900 kg trip Fuel: 11 800 kg Taxi fuel : 500 kg
contingency & final reserve fuel: 1 600 kg Alternate Fuel: 1 900 kg The maximum traffic load that
can be carried is:

a) 17 840 kg

b) 19 100 kg

c) 19 500 kg

d) 19 200 kg

19. To calculate a useable take-off mass, the factors to be taken into account include:

a) Maximum landing mass augmented by fuel on board at take-off

b) Maximum zero fuel mass augmented by the fuel burn

c) Maximum landing mass augmented by the fuel burn

d) Maximum take-off mass decreased by the fuel burn.

20. . An aeroplane is performance limited to a landing mass of 54230 kg. The Dry Operating
Mass is 35000 kg and the zero fuel mass is 52080 kg. If the take-off mass is 64280 kg the useful
load is

a) 29280 kg

b) 29250 kg

c) 2 1 500 kg

d) 211 450 kg