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1) Weight & Balance: TerminologyTerminology: 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
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