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CAX Written - Weight & Balance /Performance
If an airplane glides at an angle of attack of 10 deg, how much altitude will it lose in 1 mile? - correct
answer ✔✔480 ft
How much altitude will this airplane lose in 3 statute miles of gliding at an angle of attack of 8 deg? -
correct answer ✔✔1,320 ft
The L/D ratio at an 2 deg angle of attack is approx. the same as the L/D ratio for a - correct answer
✔✔16.5 angle of attack
What is the stall speed of an airplane under a load factor of 2 G's if the unaccelerated stall speed is 65
knots? - correct answer ✔✔91 knots
What increase in load factor would take place if the angle of bank were increased from 60 to 80 deg? -
correct answer ✔✔4 G's
The performance tables of an aircraft for takeoff and climb are based on - correct answer
✔✔pressure/density altitude
Approx. how much fuel would be consumed when climbing at 75 % power for 7 minutes - correct answer
✔✔2.15 gal
Determine the amount of fuel consumed during takeoff and climb at 70% power for 10 minutes? -
correct answer ✔✔2.88 gal
With 38 gal of fuel aboard at cruise power (55%), how much flight time is available with night VFR fuel
reserve still remaining? - correct answer ✔✔2hr 34min
, If the cruise altitude is 7,500 ft, using 64% power at 2,500 RPM, what would be the range with 48 gal of
usable fuel? - correct answer ✔✔810 miles
What would be the endurance at an altitude of 7,500 ft, using 52% power? NOTE: (With 48 gal fuel-no
reserve) - correct answer ✔✔7.7 hours
What would be the approx. true airspeed and fuel consumption per hour at an altitude of 7,500 ft, using
52% power? - correct answer ✔✔105 MPH TAS, 6.2 GPH
If fuel consumption is 80 pounds per hour and groundspeed is 180 kts, how much fuel is required for an
airplane to travel 460 NM? - correct answer ✔✔205 Pounds
If an airplane is consuming 95 PPH at a cruising altitude of 6,500 ft and GS is 173 kts, how much fuel is
required to travel 450 NM? - correct answer ✔✔248 Pounds
If an airplane is consuming 12.5 GPH at a cruising altitude of 8,500 ft and GS is 145 Kts, how much fuel is
required to travel 435 NM? - correct answer ✔✔38 Gal
If an airplane is consuming 9.5 GPH at a cruising alt of 6,000 ft and GS is 135 Kts, how much fuel is
required to travel 490 NM? - correct answer ✔✔35 Gal
Rwy 30 is being used for landing. Which surface wind would exceed the airplane's crosswind capability of
0.2 Vso, if Vso is 60 kts? - correct answer ✔✔260 @ 20 kts
If the tower-reported surface wind is 010 @ 18 kts what is the crosswind component for a Rwy 08
landing? - correct answer ✔✔17 Kts
The surface wind is 180 @ 25 kts. What is the crosswind component for a Rwy 13 landing? - correct
answer ✔✔19 kts
When computing weight and balance, the basic empty weight includes the weight of the airframe,
engine(s), and all installed optional equipment. Basic empty weight also includes - correct answer
✔✔the unusable fuel, full operating fluids, and full oil
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