Private Pilot Licence · Mock exam

An aircraft has: BEW 740 kg (CG 2.10 m), pilot 85 kg (arm 1.92 m), rear passenger 68 kg (arm 2.85 m), baggage 30 kg (arm 3.30 m), fuel 75 L at 0.72 kg/L (arm 2.08 m). CG limits: 1.98 m to 2.32 m. Is the aircraft within limits?

• A.Yes — total weight is within MTOW so CG is automatically acceptable
• B.Yes — CG is approximately 2.19 m, within the 1.98–2.32 m envelope
• C.No — the CG is forward of 1.98 m due to heavy BEW
• D.No — the rear passenger pushes the CG aft of 2.32 m