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Loading and Performance: practice questions

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Loading and PerformanceDifficulty 3/5

In a level 60° banked turn, the load factor is approximately:

  1. A1.15
  2. B2.0
  3. C4.0
  4. D1.0
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Correct: B. Load factor in a level turn = 1 / cos(bank angle). cos 60° = 0.5, so load factor = 2: the aircraft must produce lift equal to twice its weight.

  • D — 1.0 is level, unbanked flight.
  • A — 1.15 corresponds to a 30° bank.
  • C — 4.0 would require about 75.5° of bank.
Loading and PerformanceDifficulty 2/5

Mounting a heavy camera far forward on an sUAS, beyond the manufacturer's CG range, most likely results in:

  1. AHigher maximum speed
  2. BImproved stability and longer endurance
  3. CReduced stability and controllability
  4. DNo effect if total weight is within limits
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Correct: C. A CG outside limits shifts the aircraft away from its designed balance point, degrading stability and control authority even if total weight is legal.

  • B — Off-limit CG does not improve stability.
  • D — Weight and balance are separate limits; both must be met.
  • A — Speed is not improved by imbalance.

Primary references

  1. Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airman Certification Standards (FAA-S-ACS-10B, April 2021) — Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) · government · retrieved 2026-09-21, verified 2026-09-21