In a scenario with an aircraft having an empty weight of 2100 pounds and an empty weight CG of +32.5 inches, what is the empty weight CG before modifications?

In a scenario with an aircraft having an empty weight of 2100 pounds and an empty weight CG of +32.5 inches, what is the empty weight CG before modifications?

• A. +33.0 inches
• B. +34.0 inches
• C. +32.5 inches
• D. +31.5 inches

Answer: (C)

This question hinges on the fact that the empty weight CG is a fixed data value for the aircraft in its unmodified state. If the scenario provides an empty weight of 2100 pounds and an empty weight CG of +32.5 inches, then before any modifications the empty weight CG is simply +32.5 inches. The other numbers would imply a shift in the CG that isn’t described—such a shift would require changes in weight distribution (like added equipment, fuel, or payload) or a redefinition of the datum, none of which are given here. So the location of the empty-weight CG remains +32.5 inches.

This question hinges on the fact that the empty weight CG is a fixed data value for the aircraft in its unmodified state. If the scenario provides an empty weight of 2100 pounds and an empty weight CG of +32.5 inches, then before any modifications the empty weight CG is simply +32.5 inches. The other numbers would imply a shift in the CG that isn’t described—such a shift would require changes in weight distribution (like added equipment, fuel, or payload) or a redefinition of the datum, none of which are given here. So the location of the empty-weight CG remains +32.5 inches.