Question

amt general comp 12: question 44 of 60
in the process of weighing an airplane toward obtaining the cg, the arms from the weighing points always extend
a parallel to the centerline of the airplane.
b straight forward from each of the landing gear.
c directly from each weighing point to the others.

Explanation:

When weighing an airplane to find the CG (center of gravity), the arms (moment arms) from the weighing points are parallel to the centerline of the airplane. This is a standard practice in aircraft weight - and - balance procedures. Option B is incorrect because the arms are not just from the landing gear in a forward - only direction (the concept is more about the reference line for moment calculation). Option C is wrong as the arms are not from one weighing point to another but from the weighing point to a reference (related to the centerline for moment about the CG calculation).

Answer:

A. parallel to the centerline of the airplane.