Performance and weight and balanceQuestion 683 of 934

An aircraft has an empty weight of less than 5,000 pounds. What change is negligible and needs no weight and balance check?

  1. Ten pounds or less
  2. One pound or less
  3. Fifty pounds or less
  4. One hundred pounds or less
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Correct answer: One pound or less

Standard parts such as nuts, bolts, and washers have negligible weight.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 10: Weight and Balance — Management of Weight and Balance Control, page 248

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026