Performance and weight and balanceQuestion 703 of 934

In a weight and balance computation, an item has a negative moment. What does the pilot do with it?

  1. Make it positive and add it to the total
  2. Leave it out of the total moment
  3. Divide it by the total weight first
  4. Subtract it from the total moment
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Correct answer: Subtract it from the total moment

A positive times a negative equals a negative, and a negative is subtracted from the total moments.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 10: Weight and Balance — Computations With a Negative Arm, page 254

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026