Question

WAT stands for _______

(a) Weight, Altitude, Temperature

(b) Weather,Altitude, Temperature

(c) Weight, Atmosphere, Temperature

(d) Weather,Atmosphere, Temperature

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Question is from Fixed-Wing Aircraft topic in division Fixed-Wing Aircraft Performance of Aircraft Performance

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) Weight, Altitude, Temperature

The explanation is: WAT stands for Weight, Altitude, Temperature. Data measured in flight are measured under the arbitrary WAT conditions existing at the time. The flight –measured data will need to be processed to conform to specific combinations of WAT for the construction of the performance manual.