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Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook

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by FAA


TOC

Chapter 1
Weight and Balance Control
Weight Control
Effects of Weight
Weight Changes
Stability and Balance Control
Weight Control for Aircraft other than Fixed and Rotorwing

Chapter 2
Weight and Balance Theory
and Documentation
Weight and Balance Theory
Aircraft Arms, Weights, and Moments
The Law of the Lever
Determining the CG
Shifting the CG
Basic Weight and Balance Equation
Shifting the Airplane CG
Weight and Balance Documentation

Chapter 3
Weighing the Aircraft and Determining the Empty-Weight Center of Gravity
Requirements
Equipment for Weighing
Preparation for Weighing
Weigh Clean Aircraft Inside Hangar
Equipment List
Ballast
Draining the Fuel
Configuration of the Aircraft
Jacking the Aircraft
Leveling the Aircraft
Safety Considerations
Determining the Center of Gravity
Two Ways to Express CG Location
Empty-Weight Center of Gravity Formulas
Datum Forward of the Airplane—Nose Wheel Landing Gear
Datum Aft of the Main Wheels—Nose Wheel Landing Gear
Location of Datum
Datum Forward of the Main Wheels—Tail Wheel Landing Gear
Datum Aft of the Main Wheels—Tail Wheel Landing Gear
Location with Respect to the Mean Aerodynamic Chord

Chapter 4
Small Fixed Wing Aircraft Operational Weight and Balance Computations
Determining the Loaded Weight and CG
Computational Method
Loading Graph Method
Moment Indexes
Loading Graph
Compute Weight and Balance Using the Loading Graph Multiengine Airplane Weight and Balance Computations

Determining the Loaded CG
The Charp Method Using weight, Arm, and Moments
Determining the CG in Percent of MAC
The Chart Method Using Weight, and Moment Indexes

Chapter 5
Center of Gravity Change After Repair or Alteration Equipment List
Major Alteration and Repair
Weight and Balance Revision Record
Weight Changes Caused by a Repair or Alteration
Computations Using Weight, Arm, and Moment
Computations Using Weight and Moment Indexes Empty-Weight CG Range
Adverse-Loaded CG Checks
Forward Adverse-Loaded CG Check
Aft Adverse-Loaded CG Check
Ballast

Chapter 6
Weight and Balance Control—Helicopters
Determining the Loaded CG of a Helicopter
Effects of Offloading Passengers and Using Fuel

Chapter 7
Large Aircraft Weight and Balance
Weighing Procedures
Determining the Empty Weight and EWCG
Stabilizer Trim Setting in % MAC
Stabilizer Trim Setting in Units ANU (Airplane Nose Up)
Determining CG Changes Caused by Modifying the Cargo Effects of Loading or Offloading Cargo
Weight and Balance of Commuter Category Airplanes
Determining the Loaded Weight and CG

Chapter 8
Use of Computers for Weight and Balance Computations
Using an Electronic Calculator to Solve Weight and Balance Problems
Using an E6-B Flight Computer to Solve Weight and Balance Problems
Using a Dedicated Electronic Flight Computer to Solve Weight and Balance Problems
Typical Weight and Balance Problems
Determining CG in Inches From the Datum
Nose Wheel Airplane with Datum Ahead of the Main Wheels
Nose Wheel Airplane with Datum Behind the Main Wheels
Tail Wheel Airplane with Datum Ahead of the Main Wheels
Tail Wheel Airplane with Datum Behind the Main Wheels
Determining CG, Given Weights and Arms



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