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| Weight and Balance Control | |
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| Weight Control | |
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| Effects of Weight | |
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| Weight Changes | |
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| Stability and Balance Control | |
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| Weight Control for Aircraft other than Fixed and Rotorwing | |
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| Weight and Balance Theory and Documentation | |
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| Weight and Balance Theory | |
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| Aircraft Arms, Weights, and Moments | |
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| The Law of the Lever | |
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| Determining the CG | |
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| Shifting the CG | |
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| Basic Weight and Balance Equation | |
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| Shifting the Airplane CG | |
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| Weight and Balance Documentation | |
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| FAA-Furnished Information | |
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| Data Pertinent to Individual Models | |
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| CG Range | |
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| Utility Category | |
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| Empty Weight CG Range | |
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| Maximum Weights | |
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| Number of Seats | |
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| Maximum Baggage (Structural Limit) | |
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| Fuel Capacity | |
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| Oil Capacity (Wet Sump) | |
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| Data Pertinent to all Models | |
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| Datum | |
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| Leveling Means | |
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| Manufacturer-Furnished Information | |
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| Weighing the Aircraft and Determining the Empty-Weight Center of Gravity | |
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| Requirements | |
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| Equipment for Weighing | |
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| Preparation for Weighing | |
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| Weigh Clean Aircraft Inside Hangar | |
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| Equipment List | |
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| Ballast | |
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| Draining the Fuel | |
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| Oil | |
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| Other Fluids | |
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| Configuration of the Aircraft | |
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| Jacking the Aircraft | |
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| Leveling the Aircraft | |
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| Safety Considerations | |
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| Determining the Center of Gravity | |
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| Two Ways to Express CG Location | |
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| Empty-Weight Center of Gravity Formulas | |
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| Datum Forward of the Airplane-Nose Wheel Landing Gear | |
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| Datum Aft of the Main Wheels-Nose Wheel Landing Gear | |
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| Location of Datum | |
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| Datum Forward of the Main Wheels-Tail Wheel Landing Gear | |
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| Datum Aft of the Main Wheels-Tail Wheel Landing Gear | |
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| Location with Respect to the Mean Aerodynamic Chord | |
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| Small Fixed Wing Aircraft Operational Weight and Balance Computations | |
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| Determining the Loaded Weight and CG | |
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| Computational Method | |
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| Loading Graph Method | |
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| Moment Indexes | |
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| Loading Graph | |
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| Compute Weight and Balance Using the Loading Graph | |
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| Multiengine Airplane Weight and Balance Computations | |
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| Determining the Loaded CG | |
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| The Charp Method Using weight, Arm, and Moments | |
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| Determining the CG in Percent of MAC | |
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| The Chart Method Using Weight, and Moment Indexes | |
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| Center of Gravity Change After Repair or Alteration | |
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| Equipment List | |
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| Major Alteration and Repair | |
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| Weight and Balance Revision Record | |
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| Weight Changes Caused by a Repair or Alteration | |
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| Computations Using Weight, Arm, and Moment | |
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| Computations Using Weight and Moment Indexes | |
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| Empty-Weight CG Range | |
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| Adverse-Loaded CG Checks | |
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| Forward Adverse-Loaded CG Check | |
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| Aft Adverse-Loaded CG Check | |
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| Ballast | |
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| Temporary Ballast | |
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| Temporary Ballast Formula | |
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| Permanent Ballast | |
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| Weight and Balance Control-Helicopters | |
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| Determining the Loaded CG of a Helicopter | |
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| Effects of Offloading Passengers and Using Fuel | |
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| Large Aircraft Weight and Balance | |
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| Weighing Procedures | |
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| Determining the Empty Weight and EWCG | |
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| Determining the Loaded CG of the Airplane in Percent MAC | |
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| On Board Aircraft Weighing System | |
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| Determining the Correct Stabilizer Trim Setting | |
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| Stabilizer Trim Setting in % MAC | |
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| Stabilizer Trim Setting in Units ANU (Airplane Nose Up) | |
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| Determining CG Changes Caused by Modifying the Cargo | |
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| Effects of Loading or Offloading Cargo | |
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| Effects of Onloading Cargo | |
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| Effects of Shifting Cargo from One Hold to Another | |
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| Determining Cargo Pallet Loads with Regard to Floor Loading Limits | |
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| Determining the Maximum Amount of Payload That Can Be Carried | |
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| Determining the Landing Weight | |
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| Determining the Minutes of Fuel Dump Time | |
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| Weight and Balance of Commuter Category Airplanes | |
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| Determining the Loaded Weight and CG | |
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| Determining the Changes in CG When Passengers are Shifted | |
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| Determining Changes in Weight and CG When the Airplane is Operated in its Cargo Configuration | |
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| Determining the CG Shift When Cargo is Moved From One Section to Another | |
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| Determining the CG Shift When Cargo is Added or Removed | |
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| Determining Which Limits are Exceeded | |
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| Use of Computers for Weight and Balance Computations | |
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| Using an Electronic Calculator to Solve Weight and Balance Problems | |
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| Using an E6-B Flight Computer to Solve Weight and Balance Problems | |
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| Using a Dedicated Electronic Flight Computer to Solve Weight and Balance Problems | |
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| Typical Weight and Balance Problems | |
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| Determining CG in Inches From the Datum | |
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| Nose Wheel Airplane with Datum Ahead of the Main Wheels | |
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| Nose Wheel Airplane with Datum Behind the Main Wheels | |
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| Tail Wheel Airplane with Datum Ahead of the Main Wheels | |
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| Tail Wheel Airplane with Datum Behind the Main Wheels | |
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| Determining CG, Given Weights and Arms | |
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| Determining CG, given Weights and Moment Indexes | |
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| Determining CG in Percent of Mean Aerodynamic Chord | |
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| Determining Later CG of a Helicopter | |
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| Determining [Delta]CG caused by Shifting Weights | |
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| Determining Weight Shifted to Cause Specified [Delta]CG | |
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| Determining Distance Weight is Shifted to Move CG a Specific Distance | |
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| Determining Total Weight of an Aircraft That Will Have a Specified [Delta]CG When Cargo is Moved | |
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| Determining Amount of Ballast Needed to Move CG to a Desired Location | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Supplemental Study Materials for Aircraft Weight and Balance | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |