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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 | |