AA.I.B.S5
SkillCompute weight and balance, including practical techniques to resolve out-of-limits calculations for a representative scenario, as specified by the evaluator.
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- Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity › Stability
Effects of Adverse Balance Adverse balance conditions affect flight characteristics in much the same manner as those mentioned for an excess weight condition. It is vital to comply with weight and balance limits established for all aircraft. Operating above ... maximum weight limitation compromises the structural integrity of the aircraft and can adversely affect performance. Stability and control are also affected by improper balance. Stability Loading in a nose-heavy condition causes problems in controlling and raising the nose, especially…
- Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Weight and Balance › Effect of Weight on Flight Performance
Effect of Weight on Flight Performance The takeoff/climb and landing performance of an aircraft are determined on the basis of its maximum allowable takeoff and landing weights. A heavier gross weight results in a longer takeoff run and shallower climb ... problem during takeoff under more favorable conditions. The detrimental effects of overloading on performance are not limited to the immediate hazards involved with takeoffs and landings. Overloading has an adverse effect on all climb and cruise performance, which leads…
- Chapter 4: Light Sport Aircraft Weight and Balance Control › Weight and Balance
AMTs) or by individuals holding a Repairman: Light Sport certificate, and (in some cases) by their pilots and/or owners. Weight and Balance Aircraft such as balloons, powered parachutes, and WSC do not require weight and balance computations because the load ... lifting mechanism. The CG range in these types of aircraft is such that it is difficult to exceed CG limits. For example, the rear seat position and fuel of a WSC aircraft are as close as possible to the hang…
- Chapter 9: Weight and Balance Control— Commuter Category and Large Aircraft › Determining CG Changes Caused by Modifying the Cargo › Determining the Maximum Amount of Payload That Can Be Carried
cargo that produces revenue. To determine the maximum amount of payload that can be carried, both the maximum limits for the aircraft and the trip limits imposed by the particular trip must be considered. In each of the following steps ... trip limit must be less than the maximum limit. If it is not, the maximum limit must be used. These are the specifications for the aircraft in this example Basic operating weight (BOW)......................100,500 lb Estimated fuel burn…
- Chapter 3: Weighing the Aircraft and Determining the Empty Weight Center of Gravity › Requirements
Overloading of the aircraft is not the only concern; the distribution of the weight is important also. The aircraft has CG limits, and any loading that places the CG outside the established limits seriously impairs controllability of the aircraft. Weight ... balance is of such vital importance that each Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificated mechanic or repairman maintaining an aircraft must be fully aware of his or her responsibility to provide the pilot with current and accurate information for the actual…
- Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Determining Loaded Weight and CG › Weight Shifting
Shifting, Adding, and Removing Weight A pilot must be able to solve any problems accurately that involve the shift, addition, or removal of weight. For example, the pilot may load the aircraft within the allowable takeoff weight limit, then find ... that the CG limit has been exceeded. The most satisfactory solution to this problem is to shift baggage, passengers, or both. The pilot should be able to determine the minimum load shift needed to make the aircraft safe for flight…