Flight Instructor for Airplane Category › II. Technical Subject Areas › Task F. Performance and Limitations

AI.II.F.K2e

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Factors affecting performance, including:

Loading and weight and balance

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Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 10-11
Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Determining Loaded Weight and CG › Weight Addition or Removal
location is acceptable. This type of weight and balance problem is commonly encountered when the aircraft burns fuel in flight, thereby reducing the weight located at the fuel tanks. Most small aircraft are designed with the fuel tanks positioned close ... involving total moments. A typical problem may involve the calculation of a new CG for an aircraft which, when loaded and ready for flight, receives some additional cargo or passengers just before departure time. Given: Aircraft total weight…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 10-10
Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Determining Loaded Weight and CG › Weight Shifting
load to a new location will correct an out-of-limit condition. There are some standardized calculations that can help make these determinations. Weight Shifting When weight is shifted from one location to another, the total weight of the aircraft ... direction and distance the weight is moved. When weight is moved forward, the total moments decrease; when weight is moved aft, total moments increase. The moment change is proportional to the amount of weight moved. Since many aircraft have forward…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 10-7
Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Determining Loaded Weight and CG › Graph Method
within limits. In this sample loading problem, the aircraft is loaded within limits. Figure 10-6. Weight and balance data. Figure 10-7. Loading graph. Figure 10-8. CG moment envelope…
Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge p. 10-9
Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Determining Loaded Weight and CG › Computations With Zero Fuel Weight
278/100 are within the limits of the table. Figure 10-9. Loading schedule placard. Computations With a Negative Arm Figure 10-10 is a sample of weight and balance computation using an aircraft with a negative arm. It is important…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 6-24
Chapter 6: Aircraft Weight & Balance › Loading Graphs & CG Envelopes
balance data. • Number of seats: 4 • Fuel capacity (usable): 38 gal of Avgas • Oil capacity: 8 qt (included in empty weight) • Baggage: 120 lb • Empty weight: 1,400 lb • Empty weight moment: 53,900 in-lb An example of loading ... airplane for flight and calculating the total loaded weight and the total loaded moment is shown In order to balance at the aft limit of 99", the moment to the left of the fulcrum must equal the moment…