Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › I. General › Task C. Weight and Balance

AM.I.C.S13

Skill

Locate weight and balance placarding and limitation requirements for an aircraft.

Study note

Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

From the FAA library

Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook p. 1-3
Chapter 1: Weight and Balance Control › Weight Changes
repair or alteration to know the weight and location of a change, to compute the CG, record the new empty weight and EWCG in the aircraft weight and balance record, and update the equipment lists. If the newly calculated EWCG ... aircraft in a manner that creates the most critical balance condition and still remains within the design CG limits of the aircraft. If any of the checks fall outside the loaded CG range, the aircraft must be reconfigured or placarded…
Helicopter Flying Handbook p. 5-4
Chapter 5: Rotorcraft Flight Manual › Operating Limitations (Section 2) › Placards
this area. Also included are the minimum crew requirements, and the pilot seat location, if applicable, from which solo flights must be conducted. Placards All rotorcraft generally have one or more placards displayed that have a direct and important bearing ... safe operation of the rotorcraft. These placards are located in a conspicuous place within the cabin and normally appear in the limitations section. Since VNE varies with altitude, this placard can be found in all helicopters. [Figure 5-6] Figure…