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  • Chapter 6: Aircraft Weight & Balance › Procedures for Weighing an Aircraft › Weight and Balance Data

    aircraft mechanic or repairman adds or removes any item on the equipment list, they must change the weight and balance record to indicate the new empty weight and EWCG, and the equipment list is revised to show what…

  • Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Control › Management of Weight and Balance Control

    equipment list must be updated, if appropriate. Without such information, the pilot has no foundation upon which to base the necessary calculations and decisions. Standard parts with negligible weight or the addition of minor items of equipment such ... parts of negligible weight on fixed-wing aircraft do not require a weight and balance check. The following criteria for negligible weight change is outlined in Advisory Circular (AC) 43.13-1 (as revised), Methods Techniques and Practices—Aircraft Inspection…

  • Chapter 2: Weight and Balance Theory › Manufacturer-Furnished Information

    aircraft mechanic or repairman adds or removes any item on the equipment list, he or she must change the weight and balance record to indicate the new empty weight and EWCG, and the equipment list is revised ... from a comprehensive equipment list that includes all of the items of equipment approved for this particular model of aircraft. The pilot’s operating handbook (POH) for each individual aircraft includes an aircraft-specific equipment list…