AM.I.C.S16
SkillDetermine an aircraft’s CG range using aircraft specifications, Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDSs), and aircraft listings.
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- Chapter 6: Aircraft Weight & Balance › Procedures for Weighing an Aircraft › Weight and Balance Data
Weight and Balance Data Before an aircraft can be properly weighed and its EWCG computed, certain information must be known. This information is furnished by the FAA to anyone for every certificated aircraft in the TCDS or Aircraft Specifications. When ... design of an aircraft is approved by the FAA, an Approved Type Certificate and TCDS are issued. The TCDS includes all the pertinent specifications for the aircraft, and at each annual or 100-hour inspection, it is the responsibility…
- 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 2: Weight and Balance Theory › FAA-Furnished Weight and Balance Information
Furnished Weight and Balance Information The information discussed to this point can be readily applied to any aircraft weight and balance problem. To apply the techniques, certain elements of information are required. This information is obtained from both FAA documents ... manufacturer provided data. Before an aircraft CG can be computed, certain information must be known. This information, furnished by the FAA for every certificated aircraft in the Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS) or Aircraft Specifications, can be accessed at www.faa.gov…