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

AM.I.C.S8

Skill

Compute the empty weight and empty weight CG of 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

Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 6-32
Chapter 6: Aircraft Weight & Balance › Weight & Balance for Large Airplanes › Weight & Balance Records
Main Left Main Right Main Aircraft Current Empty Weight: Aircraft Current Empty Weight CG: Aircraft Maximum Weight: Aircraft Useful Load: Computed By: Certificate #: Date: Figure 6-55. Aircraft weight and balance report. (print name…
Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook p. 1-3
Chapter 1: Weight and Balance Control › Weight Changes
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…
Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook p. 9-5
Chapter 9: Weight and Balance Control— Commuter Category and Large Aircraft › Operational Empty Weight (OEW) › Fleet Operating Empty Weights (FOEW)
reweighing periods, the weight changes may be computed provided the weight and CG location of the modifications are known; otherwise, the aircraft must be reweighed. Fleet Operating Empty Weights (FOEW) An operator may choose…