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• Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbookp. 3-2
  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…

• Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbookp. 1-2
  Chapter 1: Weight and Balance Control › Responsibility for Weight and Balance Control

  gravity (CG) and calculate the maximum allowable deviation from this specific location. 2. The manufacturer provides the aircraft operator with the empty weight of the aircraft and the location of its empty weight center of gravity (EWCG) at the time ... certifiedaircraft leaves the factory. Amateur-built aircraft must have this information determined and available at the time of certification 3. The FAA-certificated mechanic or repairman who maintains the aircraft keeps the weight and balance records current, recording any changes…

• 14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight RulesOpen
  14 CFR § 91.1027 Recordkeeping.

  reference to its location must be included in the management specifications and should be of sufficient detail to determine the minimum fractional ownership interest of each aircraft. (b) Each program manager must keep each record required by paragraph ... concerning the loading of the aircraft. The manifest must be prepared before each takeoff and must include— (1) The number of passengers; (2) The total weight of the loaded aircraft; (3) The maximum allowable takeoff weight for that flight…