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• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 10-3
  Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity › Stability

  Effects of Adverse Balance Adverse balance conditions affect flight characteristics in much the same manner as those mentioned for an excess weight condition. It is vital to comply with weight and balance limits established for all aircraft. Operating above ... maximum weight limitation compromises the structural integrity of the aircraft and can adversely affect performance. Stability and control are also affected by improper balance. Stability Loading in a nose-heavy condition causes problems in controlling and raising the nose, especially…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 5-42
  Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Weight and Balance › Effect of Weight on Flight Performance

  Effect of Weight on Flight Performance The takeoff/climb and landing performance of an aircraft are determined on the basis of its maximum allowable takeoff and landing weights. A heavier gross weight results in a longer takeoff run and shallower climb ... faster touchdown speed and longer landing roll. Even a minor overload may make it impossible for the aircraft to clear an obstacle that normally would not be a problem during takeoff under more favorable conditions. The detrimental effects of overloading…

• Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbookp. 7-7
  Chapter 7: Center of Gravity Change After a Repair or Alteration › Adverse-Load CG Checks › Aft Adverse-Load CG Check

  Adverse-Load CG Check To conduct an aft or rearward CG check, make a chart that includes the empty weight and EWCG of the aircraft after the alteration and all occupants and items of the load behind ... limit of 46.0. The pilot is in front of this limit but is essential for flight and must be included. In this example, only the pilot occupies the front seats. Since the CG of the fuel is behind…

• Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbookp. 4-2
  Chapter 4: Light Sport Aircraft Weight and Balance Control › Weight and Balance

  pilot); fixed undercarriage and fixed-pitch or ground-adjustable propeller; and a single reciprocating engine (if powered). An aircraft that qualifies as LSA may be operated by the holder of a sport pilot certificate, whether registered ... AMTs) or by individuals holding a Repairman: Light Sport certificate, and (in some cases) by their pilots and/or owners. Weight and Balance Aircraft such as balloons, powered parachutes, and WSC do not require weight and balance computations because the load…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 9-13
  Chapter 10: Weight and Balance

  Chapter Summary Knowledge of an aircraft’s AFM/POH and documents, such as ADs, provide pilots with ready access to pertinent information needed to safely fly a particular aircraft. By understanding the operations, limitations, and performance characteristics of the aircraft ... pilot can make educated flight decisions. By learning what preventive maintenance is allowed on the aircraft, a pilot can maintain his or her aircraft in an airworthy condition. The goal of every pilot is a safe flight. Flight manuals…

• 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 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…