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• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 6-2
  Chapter 6: Weight and Balance › Weight › Weight Limitations

  Although aircraft manufacturers build in safety factors, a pilot should never intentionally exceed the load limits for which a helicopter is certificated. Operating below a minimum weight could adversely affect the handling characteristics of the helicopter. During single-pilot operations…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 5-40
  Chapter 5: Aerodynamics of Flight › Weight and Balance

  range in these types of aircraft is such that it is difficult to exceed loading limits. For example, the rear seat position and fuel of a weight-shift control aircraft are as close as possible to the hang point with ... balloon basket or gondola. While it is difficult to exceed CG limits in these aircraft, pilots should never overload an aircraft because overloading causes structural damage and failures. Weight and balance computations are not required, but pilots should calculate weight…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 11-18
  Chapter 11: Helicopter Emergencies and Hazards › System Malfunctions › Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness (LTE)

  wise professional pilot should not ever exceed the certificated maximum gross weight or performance flight weight for any aircraft. The manuals are written for safety and reliability. The limitations and emergency procedures are stressed because lapses in procedures or exceeding…

• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledgep. 10-4
  Chapter 10: Weight and Balance › Control › Management of Weight and Balance Control

  Five pounds or less for aircraft with an empty weight of more than 50,000 pounds Negligible CG change is any change of less than 0.05 percent Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) for fixed-wing aircraft or 0.2 percent for rotary ... average distance from the leading edge to the trailing edge of the wing. Exceeding these limits would require a weight and balance check. Before any flight, the pilot should determine the weight and balance condition of the aircraft. Simple…

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

  condition. It is vital to comply with weight and balance limits established for all aircraft. Operating above the maximum weight limitation compromises the structural integrity of the aircraft and can adversely affect performance. Stability and control are also affected ... Center of Gravity Limits for the location of the CG are established by the manufacturer. These are the fore and aft limits beyond which the CG should not be located for flight. These limits are published for each aircraft…

• Helicopter Flying Handbookp. 2-17
  Chapter 2: Aerodynamics of Flight › Forward Flight

  flight with a constant heading and at a constant altitude), lift equals weight and thrust equals drag. If lift exceeds weight, the helicopter accelerates vertically until the forces are in balance; if thrust is less than drag, the helicopter slows ... larger increase in airflow through the rotor disk (up to a maximum determined by drag and the engine’s limit of power), and more efficient flight. In order to maintain unaccelerated flight, the pilot must understand that with Figure…