SECTION 6
CESSNA
WEIGHT & BALANCE/
MODEL 172RG
EQUIPMENT LIST
Scale Position
Scale Reading
Tare
Symbol
Net Weight
Left Wheel
L
Right Wheel
R
Nose Wheel
N
Sum of Net Weights (As Weighed)
W
Item
Moment/1000
Weight (Lbs.) X C.G. Arm (In.) =
(Lbs.-In.)
Airplane Weight (From Item 5, Page 6-3)
Airplane
Oil:
(9 Qts at 7.5 Lbs/Gal)
16.9
-16.1
- 0.3
Add Unusable Fuel
:
(4 Gal at 6 Lbs/Gal)
24
46.0
1.1
Equipment Changes
Airplane Basic Empty Weight
Figure 6-1. Sample Airplane Weighing
6-4
1 July 1979