SECTION 6
WEIGHT AND BALANCE
TBM
700
PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK
Page 6.4.9
Edition 1 -- November 30, 2010
Rev. 0
DETERMINING EMPTY AIRPLANE CHARACTERISTICS
Empty airplane characteristics (weight and balance) may vary with regard to
those indicated on weighing form according to installed optional equipment.
List of equipment (paragraph 6.5) contains the standard and optional
equipment, as well as their characteristics (weight, arm).
Use the chart below to compute new empty weight and corresponding
balance if necessary.
EQUIPMENT
OR
(+)
WEIGHT MODIFICATION
BASIC EMPTY WEIGHT
DATE
OR
MODIFICATION
DESCRIPTION
(+)
(--)
Weight
lb
Arm
in.
Moment
lb.in/1000
Weight
W
Arm
”d
o
”
Moment
According to
delivery
Figure 6.4.4 -- SAMPLE WEIGHT AND BALANCE RECORD