Airplane Flight Manual
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FAA Approved
Revision A3: Apr 26, 2007
SECTION - 6
WEIGHT & BALANCE
Table of Contents
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PART 1 - AS CERTIFICATED........................................................................... 3
BASIC EMPTY WEIGHT and BALANCE - As Certificated ................................ 3
WEIGHT and BALANCE TERMINOLOGY ........................................................ 4
CONVERSION FACTORS................................................................................. 5
WEIGHT and CENTER of GRAVITY (CG) LIMITATIONS/DATA ...................... 6
Center of Gravity (CG) Data .......................................................................... 8
Figure 6.1 - LOADING and FLIGHT ENVELOPE -
POUNDS/FEET....................................................................... 9
Figure 6.2 - LOADING and FLIGHT ENVELOPE -
KILOGRAMS/METERS ......................................................... 10
Figure 6.3 - FUSELAGE STATION LOCATING DIAGRAM ...................... 11
USEFUL LOAD DATA...................................................................................... 12
Occupants.................................................................................................... 12
Figure 6.4 - DENSITY VARIATION of AVIATION FUEL -
POUNDS/U.S. GALLONS ..................................................... 12
Figure 6.5 - DENSITY VARIATION of AVIATION FUEL -
KILOGRAMS/LITERS ........................................................... 13
USABLE FUEL - Pounds/U.S. Gallons ............................................................ 14
Table 1 - Pounds/US Gallons ...................................................................... 14
USABLE FUEL - Kilograms/Liters.................................................................... 16
Table 2 - Kilograms/Liters ............................................................................ 16
UNUSABLE FUEL............................................................................................ 18
MISCELLANEOUS FLUIDS and OXYGEN ..................................................... 18
GENERAL WEIGHING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................ 19
Jack Point Weighing .................................................................................... 19
Wheel Weighing........................................................................................... 19
Wheel Change Jack Weighing..................................................................... 20
AIRPLANE WEIGHING and REACTION POINTS.......................................... 21
Figure 6.6 Jack Point Weighing ................................................................ 21
Figure 6.7 Wheel Weighing ....................................................................... 21
BASIC EMPTY WEIGHT & BALANCE FORM (Blank) .................................... 22
EQUIPMENT LIST ............................ (prepared on an individual airplane basis)
PART 2 - POST CERTIFICATED
WEIGHT and BALANCE RECORD ................................................................... 1
WEIGHT and BALANCE REPORT .... (prepared on an individual airplane basis)
For Training Purposes Only