6-3
Airplane Weighing with Load Plates
6-3-1
Leveling
Open the cargo door and place a level across the seat tracks. Adjust the main gear tire
pressure (do not exceed the recommended maximum tire pressure) until the airplane is
laterally level. Place the level along the top of the inboard seat track and adjust the nose tire
pressure until the airplane is longitudinally level. Refer to Section 8,
for more information concerning airplane leveling. Remove the level and carefully close the
cargo door.
6-3-2
Weighing
1
Record the tare weight for each applicable scale on
Airplane Weighing Form.
2
Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions and position the aircraft on the load plates.
3
With the airplane level and brakes released, record the weight shown on each scale in
the appropriate section on
Airplane Weighing Form.
4
Subtract the tare weight from the applicable scale reading. Record the resulting net
weights in the appropriate section on
Airplane Weighing Form.
5
Refer to
and
, Sheet 2 and 3. Record the strut extensions of the nose
gear (a), the left main gear (b) and the right main gear (c) on
Weighing Form. Calculate the average of the main gear strut extensions (b) and (c) and
record the average (B) on
Sheet 2 Airplane Weighing Form.
6
Calculate the arm of the nose gear (A) from the extension of the nose gear strut (a) using
the table in
Sheet 2. If the extension of the nose gear strut (a) is in between
two values in the table, the arm of the nose gear (A) must be calculated by linear
interpolation. Record the arm of the nose gear (A) in the appropriate section on
Sheet 2 Airplane Weighing Form.
7
Calculate the arm of the main gear (B) from the average extension of the main gear
struts (b) and (c) using the table in
Sheet 3. If the average extension of the
main gear struts is in between two values in the table, the arm of the main gear (B) must
be calculated by linear interpolation. Record the arm of the main gear (B) in the
appropriate section on
Sheet 2 Airplane Weighing Form.
8
Calculate the airplane C.G. arm using the formula in
the appropriate section on
, Airplane Basic Empty Weight.
9
Refer to
. Adjust weight and moment for unusable fuel and optional equipment
installed after airplane weighing to determine airplane Total Basic Empty Weight and
Moment.
10
Update
, Weight and Balance Record, as required.
11
After weighing return tire pressures to operational values. Refer to Section 8,
Section 6 - Weight and Balance (EASA Approved)
Airplane Weighing with Load Plates
Pilot's Operating Handbook
Report No: 02406
Issue date: Mar 06, 2020
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