Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook: FAA-H-8083-1A

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The official FAA guide to aircraft weight and balance.

Weight and Balance Control     1Weight Control     1Effects of Weight     2Weight Changes     2Stability and Balance Control     3Weight Control for Aircraft other than Fixed and Rotorwing     5Weight and Balance Theory and Documentation     1Weight and Balance Theory     1Aircraft Arms, Weights, and Moments     1The Law of the Lever     1Determining the CG     2Shifting the CG     3Basic Weight and Balance Equation     4Shifting the Airplane CG     5Weight and Balance Documentation     6FAA-Furnished Information     6Data Pertinent to Individual Models     6CG Range     6Utility Category     6Empty Weight CG Range     10Maximum Weights     10Number of Seats     10Maximum Baggage (Structural Limit)     10Fuel Capacity     10Oil Capacity (Wet Sump)     10Data Pertinent to all Models     10Datum     10Leveling Means     11Manufacturer-Furnished Information     11Weighing the Aircraft and Determining the Empty-Weight Center of Gravity     1Requirements     1Equipment for Weighing     1Preparation for Weighing     2Weigh Clean Aircraft Inside Hangar     2Equipment List     2Ballast     2Draining the Fuel     2Oil     2Other Fluids     3Configuration of the Aircraft     3Jacking the Aircraft     3Leveling the Aircraft     3Safety Considerations     3Determining the Center of Gravity     4Two Ways to Express CG Location     4Empty-Weight Center of Gravity Formulas     5Datum Forward of the Airplane-Nose Wheel Landing Gear     5Datum Aft of the Main Wheels-Nose Wheel Landing Gear     5Location of Datum     6Datum Forward of the Main Wheels-Tail Wheel Landing Gear     6Datum Aft of the Main Wheels-Tail Wheel Landing Gear     6Location with Respect to the Mean Aerodynamic Chord     6Small Fixed Wing Aircraft Operational Weight and Balance Computations     1Determining the Loaded Weight and CG     1Computational Method      1Loading Graph Method     3Moment Indexes     3Loading Graph     3Compute Weight and Balance Using the Loading Graph     4Multiengine Airplane Weight and Balance Computations     4Determining the Loaded CG     5The Charp Method Using weight, Arm, and Moments     5Determining the CG in Percent of MAC     6The Chart Method Using Weight, and Moment Indexes     6Center of Gravity Change After Repair or Alteration     1Equipment List     1Major Alteration and Repair     1Weight and Balance Revision Record     3Weight Changes Caused by a Repair or Alteration     3Computations Using Weight, Arm, and Moment     3Computations Using Weight and Moment Indexes     4Empty-Weight CG Range     4Adverse-Loaded CG Checks     4Forward Adverse-Loaded CG Check     5Aft Adverse-Loaded CG Check     6Ballast     6Temporary Ballast     6Temporary Ballast Formula     6Permanent Ballast     6Weight and Balance Control-Helicopters     1Determining the Loaded CG of a Helicopter      2Effects of Offloading Passengers and Using Fuel     3Large Aircraft Weight and Balance     1Weighing Procedures     1Determining the Empty Weight and EWCG     1Determining the Loaded CG of the Airplane in Percent MAC     2On Board Aircraft Weighing System     2Determining the Correct Stabilizer Trim Setting     4Stabilizer Trim Setting in % MAC     4Stabilizer Trim Setting in Units ANU (Airplane Nose Up)     4Determining CG Changes Caused by Modifying the Cargo     4Effects of Loading or Offloading Cargo     4Effects of Onloading Cargo     5Effects of Shifting Cargo from One Hold to Another     6Determining Cargo Pallet Loads with Regard to Floor Loading Limits     7Determining the Maximum Amount of Payload That Can Be Carried     8Determining the Landing Weight     8Determining the Minutes of Fuel Dump Time     10Weight and Balance of Commuter Category Airplanes     11Determining the Loaded Weight and CG     15Determining the Changes in CG When Passengers are Shifted     15Determining Changes in Weight and CG When the Airplane is Operated in its Cargo Configuration     16Determining the CG Shift When Cargo is Moved From One Section to Another     16Determining the CG Shift When Cargo is Added or Removed     17Determining Which Limits are Exceeded     17Use of Computers for Weight and Balance Computations     1Using an Electronic Calculator to Solve Weight and Balance Problems     1Using an E6-B Flight Computer to Solve Weight and Balance Problems     1Using a Dedicated Electronic Flight Computer to Solve Weight and Balance Problems     3Typical Weight and Balance Problems     3Determining CG in Inches From the Datum     3Nose Wheel Airplane with Datum Ahead of the Main Wheels     3Nose Wheel Airplane with Datum Behind the Main Wheels     4Tail Wheel Airplane with Datum Ahead of the Main Wheels     4Tail Wheel Airplane with Datum Behind the Main Wheels     4Determining CG, Given Weights and Arms     4Determining CG, given Weights and Moment Indexes     5Determining CG in Percent of Mean Aerodynamic Chord     5Determining Later CG of a Helicopter     5Determining [Delta]CG caused by Shifting Weights     6Determining Weight Shifted to Cause Specified [Delta]CG     6Determining Distance Weight is Shifted to Move CG a Specific Distance      6Determining Total Weight of an Aircraft That Will Have a Specified [Delta]CG When Cargo is Moved     6Determining Amount of Ballast Needed to Move CG to a Desired Location     6AppendixSupplemental Study Materials for Aircraft Weight and Balance     A-1Glossary     G-1Index     I-1