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

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