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

Cover......Page 1
Title Page
......Page 2
Preface......Page 4
Introduction......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Weight Control......Page 12
Weight Changes......Page 13
Weight Control for Aircraft other than Fixed and Rotorwing......Page 16
The Law of the Lever......Page 18
Determining the CG......Page 19
Shifting the CG......Page 20
Basic Weight and Balance Equation......Page 21
Shifting the Airplane CG......Page 22
Weight and Balance Documentation......Page 23
Manufacturer-Furnished Information......Page 28
Equipment for Weighing......Page 32
Preparation for Weighing......Page 33
Safety Considerations......Page 34
Determining the Center of Gravity......Page 35
Empty-Weight Center of Gravity Formulas......Page 36
Determining the Loaded Weight and CG......Page 40
Multiengine Airplane Weight and Balance Computations......Page 43
Equipment List......Page 48
Weight Changes Caused by a Repair or
Alteration
......Page 50
Adverse-Loaded CG Checks......Page 51
Weight and Balance Control
– Helicopter
......Page 56
Determining the Loaded CG of a Helicopter......Page 57
Determining the Empty Weight and EWCG......Page 60
Determining CG Changes Caused by
Modifying the Cargo
......Page 63
Effects of Onloading Cargo......Page 64
Determining Cargo Pallet Loads with Regard
to Floor Loading Limits
......Page 66
Determining the Landing Weight......Page 67
Determining the Minutes of Fuel Dump Time......Page 69
Weight and Balance of Commuter Category
Airplanes
......Page 70
Use of Computer for Weight and Balance Computations......Page 78
Determining CG in Inches From the Datum......Page 80
Determining CG, Given Weights and Arms......Page 81
Appendix A - 

Supplemental Study Materials for Aircraft Weight and Balance......Page 84
Glossary......Page 86
Index......Page 92