Effects Of Weight And Balance

Question 1

Why do we have weight and balance

Answer 1

●1) The effect of the weight on the aircraft’s primary structure and its performance characteristics

●2) The effect of the location of this weight on flight characteristics, particularly in stall and spin recovery and stability

Question 2

Weight and balance/ CG

Answer 2

●Higher elevator control forces normally exist with a forward CG location due to the increased stabilizer deflection required to balance the aircraft

●The aircraft cruises faster with an aft CG location because of reduced drag. The drag is reduced because a smaller AOA and less downward deflection of the stabilizer are required to support the aircraft and overcome the nose-down pitching tendency.