Weight and Balance / Center of Gravity Flashcards
1
Q
Four Types of Weights to consider when loading your aircraft…
A
1) Empty Weight
2) Useful Load
3) Gross Weight
4) Zero Fuel Weight
2
Q
Empty Weight =
A
What the airplane weighs prior to adding
Fuel people Cargo Oil Etc...
3
Q
Useful Load=
A
The weight of the
Aircrew Passengers Cargo Fuel Oil
4
Q
Gross Weight =
A
The Total of the
Empty Weight
and the
Useful Load
5
Q
Zero Fuel Weight =
A
Gross weight minus the fuel
6
Q
Weight of fuel per gallon
A
Get accurate answer….
7
Q
CG
A
Center of Gravity or Fulcrum point.
Each aircraft has CG limits and if you violate those limits, you will probably crash if you fly the airplane.
Example is an elephant on the other end of a teeter totter. As a result, takeoff would result in a nose up situation that you could not correct, resulting in a stall then crash…
