CESSNA
SECTION 1
MODEL 172S NAV III
GENERAL
WEIGHT AND BALANCE TERMINOLOGY (Continued)
MAC
MAC (Mean Aerodynamic Chord) is the chord of an
imaginary rectangular airfoil having the same pitching
moments throughout the flight range as that of the
actual wing.
Maximum
Maximum Ramp Weight is the maximum weight
Ramp
approved for ground maneuver, and includes the
Weight
weight of fuel used for start, taxi and runup.
Maximum
Maximum Takeoff Weight is the maximum weight
Takeoff
approved for the start of the takeoff roll.
Weight
Maximum
Maximum Landing Weight is the maximum weight
Landing
approved for the landing touchdown.
Weight
Tare
Tare is the weight of chocks, blocks, stands, etc.
used when weighing an airplane, and is included in
the scale readings. Tare is deducted from the scale
reading to obtain the actual (net) airplane weight.
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