Pilot's Operating Handbook
Section 6
Weight and balance
Edition 0 - October 31, 2013
Rev. 4
Page 6.4.2
7)
Compute ramp weight
(7a)
and moment
(7b)
as sum of zero fuel weight
(3a)
+
loaded fuel
(6a)
and moments
(3b)
+
(6b).
8)
Check value
(7a)
to be below maximum ramp weight.
9)
Compute ramp weight arm
(9)
and CG (MAC %)
(9c)
using given formulas.
10)
Record the expected taxi fuel (negative value)
(10a)
and compute associated
moment
(10b).
11)
Compute takeoff weight
(11a)
and moment
(11b)
as sum of ramp weight
(7a)
+
taxi fuel
(10a)
and moments
(7b)
+
(10b)
.
12)
Check value
(11a)
to be below maximum takeoff weight.
13)
Compute takeoff weight arm
(13)
and CG (MAC %)
(13c)
using given formulas.
14)
Record the expected trip fuel (negative value)
(14a)
and compute associated
moment
(14b)
.
15)
Compute landing weight
(15a)
and moment
(15b)
as sum of takeoff weight
(11a)
+ trip fuel
(14a)
and moments
(11b)
+
(14b)
.
16)
Check value
(15a)
to be below maximum landing weight.
17)
Compute landing weight arm
(17)
and CG (MAC %)
(17c)
using given formulas.
18)
Plot zero fuel weight, takeoff weight and landing weight on weight and balance
diagram.
19)
Check that all points are within the weight and balance limits and check that
they are vertically aligned.
20)
Record these data on your navigation log.
PIM - DO NOT USE FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS