Maintenance Manual LS8-s and LS8-sb
Weight and Balance
Edition: June 2016
Rev. 6 TN 8024
5-6
5.2 Calculation of Loading Limits
(continued)
Example for entry in Flight Manual section 6.2
:
LS8-s LS8-sb
Wing
span
[m] 15 18 15 18
Empty Mass
[kg] /
[lbs]
273 282
273 282
C.G. position
[mm] /
[in]
665
665
Max. Cockpit Load
[kg] /
[lbs]
110 110
Tail tank
full
(+)
[kg] /
[lbs]
120 140
with
tail-
battery
Tail tank
empty
(+)
[kg] /
[lbs]
780 80
Tail tank
full
(+)
[kg] /
[lbs]
110 130
Minimum Cockpit
Loadg
without tail-
battery
Tail tank
empty
(+)
[kg] /
[lbs]
70 70
front
[kg] /
[lbs]
--- ---
Perm.
fixed Trim
mass
rear
[kg] /
[lbs]
--- ---
Seat
[No.]
1 1
Baggage comp.
[No.]
0 0
Batteries
installed
Vert. tail fin
[No.]
1 1
Date / Inspector
18.08.2005
GS
18.08.2005
GS
The discrepancy between Maximum Cockpit Load of 110 kg <242 lbs> and
Minimum Cockpit Load of 140 kg <309 lbs> (for LS8-sb) with tail fin tank
full and tail fin battery indicates, that before each take off the installation
position of the tail fin battery must be checked and a functional check for
the tail fin tank valve is required to make sure that no unintended amount
of water remains in the fin tank.
To check the valve place tail tank filling adapter into the tank outlet and
open the cockpit lever. If air cannot be blown into the tank, the valve is not
functioning properly (for instance frozen solid or operating cable
fractured).
