MAULE AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
FOR
M-4-180V
14
Rev. A
4/13/16
WEIGHING PROCEDURE
DETAILED CALCULATIONS OF EMPTY WEIGHT AND EMPTY WEIGHT CENTER
OF GRAVITY:
PROCEDURE:
1. Place each of the wheels on a scale with the tailwheel elevated to place the
airplane in approximately the flight attitude.
2. Place a level on the leveling mark and leveling lug on the bottom of the right wing
near the root. Adjust the height of the tailwheel until the aircraft is level.
3. Measure the following distances:
a.
Wheel base (L) - the horizontal distance from the tailwheel weight point
(center of axle) to the main wheel weight point (center of axle).
L = __________________ Inches
b.
Main Wheel Station (D) - the horizontal distance from the main wheel weight
point (center of axle) to the datum line.
D = __________________ Inches
4.
Measure the weights at the following points:
a.
Right Main Wheel..................= ____________ Lbs.
b.
Left Main Wheel....….............= ____________ Lbs.
c.
Tailwheel, with tare =____________Lbs., minus tare of _____________ Lbs.
= net Tailwheel wt. (T) of _________________ Lbs.
Total Weight as Weighted (W) = __________________ Lbs.