MOONEY
M20V ACCLAIM ULTRA
SECTION VI
WEIGHT AND BALANCE
6 - 4
AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
ORIGINAL ISSUE - 03-16-2017
AIRPLANE WEIGHING PROCEDURE
LEVELING
Place a spirit level on the leveling screws above the tailcone left access door when leveling the
aircraft longitudinally. Level the aircraft by increasing or decreasing air pressure in the nose
wheel tire.
WEIGHING
To weigh the aircraft, select a level work area and:
1.
Check for installation of all equipment as listed in the Weight & Balance Record Equipment
List.
2.
Top off both wing tanks with full fuel. Subtract usable fuel, 100.0 U.S. gals. (378.5 liters) @ 5.82
lb/gal (100LL) (.69 Kg/l) = 582.0 lbs. (264.0 Kgs.), from total weight as weighed.
OPTIONAL METHOD - Ground aircraft and defuel tanks as follows:
a.)
Disconnect fuel line at fuel system union located forward of the firewall on the lower left hand
side.
b.)
Connect a flexible line to output fitting that will reach fuel receptacle.
c.)
Turn fuel selector valve to tank to be drained; remove filler cap from fuel filler port.
d.)
Turn on fuel boost pump until tank is empty.
REPEAT STEPS C. AND D. TO DRAIN OTHER TANK.
e.)
Replace 3.0 gallons (11.4 liters) fuel into each tank (unusable fuel). (Use 5.82lb/gal.
(.69 Kg/liter) for 100LL fuel).
f.)
Replace filler caps.
3.
Fill oil tank to capacity (8 qts.).
4.
Position front seats in full forward position.
5.
Position flaps in full up position.
6.
Position a 2000- pound (907.2 Kg.) capacity scale under each of the three wheels.
7.
Level aircraft as previously described making certain nose wheel is centered.
8.
Weigh the aircraft and deduct any tare from each reading.
9.
Find reference point by dropping a plumb bob from center of nose gear trunnion (retracting
pivot axis) to the floor. Mark the point of intersection.
10.
Locate centerline of nose wheel axle and main wheel axles in the same manner.
11.
Measure the horizontal distance from the reference point to main wheel axle center line. Mea-
sure horizontal distance from centerline of nose wheel axle to center line of main wheel axles.
12.
Record weights and measurements, and compute basic weight and CG as follows on next
page:
-NOTE-
Wing
Jack
Points
are
located
at
Fus.
Sta.
56.658
in.
(143.91
cm).
Nose
Jack
Point
is
located
at
Fus.
Sta.
-
5.51
in.
(-
14.0
cm.).
Jacking,
for
procedures.
