Piper Aircraft Corporation Malibu Mirage PA-46-350P, Airplane Maintenance Manual

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PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-46-350P, MALIBU MIRAGE
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
WEIGHING
The airplane may be weighed by the following procedure:
A. Position a scale and a ramp in front of each of the three wheels.
B. Secure the scales from rolling forward, tow the airplane up onto the scales and block the wheels.
C. Remove the ramp so as not to interfere with the scales.
D. If the airplane is to be weighed for weight and balance computations, level the airplane per
instructions given in the paragraph titled Leveling.
E. Fill engine with oil to full capacity.
F. Place pilot and copilot seats in fifth notch aft of forward position. Put flaps in the fully retracted
position and all control surfaces in the neutral position. Tow bar should be in the proper location and
all entrance and baggage doors should be closed.
G. Weigh the airplane inside a closed building to prevent errors in scale readings due to wind.
H. With the airplane level and brakes released, record the weight shown on each scale. Deduct the
tare weight, if any, from each reading.
Weighing
Figure 1