Piper PA-28-236 DAKOTA, Pilot Operating Handbook

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PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION SECTION 6
PA-28-236, DAKOTA WEIGHT AND BALANCE
ISSUED: JUNE 1, 1978 REPORT: VB-910
6-5
REVISED: JULY 13, 1984
(2) The basic empty weight center of gravity (as weighed
including optional equipment, full oil and unusable fuel) can
be determined by the following formula:
C.G. Arm = N (A) + (R + L) (B) inches
T
Where: T = N + R + L
6.5 WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA AND RECORD
The Basic Empty Weight, Center of Gravity Location and Useful Load
listed in Figure 6-5 are for the airplane as licensed at the factory. These figures
apply only to the specific airplane serial number and registration number shown.
The basic empty weight of the airplane as licensed at the factory has
been entered in the Weight and Balance Record (Figure 6-7). This form is
provided to present the current status of the airplane basic empty weight
and a complete history of previous modifications. Any change to the permanently
installed equipment or modification which affects weight or moment must be
entered in the Weight and Balance Record.