Van's Aircraft HB-YMT, Flight Manual

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Airplane Flight Manual HB-YMT
01/00 Mass and Balance 6.1
6 Mass and Balance
6.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 6.2
6.2 Datum ...................................................................................... 6.2
6.3 Mass and Balance Report ................................................ 6.3
6.4 Flight Mass and Center of Gravity ............................... 6.4
6.4.1 Moment Arms ............................................................ 6.4
6.4.2 Basic Empty Mass and CG .................................... 6.5
6.4.3 Loading Form ............................................................. 6.6
6.4.4 Loading Scenarios .................................................... 6.7
6.4.4.1 Situation 1: Gross Weight CG ........................ 6.7
6.4.4.2 Situation 2: Most Aft CG (Gross Weight,
Minimum Fuel) .......................................................................... 6.7
6.4.4.3 Situation 3: Most Forward CG (Std Pilot WT)
6.8
6.4.4.4 Situation 4: Most Forward CG (Light Pilot
WT) 6.8
6.4.4.5 Situation 5: Gross Weight (Heavy Pilot &
Baggage, Reduced Fuel) ...................................................... 6.9
6.4.5 Permissible Center of Gravity Range ............. 6.10
6.4.6 Specialty of the RV-7A (nose gear) ................ 6.11
6.5 Equipment List and Inventory .................................... 6.12