SECTION 14
WEIGHT AND BALANCE
RV-8/8A
8-s14r2 12/22/97
14-7
SAMPLE 2: AS ABOVE, BUT WITH REDUCED FUEL (END OF TRIP
WEIGHT
ARM
MOMENT
EMPTY AIRCRAFT
FWD BAGGAGE
58.51
FUEL
80.00
PILOT
91.78
PASSENGER
119.12
AFT BAGGAGE FLOOR
138.00
AFT BAGGAGE SHELF
152.91
TOTAL
CG
SAMPLE 3: GROSS WEIGHT W/ HEAVY PILOT, REDUCED FUEL
WEIGHT
ARM
MOMENT
EMPTY AIRCRAFT
FWD BAGGAGE
58.51
FUEL
80.00
PILOT
91.78
PASSENGER
119.12
AFT BAGGAGE FLOOR
138.00
AFT BAGGAGE SHELF
152.91
TOTAL
CG
SAMPLE 4: AS ABOVE BUT W/ MINIMUM FUEL
WEIGHT
ARM
MOMENT
EMPTY AIRCRAFT
FWD BAGGAGE
58.51
FUEL
80.00
PILOT
91.78
PASSENGER
119.12
AFT BAGGAGE FLOOR
138.00
AFT BAGGAGE SHELF
152.91
TOTAL
CG
SAMPLE 5: BIG PEOPLE, and FORWARD BAGGAGE
WEIGHT
ARM
MOMENT
EMPTY AIRCRAFT
FWD BAGGAGE
58.51
FUEL
80.00
PILOT
91.78
PASSENGER
119.12
AFT BAGGAGE FLOOR
138.00
AFT BAGGAGE SHELF
152.91
TOTAL
CG
RV-8/8A
SECTION 14
WEIGHT AND BALANCE
8-s14r2 12/22/97
14-8
RV-8A WEIGHT AND BALANCE SAMPLE CALCULATIONS
aircraft weighed in a level attitude with oil
DATUM
(70 inches forward of leading edge)
CG RANGE
78.70 inches aft of datum
86.82 inches aft of datum
ARMS
FWD BAGGAGE
58.51
inches
FUEL
80.00
inches
PILOT
91.78
inches
PASSENGER
119.12
inches
AFT BAGGAGE FLOOR
138.00
inches
AFT BAGGAGE SHELF
152.91
inches
EMPTY AIRCRAFT
WEIGHT
ARM
MOMENT
RIGHT WHEEL
374.00
94.1
35193.40
LEFT WHEEL
410.00
94.6
38786.00
NOSEWHEEL
337.00
33.6
11323.20
TOTAL
1121.00
85302.60
CG
76.095 CG = MOMENT DIVIDED BY WEIGHT
SEE RV-8 SECTION FOR SAMPLE SITUATIONS 1 THROUGH 6