XtremeAIR XA41, Maintenance Manual

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Maintenance Manual XA41/XA42
AMM-XA42-0040-001 C.00
Page date: Page 3
25.09.2018 Chapter 08
08-20-00 MASS & BALANCE
Refer to the Form in Appendix 2.
08-20-01 Weighing
To measure the aircraft empty mass:
1
Make sure that the aircraft has the necessary equipment, refer to the equipment list
of the Aircraft Flight Manual. Make sure that the equipment is correctly installed in
the specified positions.
2 Set the control surfaces to the neutral position and make sure that they cannot
move.
3 Make sure that only unusable fuel is in the fuel tanks.
4 Make sure that all other fluids have the correct fluid level, for example engine oil and
brake fluid. Fill the fluids to the correct level, if necessary.
5 Remove all objects that are not part of the equipment (luggage and others).
6 Clean and dry the aircraft.
7 Close the canopy.
8 Move the two main wheels onto the scales. Use ramps, if necessary.
9 Put a third scale below the tailwheel.
10 Make the aircraft level, refer to chapter 08-10-00.
11 Read the scales and record the mass below.
12 Calculate the center of gravity, refer to the instructions on the next page.
Net mass on left main wheel scale (W
1
) (kg)
Net mass on right main wheel scale (W
2
) (kg)
Net mass on tailwheel scale (W
3
) (kg)
Total empty mass (M = M
1
+ M
2
+ M
3
) (kg)