Maintenance Manual LS8-st
Weight and Balance
Edition: June 2016
Rev. 6 TN 8024
5-6
5.2 Calculation of Loading Limits
(continued)
Example for entry in Flight Manual section 6.2
:
Wing span
[m]
15
18
Empty Mass
[kg] /
[lbs]
316 325
C.G. position
[mm] /
[in]
649
Fuel tank
full
[kg] /
[lbs]
110
M
ax.
Cock-
pit Load
Fuel tank partly filled
[kg] /
[lbs]
110
Tail tank
full
[kg] /
[lbs]
130
with
tail-
battery
Tail tank
empty
(+)
[kg] /
[lbs]
90
Tail tank
full
(+)
[kg] /
[lbs]
120
Minimum Cockpit
Loadg
without tail-
battery
Tail tank
empty
(+)
[kg] /
[lbs]
80
front
[kg] /
[lbs]
---
Perm.
fixed Trim
mass
rear
[kg] /
[lbs]
---
Seat [No.]
2
Baggage comp.
[No.]
0
Batteries
installed
Vert. tail fin
[No.]
1
Engine (
IN
stalled /
RE
moved
) IN
Date / Inspector
18.08.2005
GS
The discrepancy between Maximum Cockpit Load of 110 kg <242 lbs> and
Minimum Cockpit Load of 130 kg <286 lbs> with tail fin tank full and tail
fin battery indicates, that before each take off the installation position of
the tail fin battery must be checked and a functional check for the tail fin
tank valve is required to make sure that no unintended amount of water
remains in the fin tank.
To check the valve place tail tank filling adapter into the tank outlet and
open the cockpit lever. If air cannot be blown into the tank, the valve is not
functioning properly (for instance frozen solid or operating cable
fractured).