DIAMOND AIRCRAFT
DA 20/100 Flight Manual
Weight & Balance
Doc # 202-100-VLA
9 March, 2001
Page
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Figure 6.4:
Calculation of Loading Condition
Calculation of the
DA 20 (Example)
Your DA 20
Load Limits
Weight [lbs]
Moment
[in.lbs]
Weight [lbs]
Moment
[in.lbs]
(Weight [kg])
([kgm]) (Weight
[kg]) ([kgm])
1. Empty Weight (use the data for
your airplane recorded in the
equipment list, including unusable
fuel, lubricant and coolant).
1145
(520)
12880
(148.40)
2. Pilot and Passenger:
Lever Arm: 0.143 m (5.63 in)
380
(172)
2139
(24.60)
3. Baggage:
Lever Arm: 0.824 m (32.44 in)
11
(5)
357
(4.12)
4. Total Weight and Total Moment
with empty fuel tank (sum of 1. - 3.)
1536
(697)
15376
(177.12)
5. Usable Fuel Load
(6.01 lbs. per US gal./0.72 kg per liter)
Lever Arm (32.44 in) (0.824 m)
117
(53)
3796
(43.76)
6. Total Weight and Total Moment,
taking fuel into account
(sum of 4. and 5.)
1653
(750)
19172
(220.88)
7. Find the values for the total weight (1536 lbs. and 1653 lbs.) and the total moment (15376 in lbs.
and 19172 in.lbs.) in the center of gravity diagram. Since they are within the limitation range, the
loading is permissible.