EV-97 Eurostar SL Microlight Maintenance Manual GEN/EUR/04 Issue 4
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18.2 Operating Centre of Gravity range calculation
On the basis of moment arms, weights of items, aircraft empty weight and its C of G position it is
possible to calculate the weight and C of G location according to the formula given below:
Item
Arm to the Datum
(Leading edge)
C.G.
i
Weight
W
I
Moment
M
i
[in]
[mm]
[lbs]
or
[kg]
[lbs.in]
or
[kg.mm]
Empty aircraft
Crew
19.69
500
Fuel (0.72 kg/ltr.)
36.22
920
Baggage
50.00
1270
Total Weight
TW=
Σ
W
I
[lbs]
or
[kg]
Total Moment
TM=
Σ
M
i
[lbs.in] or [kg.mm]
C.G. position from Datum (Leading edge):
C.G.position in % MAC
(MAC ...Mean Aerodynamic Chord =
49.2 in
i.e.1250 mm):
C.G.range limits
Empty weight C.G. range (standard equipment)
18±2% MAC or 200 – 250 mm AOD
Loaded aircraft C.G. range 27±7% MAC or 250 – 410 mm AOD
]
[
]
........[
..........
....
..........
..........
.
.
mm
or
in
Weight
Total
Moment
Total
G
C
=
=
=
C G
C G
MAC
. .
. .
...................
=
⋅
=
⋅
100
100 =................... [% MAC]