Flight manual
Storch Classic Jabiru
Rev. 0 – 07/2002
Pag. 40
8.
WEIGHT AND BALANCE
GENERAL
To obtain the best flight performances, and to operate in safe conditions the
airplane must be operated following the prescriptions for weight and balance according
this flight manual.
The pilot must be aware of the importance to the weight and balance and the limits of the
airplane.
All prescriptions related to the manual of this airplane must be followed exactly to obtain a
correct weight and balance, and to avoid that the limits of these will be trespassed.
NOTE:
The empty weight and also the center of gravity changes in the following cases:
-
When adding or modifying equipment and/or accessories;
-
After repairing and bodying or repainting structural parts.
The empty weight and the corresponding position of the center of gravity must be
reported and registered by authorized persons related to this kind of work.
X
T
= (P
1
*X
1
+ P
2S
*X
2
+ P
2D
*X
2
) / (P
T
)
Where Pt= P
1
+ P
2S
+ P
2D
This exposed formula explains the position of the datum of the center of gravity related to
the referring axes.
The methodology will be explained further.
