Weight and Balance In Aviation

NAME_______________________________________ Air Navigation Aircraft Weight and Balance Homework Assignment Due: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Lesson Tasks/Assignments 1. Locate the Cessna 172N POH in the Weight and Balance module on Canvas. 2. Weight and Balance Form Use the attached Weight and Balance form to organize and calculate the arm, moments, and CG of the aircraft. Refer to the conditions of the flight for more information. 3. Conditions of the Flight Aircraft Information: Basic Empty Weight: 1420.08 lbs Maximum Takeoff Weight: 2300 lbs Useful Load: 879.92 lbs Moment: 54,445.20 Usable Fuel: 40 gal. Pilot, Passenger, Baggage, Fuel Information: Pilot: Your weight Passenger: 210 Passenger 2: 160 Baggage: 35 lbs Fuel: As much as the aircraft can carry (based on remaining useful load). Flight Information: KSNA – KSBA Flight time: FIND OUT Altitude: 6,500 feet Power: 75% for Cruise Weather: METARS: Find Out Winds Aloft: Calm and variable at or below 9,0000 ft. Temperature Aloft: Find Out 4. Calculations Needed: 1. Weight and Balance information prior to take-off. 2. Calculate Takeoff Distance 3. Weight and Balance information at landing. 4. Calculate Landing Distance Additional Instructions: You must write out all the steps you took to reach your answer. Any answer given without an explanation/summary of how and why you reached that outcome will not be given any credit. Completed Instructor’s Initials NAME_______________________________________ Fill in the weight and balance table with the appropriate values regarding the flight profile. Use attached charts to answer all questions on this page. Station Basic Empty Weight Pilot & Front Passenger Rear Passenger Baggage Area 1 Baggage Area 2 Zero Fuel Weight Usable Fuel Takeoff Weight Landing Weight Weight Arm Airplane’s Center of Gravity (CG) Phase of Flight Total Weight Total Moment Takeoff CG Landing CG Dep. Airport _________ Moment CG Dest. Airport _______ Compute: Takeoff Distance: __________________________ Active Runway:___________ Distance over 50 ft. obstacle: _________________ Crosswind Component:_____ Landing Distance: __________________________ Active Runway:__________ Crosswind Component:_____ Duration of Flight: ____________ Total Fuel Burn for Trip: _________________ Weight (lbs) of Fuel Burned: ______________ NAME_______________________________________ NAME_______________________________________ NAME_______________________________________ NAME_______________________________________ NAME_______________________________________ NAME_______________________________________