FAA-H-8083-1B – The official FAA Weight and Balance Handbook is a comprehensive digital resource covering the principles, procedures, and calculations necessary to safely determine and maintain aircraft weight and center of gravity.
This authoritative eBook is essential for pilots, flight engineers, and aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs), offering detailed instruction on weighing aircraft, determining CG, and computing weight and moment indexes. It supports FAA Knowledge Exam prep and promotes operational safety.
Topics include loading computations, modifications and equipment changes, and CG calculations for aircraft from light-sport and single-engine to helicopters and large jets. Features illustrations, real-world examples using electronic calculators and E6-B computers, and includes a complete glossary and index.
This 2016 edition is fully updated with the latest FAA procedures and regulations and is included in the FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS).
- Format: eBook EB (Digital Delivery)
- ISBN: 978-1-61954-484-0
- Publisher: ASA (Aviation Supplies & Academics)
- Compliant With: FAA ACS standards