Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook (eBook PD)

Weight and balance is a vital component of flight safety. An aircraft that is overweight or improperly balanced can be inefficient and unsafe to operate. This official FAA handbook helps pilots, aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs), and engineers understand and apply essential weight and balance principles for both training and everyday operations.

This guide covers aircraft weighing procedures, determining empty weight center of gravity, and calculating weight and CG changes due to modifications or equipment changes. You'll also learn loading computations using graphs and moment index tables, and techniques using electronic flight computers or the classic E6-B.

Dedicated chapters explore topics by aircraft type—light sport, single-engine, multi-engine, helicopters, and larger aircraft—with clear illustrations, examples, and problem-solving strategies.

Updated to reflect the latest FAA standards and procedures, this 2016 edition is aligned with the FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and richly illustrated in full color. Includes a complete glossary and index.

Format: eBook PD
ISBN: 978-1-61954-482-6