Weight & Balance Lab

Before you play

Moment = weight × arm. Sum everything, then CG = total moment ÷ total weight. Pass only if weight ≤ max and CG is inside the envelope.

Read the W&B note first. This lab uses a fictional trainer.

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Front seats (lb) 340 Rear seats (lb) 0 Fuel (gal × 6 lb) 30 gal Baggage (lb) 20 Fuel burned after takeoff (gal) 0

Total weight

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Total moment

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Useful load used

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Arms (in): front 37 · fuel 48 · rear 73 · baggage 95 · empty CG 38.5

Green polygon = approved (toy). Dot = current loading; open circle = after fuel burn.

Takeoff

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After burn

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Try Aft-heavy bags or Four souls + bags presets to leave the envelope.

Toy envelope

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