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FIRE BOSS CONVERSION ON 10000 SERVICE MANUAL
16.0 WEIGHING PROCEDURES FOR THE AT-802 FIRE BOSS AMPHIBIAN
Level aircraft per manufacturer’s instructions.
Place scales under the right and left nose and main gear wheels.
Place blocking under right and left main gear wheels to level aircraft.
Drop plumb bob from wing leading edge on either side of the plane to the
floor and mark. This is the datum-line, station 0.0.
Draw another line between the nose wheel centers and a 3rd line between
the main wheel centers.
Measure the distance from 0.0 to the nose wheel line. This is X.
Measure the distance from 0.0 to the main wheel line. This is Y.
Use this table for the calculations:
Scale Reading
Weight
x
Distance from 0.0
Weight x Arm
Arm
=
Moment
Left Front
+
-
X
-
Right
Front
+
-
X
-
Left Rear
+
+
Y
+
Right
Rear
+
+
Y
+
Totals
Notes:
1. Zero out or deduct tare weights at the Y arm.
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