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Aviation
6.1
AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
AQUILA AT01
Section 6
WEIGHT AND BALANCE/
EQUIPMENT LIST
INTRODUCTION
The aircraft must be flown with a weight and centre of gravity position (C.G.) that is
within the approved operating range defined in this section to guarantee safe operation,
the specified flight performances and the proven flight characteristics.
It is within the responsibility of the pilot to ensure that the aircraft is properly loaded. The
shift in C.G. location due to the fuel consumption during flight has always to be taken
into consideration.
This section describes the weighing procedure of the aircraft and the procedure for the
determination of the empty mass, the mass moment of the aircraft and the C.G.
position.
Before delivery, the manufacturer provides each aircraft with its basic empty mass and
mass moment as well as the C.G. location which have been determined within the
conformity inspection process by an airplane weighing. This data is documented in the
Aircraft Weighing Report (see paragraph 6.2.1) and in the Weight and Balance Record
in paragraph 6.3.1 of this section.
Aircraft weighings have to be conducted at regular intervals as well as on special
occasions in accordance with the applicable national operational and legal
requirements.
Whenever new equipment or retrofits are installed into the aircraft, the resulting new
basic empty mass, mass moment and C.G. location have to be determined and
documented in the Weight and Balance Record of paragraph 6.3.1.
The following pages provide forms and means that are recommended to be used for the
weighing of the aircraft and the determination of the required mass and balance data,
such as the Aircraft Weighing Report (paragraph 6.2.1), the Weight and Balance Record
(paragraph 6.3.1), and the Weight and Moment Determination Table (paragraph 6.4.2).
NOTE
If any modifications or repairs are implemented into the aircraft, the new basic empty
mass, mass moment and C.G. location will have to be determined in accordance with
the respective national aviation regulations.
An authorized person (Certifying Staff) has to certify the new basic empty mass and
mass moment as well as C.G. position and the maximum useable load in the Weight
and Balance Record.
Document No.:
Issue:
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Date:
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FM-AT01-1010-100E
A.12
A.01 (05/06/2002)
17/09/2008
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