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Effects of Weight

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0savesSave Any item aboard the aircraft that increases the total weight is undesirable for performance. Manufacturers attempt to make an aircraft as light as possible without sacrificing strength or safety. The pilot should always be aware of the consequences of overloading. An overloaded aircraft may not be able to leave the ground, or if it [...]

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Airplane Flight Manuals (AFM) (Part Five) – Weight and Loading Distribution, Flight Limits and Placards

Flight Manuals and Documents

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0savesSave Weight and Loading Distribution contains the maximum certificated weights, as well as the center of gravity (CG) range. The location of the reference datum used in balance computations is included in this section. Weight and balance computations are not provided in this area, but rather in the weight and balance section of the AFM/POH. [...]

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Effect of Weight on Aircraft Structure

Aerodynamics

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0savesSave The effect of additional weight on the wing structure of an aircraft is not readily apparent. Airworthiness requirements prescribe that the structure of an aircraft certificated in the normal category (in which acrobatics are prohibited) must be strong enough to withstand a load factor of 3.8 Gs to take care of dynamic loads caused [...]

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Effect of Weight on Flight Performance

Aerodynamics

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0savesSave The takeoff/climb and landing performance of an aircraft are determined on the basis of its maximum allowable takeoff and landing weights. A heavier gross weight results in a longer takeoff run and shallower climb, and a faster touchdown speed and longer landing roll. Even a minor overload may make it impossible for the aircraft [...]

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Weight and Balance

Aerodynamics

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0savesSave The aircraft’s weight and balance data is important information for a pilot that must be frequently reevaluated. Although the aircraft was weighed during the certification process, this data is not valid indefinitely. Equipment changes or modifications affect the weight and balance data. Too often pilots reduce the aircraft weight and balance into a “rule [...]

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Forces Acting on the Aircraft – Thrust

Aerodynamics

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0savesSave Thrust, drag, lift, and weight are forces that act upon all aircraft in flight. Understanding how these forces work and knowing how to control them with the use of power and flight controls are essential to flight. This chapter discusses the aerodynamics of flight—how design, weight, load factors, and gravity affect an aircraft during [...]

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Forces Acting on an Airplane

Aerodynamics

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0savesSave There are four forces that act on an airplane at all times during a flight. A pilot’s job is to balance those four forces to make the airplane do as he chooses.

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