FAA Publications
(check for most current revision)
• Advisory Circular (AC) 20-161, Aircraft Onboard Weight and Balance Systems
• AC 23-21, Airworthiness Compliance Checklists Used to Substantiate Major Alterations for Small Airplanes
• AC 43.13-1, Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices—Aircraft Inspection and Repair
• AC 90-89, Amateur-Built Aircraft and Ultralight Flight Testing Handbook
• AC 120-27, Aircraft Weight and Balance Control
• FAA-H-8083-30, Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook—General
• Order 8130.2, Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft and Related Product
• www.faa.gov, Light Sport Aircraft (multiple electronic documents)
Appendix A
Supplemental Study Materials for Aircraft Weight and Balance
