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Chapter 6 — Multiengine Aircraft Weight and Balance Computations, Part 2

Chapter 6 — Multiengine Aircraft Weight and Balance Computations — Part 2

FAA-H-8083-1B (2025)

Weight and Balance Loading Form

Model _________________________________________________ Date ____________________________________________________

Serial Number___________________________________________ Reg. Number _____________________________________________

Item Pounds (3,900 max.) Index moment/100

Airplane basic empty weight

Fr ont seat occupants

Ro w 2 seats

Baggage (200 lb max.)

Subtotal

Z ero fuel condition (3,500 max.)

F uel loading (gallons)

Subtotal

R amp condition

* Less fuel for start, taxi, and takeoff

Subtotal

Takeoff condition

L ess fuel to destination (gallons)

Landing condition

* Fuel for start, taxi, and takeoff is normally 24 pounds at a moment index of 28.

2,625

320

290

90

3,325

480

3,805

−24

3,781

−210

3,571

2,864

336

412

150

3,762

562

4,324

−28

4,296

−246

4,050

80

35

Figure 6-6. Typical weight and balance loading form.

Occupant Moments/100

Weight Front seats

Arm +105

Row 2 seats

Arm +142

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

240

250

105

116

126

137

147

158

168

179

189

200

210

221

231

242

252

263

142

156

170

185

199

213

227

241

256

270

284

298

312

327

341

355

Figure 6-7. Sample weight and moment index for occupants.

Locate the moment divided by 100 diagonal line for 4,296 and

follow it down until it crosses the horizontal line for 3,781

pounds. These lines cross inside the envelope at the vertical

line for a CG location of 114 (113.6) inches aft of the datum.

The maximum allowable takeoff weight is 3,900 pounds, and

this airplane weighs 3,781 pounds. The CG limits for 3,781

pounds are 109.8 to 117.5. The CG of 114 (113.6) inches

falls within these allowable limits.

Baggage Moments/100

Weight Arm +167

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

17

33

50

67

84

100

117

134

150

167

184

200

217

234

251

267

284

301

317

334

Figure 6-8. Sample weight and moment index for baggage.

Usable Fuel – Arm +117

Gallons Pounds Moment/100

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

60

120

180

240

300

360

420

480

540

600

70

140

211

281

351

421

491

562

632

702

Figure 6-9. Sample weight and moment index for fuel.

4,000

3,900

3,800

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,200

3,000

2,800

2,600

2,400

106 108 110 112 114 116 118

CG inches aft of datum

Weight (lb)

3,900

4,6004,5004,4004,3004,200

4,100

4,000

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,500

3,400

3,100

3,300

3,200

3,000

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,600

Maximum zero fuel weight

Moment/100

Envelope based on the following weight and CG limit data (landing gear down)

Weight condition FWD CG limit Aft CG limit

3,900 pounds (max takeoff/landing) 110.6 117.5

3,250 pounds or less 106.6 117.5

Maximum takeoff

and landing weight

Figure 6-10. Sample moment limits versus weight envelope.

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