Advanced Hangar
Shifts, ballast, % MAC and bigger aircraft
The formulas behind the loading decisions, from the FAA Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook (FAA-H-8083-1). Every number is computed from the aircraft; the larger-aircraft figures are a labelled general example. A bridge to advanced ground instruction — not a replacement for it.
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- 1Fuel Burn & CG MigrationFuel burnOpen →
- 2Weight Shift FormulaLoading strategyOpen →
- 3Weight AdditionCG calculationOpen →
- 4Weight RemovalCG calculationOpen →
- 5BallastLoading strategyOpen →
- 6Zero Fuel WeightTotal weightOpen →
- 7Mean Aerodynamic ChordCG envelopeOpen →
- 8% MACCG envelopeOpen →
- 9Loading IndexesTotal momentOpen →
- 10Larger AircraftOperational judgmentOpen →
- 11Maintenance ConnectionWeightOpen →