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Balance bought with weight
Ballast is weight carried to bring the CG within limits — temporary (sand bags, lead shot, secured as the POH/AFM requires) or permanent (installed and recorded).
Ballast needed = W × (desired CG − current CG) ÷ (ballast arm − desired CG). The longer the arm, the less ballast; but every pound counts against the maximum weight.