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From a balance beam to a preflight

Each lesson is short and hands-on: you see it, move it, predict, calculate, and explain. Built on the FAA Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (Ch. 10), the FAA Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook and the Private Pilot ACS.

  1. STAGE 1

    Balance beam

    Weight × distance = moment, felt on a beam

  2. STAGE 2

    Aircraft + datum

    Where every measurement starts

  3. STAGE 3

    Stations

    Where loads can go

  4. STAGE 4

    Weight + arm

    How heavy, how far

  5. STAGE 5

    Moment

    Weight × arm, at every station

  6. STAGE 6

    Loading table

    The whole calculation in one table

  7. STAGE 7

    CG envelope

    Weight and CG, checked against limits

  8. STAGE 8

    Operational scenario

    Real decisions with real trade-offs

Advanced Hangar

Bridge lessons for after the core course. Previews, not a replacement for advanced ground instruction. Open the Advanced Hangar