CF 300 – Flight Manual sect. 6 – Weight and Balance
BY BLACKSHAPE
Rev 3 dtd 03/06/2014 Page 62
6.3. WEIGHING PROCEDURE
6.3.1. Preparation
1. Weigh in a closed room and with a smooth floor
2. Remove all the objects left on board aircraft
3. Align the nose wheel and the flight controls
4. Drain the fuel completely
5. Check oil/fuel/coolant level
6. Flaps retracted – UP 0°
7. Controls and control surface in neutral position
8. Place scales under each wheel
6.3.2. Leveling
1. Leveling the aircraft on pitch and roll axis
2. Use a level, positioned as shown in the image
3. Adjust the leveling on the horizontal axis using the shocks of the nose landing gear or acting
on the pressure air of the nose tire
6.3.3. Weighing
1. Record the individual weights of each balance
2. Perform a minimum of three weighing for control
3. Calculate the empty weight of the aircraft
6.3.4 C.G. Determination
1. Place a plumb line tangent to the firewall bulkhead and identify the reference on the floor,
performing the operation for both the sides.
2. Merge with a taut cable the two reference points so found.
3. Measure the distances between the reference cable and the axes of the wheels of the
landing gear
4. Using the data recorded, it is possible to determine the position of C.G. and the moment of
the aircraft
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