Cessna 172N - Page 91

SAMPLE
LOADING
PROBLEM
S AM
PLE
AIR
PLAN
E
YOUR
AIRPLANE
Weight
(lbs.)
Moment
(lb.
-ins.
/1000)
Weight
(lbs.)
Moment
(lb.
- ins.
/1000)
1. Basic
Empty Weight
(Use
the data
pertaining
to
your
airplane as it is
presently
equipped.
lncludes
unusable
fuel
and full
oil)
Usable
Fuel
(At
6 Lbs./Gal.)
Standard
Tanks
(40
Gal.
Maximum)
Long Range
Tanks
(50
Gal.
Maximum)
Pilot
and Front
Passenger
(Station
34
to 46)
Rear
Passengers
*
Baggage Area
1 or
Passenger
on Child's Seat
(Station
82
to 108) 120
Lbs.
Max.
*
Bagg"g"
Area 2
(Station
108 to
142}50
Lbs. Max.
3.
4.
5.
6.
145/.
57.6
240
11.5
340 12.6
170
12.4
96
9.1
7.
TOTAL
WEIGHT AND
MOMENT
2300 103.2
8.
Locate
this
point
(2300
at
103.2)
on the
Center
of
Gravity Moment
Envelope,
and
since this
point
falls
within the envelope,
the
loading
is acceptable.
NOTE
*
Th"
maximum
atlowable
combined
weight
capacity for baggage
areas 1 and
2 is 120
lbs.
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Sample
Loading
Problem