Cessna 208B - Page 278

CESSNA SECTION 6
MODEL
2088 (675 SHP) WEIGHT & BALANCEIEQUIPMENT LIST
BAGGAGEICARGO LOADING
CABIN CARGO AREA
Cargo may be carried in the cabin of either the Cargo Version or the
Passenger Version. The cabin interior of the Cargo Version is
specifically equipped for the carriage of cargo. However, after seat
removal and the installation of miscellaneous equipment, the
passenger Version will also fulfill the requirements of cargo missions.
The following paragraphs generally describe the cargo area of both
versions.
To facilitate the carrying of large or bulky items, all
afi seats (Passenger
Version Only) and the front passenger seat may be removed from the
airplane. If a cargo barrier and its three barrier nets are available for
installation, removal of the front passenger seat may not be desired.
mission requirements will dictate whether the barrier is to be used and
the number of seats removed. If seats are removed for hauling cargo
and the cargo barrier and its nets added, the basic empty weight and
C.G. moment of the airplane should be adjusted so that these values
accurately represent the weight and moment of the airplane before
loading.
To calculate the new weight and moment, refer to the airplane
equipment list and acquire the weight and C.G. arm of each item of
equipment to be removed or added, then record these values on Figure
6-2, Sample Weight And Balance Record, to assist in the calculation.
For each item of equipment, multiply its weight by its C.G. arm to
provide the moment for that item. Subtract weights of removed items
(seats) and add weights of installed items (cargo barrier and its nets) to
the original basic empty weight to provide a new basic empty weight.
Likewise, subtract the moments of removed items and add the
moments of stalled items to the original moment to provide a new
airplane moment. (Remember that the moment value is to be divided
by 1000 to reduce the number of digits.) The new basic empty weight
and
moment/1000 can be used as illustrated in the Sample Loading
Problem when figuring airplane loading with the selected items of
equipment removelinstalled.
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