Diamond DA 42 - Chapter 6 Mass and Balance

DA 42 AFM Mass and Balance
Doc. No. 7.01.05-E Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Page 6 - 1
CHAPTER 6
MASS AND BALANCE
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6.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................6-2
6.2 DATUM PLANE ........................................6-3
6.3 MASS AND BALANCE REPORT ...........................6-4
6.4 FLIGHT MASS AND CENTER OF GRAVITY ..................6-6
6.4.1 MOMENT ARMS...................................6-8
6.4.2 LOADING DIAGRAM ...............................6-9
6.4.3 CALCULATION OF LOADING CONDITION.............6-10
6.4.4 PERMISSIBLE CENTER OF GRAVITY RANGE .........6-13
6.4.5 PERMISSIBLE MOMENT RANGE ....................6-15
6.5 EQUIPMENT LIST AND EQUIPMENT INVENTORY ...........6-16