Piper SENECA III - Page 157

PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
SECTION
6
PA-34-220T,
SENECA HI
WEIGHT AND
BALANCE
(4)
Fill
with
oil
to
full
capacity.
(5)
Place
pilot
and copilot
seats
in
fourth
(4th)
notch,
aft of
forward
position.
Put
flaps in
the
fully
retracted
position
and
all
control
surfaces
in
the
neutral
position.
Tow
bar
should
be
in
the
proper
location
and all
entrance
and
baggage doors
closed.
(6)
Weigh
the
airplane
inside
a
closed
building
to
prevent
errors
in
scale
readings
due
to
wind.
(b)
Leveling
(1)
With
airplane
on
scales,
block
main
gear
cleo
pistons
in
the
fully
extended
position.
(2)
Level airplane
(refer
to
Figure 6-3)
deflating
nose
wheel
tire,
to
center
bubble
on
leveL
(c)
Weighing
-
Airplane
Basic
Empty
Weight
(I)
With
the
airpaine
level
and
the
brakes
released, record the
weight
shown
on
each scale.
Deduct
the
tare,
if
any,
from
each
reading.
Scale
Net
Scale
Position
and
Symbol
Reading
Tare
Weight
Nose
Wheel
(N)
Right
Main
Wheel
(R)
Left
Main Wheel
(L)
c
Empty
Weight,
as
Weighed
(T)
WEIGHING FORM
Figure
6-!
ISSUED:
JANUARŸ
8, 1981
REPORT:
ŸB-1110
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