Robinson R44 - Page 79

ISSUED: 21 FEB 2014 6-7
ROBINSON
MODEL R44
SECTION 6
WEIGHT AND BALANCE
LOADING INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d)
LOADING CALCULATION WORKSHEET
Item
Weight
(lb)
Location Moment
Long.
Arm
(in.)
Lat. Arm
(in.)
+= Right
Side
Long.
(in.-lb)
Lat.
(in.-lb)
Basic empty weight
Remove forward right door 49.4 24.0
Remove forward left door 49.4 —24.0
Remove aft right door 75.4 23.0
Remove aft left door 75.4 —23.0
Remove cyclic 35.8 —8.0
Remove collective 47.0 —21.0
Remove pedals (both) 16.8 —9.5
Pilot (forward right seat) 49.5 12.2
Left forward passenger 49.5 —10.4
Aft right passenger 79.5 12.2
Aft left passenger 79.5 —12.2
Baggage under forward right seat 44.0 11.5
Baggage under forward left seat 44.0 —11.5
Baggage under aft right seat 79.5 12.2
Baggage under aft left seat 79.5 —12.2
Zero usable fuel weight and CG*
Usable main fuel at 6 lb/gal. 106.0** —13.5
Usable aux fuel at 6 lb/gal. 102.0** 13.0
Takeoff Gross Weight and CG*
* CG location (arm) for loaded helicopter is determined by dividing total moment by
total weight.
** A longitudinal arm of 104.5 in. may be used for combined main and aux fuel. Do not
use combined main and aux fuel if calculating lateral arm.