Cub Crafters CC18-180 Pilot Operating Handbook page 135

CUB CRAFTERS
CC18-180
6.2.1 TERMINOLOGY
Arm
Basic Empty Weight
Center of gravity (C.G.)
C.G Arm
C.G. Limits
Datum
Issued: 05/31/05
Date of Revision: 05/29/08
WEIGHT AND BALANCE
The horizontal
from the reference datum to
the center of gravity (CG) of
an item.
Standard empty weight plus
optional equipment.
The point at which an
aircraft or
equipment would balance if
suspended.
from the reference datum is
found by dividing the total
moment by the total weight.
The arm
adding the
individual moments
dividing the sum by the total
weight.
The extreme
gravity limits within which
the aircraft
operated at a given weight.
An imaginary vertical plane
from which all horizontal
distances are measured for
balance purposes.
REPORT TC10000AFM
Page Number: 6-3
SECTION 6
distance
an item of
Its distance
obtained by
airplane's
and
center of
must be