Sample Loading Problem - Piper SENECA III Pilot's Information Manual

PIPER
AIRCRAFT
CORPORATION
SECTION 6
PA-34-220T.
SENECA Ill
WEIGHT
AND BALANCE
Arm
Alt
Weight
Datum Moment
(Lbs.) (Inches) (ln-Lbs)
Basic Empty Waght
3212
88.5 284262
Pilot and Front Passenger
340 85.5 29070
Passengers (Ce mer Scats)
| 18.1
(Forward
Fac.ng)
Passengers (Cemer beats)
236 I 19.!
(Aft
FacingHOpdanal)
Passengers i
Rear Seas)
340
1516 53585
Passenger
(Jump Sea
(Optional)
I18 i
Baggage (Forward) HOG Lbs.
Max
100
22,5 2250
Baggage
(Aft)
(100
I
.
Max]
178 7
Zero Fuel Weight (41 0 Lbs Max
4228 94 0 397275
Std) (See
equipment listJ
Fuel (93
GaL Max
i
-
Std.
545 936 51012
(123 Gal. Max
)
-
Opt.
Ramp
Weight
(4"^3 Lbs. Max
4773 939 448287
Fuel Allowance
for
Sort. Tax
-23
95.0
-2l85
Runup
Takeoff
Weight
14250
lbs.
Max)
4750 93.9
446102
The center of gran)
(C.G.)
of this sample
loading
problem
is
at
939 inches aft of the
datum
hoe. Locate tha
point (93.9) on the C.G
range and weight graph. Since this point
falls with.in
the weight
-
C.G.
envelope,
this
loading meets the weight and balance requirements.
Takeoff Weight
is?50
Lhs. Maxl
4750 93.9
6102
Minus Estimated
Fue Burnoff
-450
95.0
42750
@
Approxtmately
90 lbs. per
br.
Landing Weight
14513 Lbs, Max.)
4300 93.8 403352
Locate
the
center of gravity for the landing weight on
the C.G. range and weight graph. If
this
point fals
within
the weight
C.G
envelope,
the loading may be assumed acceptable for
landing.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF
THE PlLOT AND
AIRCRAFT
OWNER TO
INSURE
THAT THE
AIRPLANE
IS LOADED
PROPERLY.
SAMPLE
LOADING
PROBLEM
Figure
6-9
ISSUED: JANUARY
8, 1981
REPORT: VB-1110
REVISED:
AUGUST 9, 1982
6-11