Cessna T182 1982 Pilot Operating Handbook page 15

SECTION 1
GENERAL
Station
Arm
Moment
Center of
Gravity
(C.G.)
C.G.
Arm
C.G.
Limits
Standard
Empty
Weight
Basic Empty
Weight
Useful
Load
Maximum
Ramp
Weight
Maximum
Takeoff
Weight
Maximum
Landing
Weight
Tare
CESSNA
MODEL T182
Station is a location along the airplane fuselage given in
terms of the distance from the reference datum.
Arm
is the horizontal distance from the reference datum to
the center of gravity (C.G.) of an item.
Moment is the product of the weight of an item multiplied
by its arm. (Moment divided by the constant 1000 is used in
this handbook to simplify balance calculations by reduc­
ing the number of digits.)
Center of Gravity is the point at which an airplane, or
equipment, would balance if suspended. Its distance from
the reference datum is found by dividing the total moment
by the total weight of the airplane.
Center of Gravity
Arm
is the arm obtained by adding the
airplane's individual moments and dividing the sum by
the total weight.
Center of Gravity Limits are the extreme center of gravity
locations within which the airplane must be operated at a
given weight.
Standard Empty Weight is the weight of a standard air­
plane, including unusable fuel, full operating fluids and
full engine oil.
Basic Empty Weight is the standard empty weight plus the
weight of optional equipment.
Useful Load is the difference between ramp weight and the
basic empty weight.
Maximum Ramp Weight is the maximum weight approved
for ground maneuver. (It includes the weight of start, taxi
and runup fuel.)
Maximum Takeoff Weight is the maximum weight
approved for the start of the takeoff roll.
Maximum Landing Weight is the maximum weight
approved for the landing tOUChdown.
Tare is the weight of chocks, blocks, stands, etc. used when
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