CESSNA
MODEL
182S
SECTION
6
WEIGHT & BALANCE/EQUIPMENT LIST
INTRODUCTION
It
t
specific information
regarding
the
weight,
arm,
d
equipment for this airplane as
delivered
from
be found in the
plastic
envelope carried
in
the
b
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IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE PILOT
TO
ENSURE
THE
AIRPLANE
IS
LOADED
PROPERLY. OPERATION OUTSIDE
OF
PRESCRIBED
WEIGHT
AND
BALANCE
LIMITATIONS COULD RESULT IN AN
ACCIDENT
AND
SERIOUS OR
FATAL
¡NJURY.
AIRPLANE WEIGHING PROCEDURES
1.
Preparation:
a.
lnflate tires
to
recommended operating pressures.
b.
Defuel
airplane.
Refer
to
Modèl
182S-,'Series 1996
and
On,l
Maintenance Manual.
c.
Service engine
oil as
requíred
to
obtain
a
normal
full_
,
indication. (8 quarts on
dipstick.)
I
d.
Move sliding seats
to
the most forward position.
e.
Raise
flaps
to
the fully retracted
position.
f.
Place
allcontrolsurfaces
in neutral position.
g.
Remove all non-required items from airplane.
2.
Leveling:
a.
Place scales under each wheel (minimum scale
capacity,
1000
pounds).
b.
Deflate
the nose tire
ancl/or lower
or
raise
the nose strut
to
properly center the bubble
in
the
level
(Refer
to
Figure 6-1).
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