Beechcraft Musketeer Sport III A23-19 Pilot Operating Handbook page 240

Sectlon X
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Safety lnformatlon
Single Englne (Piston)
Each airplane has a checklist for the preflight inspection
which must be followed. USE THE CHECKLIST.
WE/GHT AND BALANCE
Maintaining center of gravity within the approved envelope
throughout the plannad flight is an important safety consid-
eration.
The airplane must be loaded so as not to exceed the weight
and center
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gravity (C.G.) limitations. Airplanes that are
loaded above the maximum takeoff or Ianding weight limita-
tions will have an overall lower level of performance com-
pared to that shown in the Performance section
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the Pilot's
Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight
Manual. lt loaded above maximum takeoff weight, takeoff
distance and the Ianding distance will be longer than that
shown in the Performance section; the stalling speed will be
higher, rate
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climb, the cruising speed, and the ranga
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the airplane at any level of tuel will all be lower than shown
in the Performance section.
lt an airplane is loaded so that the C.G. is forward of the
tor-
ward limit, it will require additional eontroi movements for
maneuvering the airplane with correspondingly higher eon-
troi forces.
The
pilot
may have difficufty during takeoff and
Ianding because
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the elevator eontroi limits.
lf an airplane is loaded aft of the aft C.G. limitation, the pilot
will experience a lower level of stability. Airplane character-
istics that indicate a lower stability level are; lower eontroi
forces, difficulty in trimming the airplane, lower eontroi forces
for maneuvering with attendant danger
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structural over-
load, decayed stall characteristics, and a lower level
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lateral-directional damping.
Ensure that all cargo and baggage is properly secured
betore takeoff. A sudden shift in balance at rotation can
cause controllability problems.
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May, 1994