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CESSNA
MODEL 208B 867 SHP
GARMIN G1000
BAGGAGE/CARGO LOADING
CENTER OF GRAVITY PRECAUTIONS
Since the airplane can be used for cargo missions, carrying various
types of cargo in a variety of loading configurations, precautions must
be taken to protect the forward and aft C.G. limits. Load planning should
include a careful comparison of the mission requirements with the
volume and weight limitation in each loading zone and the final airplane
C.G. Cargo loaded in the forward zones may need to be balanced by
loading cargo in one or more aft zones. Conversely, loadings can not
be concentrated in the rear of the airplane, but must be compensated
by forward cargo to maintain balance. Under ideal conditions, loadings
should be accomplished with heavy items on the bottom and the load
distributed uniformly around the C.G. of the cabin cargo area zone and/
or cargo pod compartment.
Loading personnel must maintain strict accountability for loading
correctly and accurately, but may not always be able to achieve an
ideal loading. A means of protecting the C.G. aft limit is provided by
supplying an aft C.G. location warning area between 38.33% MAC and
the maximum allowable aft C.G. of 40.33% MAC. The warning area is
indicated by shading on Figure 6-17, Center of Gravity Limits, and
Figure 6-18, Center of Gravity Moment Envelope.
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This shaded area should be used only if accurate
C.G. determination can be obtained.
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Exercise caution while loading or unloading heavy
cargo through the cargo doors. An ideal loading in
every other respect can still cause tail tipping and
structural damage if proper weight distribution is
ignored. For example, heavy cargo loaded through
the doors and placed momentarily in Zones 4 and 5,
plus the weight of personnel required to move it to a
forward zone, could cause an out-of-balance
condition during loading.
208BPHCUS-00
WEIGHT AND BALANCE/
(Continued)
CAUTION
SECTION 6
EQUIPMENT LIST
6-27
U.S.
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