Piper CHEROKEE ARCHER II Pilot Operating Handbook page 107

PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28.I8I,
C}IEROKEE ARCHER
II
SECTION
6
\{EIGHT
AND
BALAT.ICE
6.7
WEIGHT AND BALANCE DETERMINATION FOR FLIGHT
(a)
Add the weight of all
items
to
be
loaded
to the
basic
empty weight.
(b)
Use
the
Loading Graph (Figure 6-13)
to determine the moment
of all items to
be
carried
in
the
airplane.
(c)
Add the moment of all items
to
be loaded
to the
basic
empty weight moment'
(d)
Divide
the total moment by the total weight
to determine the C.G. location.
(e)
By
using
the
figures
of item
(a) and
item (d) (above), locate
a
point on the C.G. range and weight
graph
ffig,ri.
A,-f
Sl.
If
the
point
falls
within the C.G. envelope, the loading meets
the
weight
and
balance requirements.
The center
of gavity (c.G.) of
this
sample
loading problem is
at
inches
aft
of
the datum line'
Locate this
poiit (
-' '
t
on
ttr"
C.G.
rarue and weight gaph.
Since
this point falls within the weight -
C.G.
enveloie, this loading meets
the weight and balance requirements'
IT
IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY
OF
TIIE PILOT A}'{D AIRCRAFT
OWNER
TO
TNSURE
THAT THE
AIRPLANE IS LOADED
PROPERLY.
rUtility
Category
Operation
- No
baqSagp
or rc:u
passengen allowed.
SAIITPLE
IOADING
PROBLEM (NORMAL CATEGORY)
FiSure 6-9
ISSUED:
iUttg
tE,
1976
REPTORT:1'D790
6ll
Weieht
(Lbs)
Arm
Aft
Datum
(Inches)
Moment
(ln-Lbs)
Basic
Empty
Weieht
Pilot
and
Front
Passenger
340.0 80.5
27370
''.
Passengers
(Rear Seats)f
,:
340.0
I
r8.l 40154
i ;
Fuel
(48 Gallon Maximum)
95.0
Baggage'
r42.8
Total
Loaded
AirPlanc