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GEN-C General

Weight and Balance · FAA readings

Readings in the sources

8 short readings for GEN-C, a topic at a time: what the test asks, and the sections that cover it. Sign in to tick them off as you read.

  1. All of it, thoroughly K1, K3, K4, K8

    For the test: Terminology; weighing procedures and the weighing area; arm, moment, CG and moment index; empty weight configuration

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 6: Weight & Balance Terminology · Datum · Arm · Moment · Center of Gravity (CG) · Procedures for Weighing an Aircraft · Empty Weight Center of Gravity (EWCG)
    • FAA-H-8083-1B Ch. 2: Arm · Moment · Basic Weight and Balance Equation · The Law of the Lever
    • FAA-H-8083-1B Ch. 3: Preparation for Weighing · Weigh Clean Aircraft Inside Hangar · Scale Preparation · Weighing · Empty Weight Center of Gravity
    • FAA-H-8083-1B Ch. 5: Moment Indexes

  2. Descriptively K2, K5, K6

    For the test: Purpose of weighing; weight and CG limits; purpose of determining CG

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 6: Requirements for Aircraft Weighing · CG Range · Operating CG Range
    • FAA-H-8083-1B Ch. 2: CG Range · Empty Weight CG Range (EWCG) · Maximum Weights

  3. Formulae and worked examples K7, K9

    For the test: Adverse loading; ballast placement

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 6: Adverse-Loaded CG Checks · Ballast · Permanent Ballast · Temporary Ballast · Use of Ballast
    • FAA-H-8083-1B Ch. 7: Adverse-Load CG Checks · Forward Adverse-Load CG Check · Aft Adverse-Load CG Check · Ballast · Ballast Formula · Permanent Ballast · Temporary Ballast

  4. Jacking procedure and precautions K10, R1

    For the test: Jacking an aircraft

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 6: Jacking the Aircraft
    • FAA-H-8083-1B Ch. 3: Jacking the Aircraft

  5. Weighing practice R2, R3

    For the test: Weighing procedures; use of scales

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 6: Scales · Preparing an Aircraft for Weighing · Weighing Points
    • FAA-H-8083-1B Ch. 3: Equipment for Weighing · Leveling the Aircraft

  6. Briefly R4, R5

    For the test: Aerodynamic effect of out-of-limit CG; effects of excess weight

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 6: Loading an Aircraft for Flight

  7. Locate weight and balance information, datum, placarding S11–S13

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 6: Weight and Balance Equipment · Equipment Change & Aircraft Alteration
    • FAA-H-8083-1B Ch. 2: Manufacturer-Furnished Information

  8. Where each document comes from S16

    For the test: CG range from aircraft specifications, TCDSs and aircraft listings

    • FAA-H-8083-30B Ch. 2: Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS) · Aircraft Specifications