CHAPTER 4𦂤EIGHT AND BALANCE AND AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE

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CHAPTER 4—WEIGHT AND BALANCE AND AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE

INTRODUCTION 4-1

WEIGHT CONTROL 4-1
 Effects of Weight    4-1
 Weight Changes 4-1

BALANCE, STABILITY, AND CENTER OF GRAVITY 4-2
 Effects of Adverse Balance 4-2
 Management of Weight and Balance Control 4-2
 Terms and Definitions 4-2
 Control of Loading—General Aviation Airplanes 4-2
 Basic Principles of Weight and Balance Computations 4-2
 Weight and Balance Restrictions 4-2

DETERMINING LOADED WEIGHT AND CENTER OF GRAVITY 4-6
 Computational Method 4-6
 Graph Method 4-6
 Table Method 4-6
 Shifting, Adding, and Removing Weight 4-6
  Weight Shifting 4-6
  Weight Addition or Removal 4-6

AIRPLANE PERFORMANCE 4-10
 Density Altitude 4-10
  Effect of Density Altitude on Engine Power and Propeller Efficiency 4-10
 Humidity 4-10
 Effect of Wind on Airplane Performance 4-10
 Runway Surface Condition and Gradient 4-10
 Ground Effect 4-10
 Use of Performance Charts 4-10
 Interpolation 4-10
 Performance Charts 4-10
 Density Altitude Charts 4-10
 Takeoff Data Charts 4-10
 Climb and Cruise Performance Data 4-10
 Landing Performance Data 4-10
 Combined Graphs 4-10
 
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