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    Published by Aileron | 2018

    ATPL MASS AND BALANCE


    FORMULA WORKBOOK
    FREE DOWNLOAD

    ATPL
    MATERIALS

    AILERON
    MASS AND BALANCE FORMULAE
    INDEX

    CONVERSIONS............................................1

    CARGO LOADING......................................2

    Mass
    MOMENTS.....................................................3

    CENTRE OF GRAVITY..............................4

    SHIFTING THE CENTRE OF


    GRAVITY.........................................................5

    EFFECT OF ADDING/SUBTRACTING
    MASS ON CENTRE OF GRAVITY.......6

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    MASS AND BALANCE FORMULAE
    CONVERSIONS

    DISTANCE
    1 Metre = 3.28 Feet
    1 Ft = 12 Inches

    Mass Volume

    MASS
    1 KG = 2.205 lbs
    Weight = Mass x 9.81

    VOLUME
    1 Imp Gallon = 4.55 Litres
    1 US Gallon = 3.79 Litres
    1 Imp Gallon = 1 US Gal x 1.2 

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    MASS AND BALANCE FORMULAE
    CARGO LOADING

    RUNNING/LINEAR LOAD
    Running Load = Mass ÷ Length

    Definition: The mass of an object per unit


    Mass of length.

    AREA LOAD
    Area Load = Mass ÷ Area

    Definition: The mass of an object per unit


    of area.

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    MASS AND BALANCE FORMULAE
    MOMENTS

    MOMENT FORMULA
    Moment = Force x Distance

    Definition: A moment is the tendency of


    a force to rotate an object around its axis.
    It is dependent upon the size of the force
    applied and the distance of that force
    from the axis of rotation. 

    NOTES

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    MASS AND BALANCE FORMULAE
    CENTRE OF GRAVITY

    FINDING CENTRE OF GRAVITY


    C of G position = Moment ÷ Mass

    NB: The C of G position is measured from


    the Datum. The Datum is a point from
    which all masses are referenced.  

    FINDING % CG MAC
    % CG MAC =    C  of  G  position-LeMAC
       MAC         position
        Length           x100 

    NB: MAC = Mean Aerodynamic Chord,


    LeMAC = Leading Edge of the MAC

    All distances are measured from the


    Datum.

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    MASS AND BALANCE FORMULAE
    SHIFTING THE CENTRE OF GRAVITY

    RATIO METHOD
    Ratio Method:  m
    M
    =
    d
    D
    OR
    M
    m
    =
    D
    d

    m = Mass to be shifted
    M = Total Aircraft Mass
    d = Distance CG Moves
    D = Distance Mass is Shifted 

    NOTES

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    MASS AND BALANCE FORMULAE
    EFFECT OF ADDING/SUBTRACTING
    MASS ON CENTRE OF GRAVITY

    ADDING/SUBTRACTING MASS
    Ratio Method:  m
    MN
    =
    d
    D CGO to mass position
    OR
    m
    MO
    =
    d
    D CGN to mass position

    NB: Which formula you use will depend


    on the information given to you in the
    question.

    m = Mass added or subtracted


    M N = Aircraft mass after object
    added/subtracted
    M O = Aircraft mass before object
    added/subtracted
    d = Distance CG moves

    DCGO to mass position = Distance


    between where mass is
    added/subtracted and the original CG
    position.

    DCGN to mass position = Distance


    between where mass is
    added/subtracted and the new CG
    position.

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