Exercise 5: Weight and Balance

Use the aircraft specifications given below to answer the questions:

Basic operating weight
Maximum zero fuel weight
Maximum landing weight
Maximum takeoff weight
Fuel tank load
Estimated fuel burn en route

90,000 lb
120,000 lb
140,000 lb
170,000 lb
25,000 lb
15,000 lb

Field limited weight

Obstacle limited weight

160,000 lb
150,000 lb

Total Moment (takeoff)

LEMAC
TEMAC

92,437,500 lb-in.
600 in.
750 in.

Forward Cargo Station

Aft Cargo Station

200 in.
700 in.

1. What is the maximum allowable payload for this flight?

a. Determine Takeoff weight = 140,000 (Maximum Landing Weight) + 15,000 (Est. fuel
burn)
Takeoff Weight = 155,000 lb
b. Determine Zero fuel weight = 155,000 (Takeoff weight) 25,000 (Fuel load)
Zero fuel weight = 130,000 lb
c. Use smaller of two zero fuel weights and determine maximum payload.
120,000 lb (Zero fuel weight) 90,000 (BOW)
Max. Payload = 30,000 lb.

2. Assuming the aircraft is loaded with maximum allowable payload, what is the takeoff CG
(inches)?
CG = M/W
= (92,437,500 lb.-in. x 1000) / 155,000
CG = 596,370.97 in.

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3. Assuming the aircraft is loaded with maximum allowable payload, what is the takeoff CG
(percent MAC)?
CG = 596,370.97 in.
MAC = TEMAC LEMAC
= 750 600
= 150 in.
CG (% MAC) = ( (CG LEMAC) / MAC) x 100
= ( ( 596,370.97 in. 600 in.) / 150 in. ) x 100
CG = 397,180.65% MAC

4.Suppose we need to shift the CG to 20% MAC. How much weight should be moved from the
aft cargo hold to the forward cargo hold?

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