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Activity 6
6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
Formula:
∑ 𝑊𝑥̅ ∑ ∆𝑊𝑥̅
𝑥′ = =
∑𝑊 ∑ ∆𝑊
∑ 𝑊𝑦̅ ∑ ∆𝑊𝑦̅
𝑦′ = =
∑𝑊 ∑ ∆𝑊
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
𝑥 ′ − 𝑥0
𝑑(%) = × (100)
𝑀𝐴𝐶
Where:
Xo - horizontal distance from the Datum Line to the leading edge of the wing (MAC)
Xo = 94.36 in.
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
x'= 117.276
y'= 54.184
d(%) = 35.812
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
x'= 117.176
y'= 52.311
d(%) = 35.657
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
x'= 115.320
y'= 54.710
d(%) = 32.771
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
x'= 107.733
y'= 56.378
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
Case V - Case I Less Passenger/s and Baggage with 10% fuel Remaining
Item Parts and
∆W (lbs) x (in.) y (in.) ∆Wx ∆Wy
No. Nomenclature
Wing Group
(Including Flaps,
1 ailerons, trim tabs and 511.400 122.082 74.848 62432.651 38277.461
Fuel Tank and
Systems)
2 Tail
a. Horizontal Tail
51.140 288.862 45.753 14772.383 2339.828
Group
b. Vertical Tail Group 25.570 283.986 79.182 7261.530 2024.691
3 Fuselage 255.700 154.571 49.378 39523.913 12626.053
4 Main Landing Gears 92.050 124.508 12.768 11460.983 1175.301
5 Nose landing Gears 61.360 39.960 12.632 2451.939 775.093
6 Powerplant (dry) 258.000 35.570 48.487 9177.149 12509.602
7 Propeller with Spinner 127.850 13.356 51.635 1707.541 6601.536
8 Cowling 25.570 40.629 46.672 1038.895 1193.410
Instruments and Radio
9 (Including Flaps and 65.070 68.680 51.608 4469.007 3358.159
Aileron Control)
Battery and Electrical
10 63.930 55.746 49.540 3563.872 3167.087
Systems
11 Seats and Harnesses 38.360 122.079 44.031 4682.932 1689.034
12 Payload 0.000 0.000
a. Pilot 170.000 144.4633 48.306 24558.753 8212.091
b. Passengers 0.000 144.4633 48.306 0.000 0.000
c. Baggage 0.000 172.140 39.410 0.000 0.000
d. Fuel 19.800 118.600 79.180 2348.280 1567.764
e. Oil 15.000 30.990 54.440 464.850 816.600
TOTAL 1780.800 189914.678 96333.712
x'= 106.646
y'= 54.096
d(%) = 19.208
d(%) = 20.909
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
Case VI - Case I using Pilot and Passenger/s weight at 140 lbs each
Item Parts and
∆W (lbs) x (in.) y (in.) ∆Wx ∆Wy
No. Nomenclature
Wing Group
(Including Flaps,
1 ailerons, trim tabs and 511.400 122.082 74.848 62432.651 38277.461
Fuel Tank and
Systems)
2 Tail
a. Horizontal Tail
51.140 288.862 45.753 14772.383 2339.828
Group
b. Vertical Tail Group 25.570 283.986 79.182 7261.530 2024.691
3 Fuselage 255.700 154.571 49.378 39523.913 12626.053
4 Main Landing Gears 92.050 124.508 12.768 11460.983 1175.301
5 Nose landing Gears 61.360 39.960 12.632 2451.939 775.093
6 Powerplant (dry) 258.000 35.570 48.487 9177.149 12509.602
7 Propeller with Spinner 127.850 13.356 51.635 1707.541 6601.536
8 Cowling 25.570 40.629 46.672 1038.895 1193.410
Instruments and Radio
9 (Including Flaps and 65.070 68.680 51.608 4469.007 3358.159
Aileron Control)
Battery and Electrical
10 63.930 55.746 49.540 3563.872 3167.087
Systems
11 Seats and Harnesses 38.360 122.079 44.031 4682.932 1689.034
12 Payload 0.000 0.000
a. Pilot 140.000 144.463 48.306 20224.856 6762.898
b. Passengers 420.000 144.463 48.306 60674.567 20288.695
c. Baggage 88.000 172.140 39.410 15148.320 3468.080
d. Fuel 198.000 118.600 79.180 23482.800 15677.640
e. Oil 15.000 30.990 54.440 464.850 816.600
TOTAL 2437.000 282538.187 132751.171
x'= 115.937
y'= 54.473
d(%) = 33.735
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
x'= 113.831
y'= 55.038
d(%) = 30.443
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
x'= 107.162
y'= 56.503
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
d(%) = 20.015
Case IX - Case VIII with 10% Fuel Remaining
Item
Parts and Nomenclature ∆W (lbs) x (in.) y (in.) ∆Wx ∆Wy
No.
Wing Group (Including
Flaps, ailerons, trim
1 511.400 122.082 74.848 62432.651 38277.461
tabs and Fuel Tank and
Systems)
2 Tail
a. Horizontal Tail
51.140 288.862 45.753 14772.383 2339.828
Group
b. Vertical Tail Group 25.570 283.986 79.182 7261.530 2024.691
3 Fuselage 255.700 154.571 49.378 39523.913 12626.053
4 Main Landing Gears 92.050 124.508 12.768 11460.983 1175.301
5 Nose landing Gears 61.360 39.960 12.632 2451.939 775.093
6 Powerplant (dry) 258.000 35.570 48.487 9177.149 12509.602
7 Propeller with Spinner 127.850 13.356 51.635 1707.541 6601.536
8 Cowling 25.570 40.629 46.672 1038.895 1193.410
Instruments and Radio
9 (Including Flaps and 65.070 68.680 51.608 4469.007 3358.159
Aileron Control)
Battery and Electrical
10 63.930 55.746 49.540 3563.872 3167.087
Systems
11 Seats and Harnesses 38.360 122.079 44.031 4682.932 1689.034
12 Payload 0.000 0.000
a. Pilot 140.000 144.463 48.306 20224.856 6762.898
b. Passengers 0.000 144.463 48.306 0.000 0.000
c. Baggage 0.000 172.140 39.410 0.000 0.000
d. Fuel 19.800 118.600 79.180 2348.280 1567.764
e. Oil 15.000 30.990 54.440 464.850 816.600
TOTAL 1750.800 185580.780 94884.519
x'= 105.998
y'= 54.195
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
d(%) = 18.195
x'= 117.222
y'= 53.177
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
d(%) = 35.745
x'= 109.336
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
y'= 55.955
d(%) = 23.415
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
x'= 110.502
y'= 55.648
d(%) = 25.238
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
Case XIII - Case I with Pilot at 170 lbs and Passenger/s at 140 lbs each
Item Parts and
∆W (lbs) x (in.) y (in.) ∆Wx ∆Wy
No. Nomenclature
Wing Group
(Including Flaps,
1 ailerons, trim tabs and 511.400 122.082 74.848 62432.651 38277.461
Fuel Tank and
Systems)
2 Tail
a. Horizontal Tail
51.140 288.862 45.753 14772.383 2339.828
Group
b. Vertical Tail Group 25.570 283.986 79.182 7261.530 2024.691
3 Fuselage 255.700 154.571 49.378 39523.913 12626.053
4 Main Landing Gears 92.050 124.508 12.768 11460.983 1175.301
5 Nose landing Gears 61.360 39.960 12.632 2451.939 775.093
6 Powerplant (dry) 258.000 35.570 48.487 9177.149 12509.602
7 Propeller with Spinner 127.850 13.356 51.635 1707.541 6601.536
8 Cowling 25.570 40.629 46.672 1038.895 1193.410
Instruments and Radio
9 (Including Flaps and 65.070 68.680 51.608 4469.007 3358.159
Aileron Control)
Battery and Electrical
10 63.930 55.746 49.540 3563.872 3167.087
Systems
11 Seats and Harnesses 38.360 122.079 44.031 4682.932 1689.034
12 Payload 0.000 0.000
a. Pilot 170.000 144.46 48.306 24558.753 8212.091
b. Passengers 420.000 144.46 48.306 60674.567 20288.695
c. Baggage 88.000 172.140 39.410 15148.320 3468.080
d. Fuel 198.000 118.600 79.180 23482.800 15677.640
e. Oil 15.000 30.990 54.440 464.850 816.600
TOTAL 2467.000 286872.085 134200.363
x'= 116.284
y'= 54.398
d(%) = 34.277
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
Case XIV - Case I with Pilot at 140 lbs and Passenger/s at 170 lbs each
Item Parts and
∆W (lbs) x (in.) y (in.) ∆Wx ∆Wy
No. Nomenclature
Wing Group
(Including Flaps,
1 ailerons, trim tabs 511.400 122.082 74.848 62432.651 38277.461
and Fuel Tank and
Systems)
2 Tail
a. Horizontal Tail
51.140 288.862 45.753 14772.383 2339.828
Group
b. Vertical Tail
25.570 283.986 79.182 7261.530 2024.691
Group
3 Fuselage 255.700 154.571 49.378 39523.913 12626.053
4 Main Landing Gears 92.050 124.508 12.768 11460.983 1175.301
5 Nose landing Gears 61.360 39.960 12.632 2451.939 775.093
6 Powerplant (dry) 258.000 35.570 48.487 9177.149 12509.602
7 Propeller with Spinner 127.850 13.356 51.635 1707.541 6601.536
8 Cowling 25.570 40.629 46.672 1038.895 1193.410
Instruments and
Radio (Including
9 65.070 68.680 51.608 4469.007 3358.159
Flaps and Aileron
Control)
Battery and
10 63.930 55.746 49.540 3563.872 3167.087
Electrical Systems
11 Seats and Harnesses 38.360 122.079 44.031 4682.932 1689.034
12 Payload 0.000 0.000
a. Pilot 140.000 144.4633 48.306 20224.856 6762.898
b. Passengers 510.000 144.4633 48.306 73676.260 24636.273
c. Baggage 88.000 172.140 39.410 15148.320 3468.080
d. Fuel 198.000 118.600 79.180 23482.800 15677.640
e. Oil 15.000 30.990 54.440 464.850 816.600
TOTAL 2527.000 295539.880 137098.748
x'= 116.953
y'= 54.254
d(%) = 35.323
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
x'= 103.136
y'= 54.402
d(%) = 13.722
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ACTIVITY NO. 6 CENTER OF GRAVITY
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