RV-10

Airplane Operating Manual N921AC

S/N 40394
Section 6.odt
WEIGHT & BALANCE

WEIGHING

The aircraft is weighed after levelling. Level the aircraft by placing the main tires on 4-inch blocks,
then adjusting for level by deflating the nose tire until the door sills are level.

DATUM

Many RV-10s use an arbitrary datum that is somewhat forward of the spinner. The datum for this
aircraft is the wing leading edge.

STATIONS

Station Inches aft of Datum

Empty Airplane See W&B Report
Nose Wheel -50.6
Fuel 9.6
Pilot and Co-Pilot Seats 15.2
Main Wheels 24.5
Passenger Foot Well 33.0
Passenger Seats 51.9
Center of Baggage Compartment 74.1

LIMITS

See Section 2 for Weight and Balance limitations.

WEIGHT AND BALANCE CALCULATIONS

See Appendix 2 for detailed instructions describing the use of the graphical weight and balance
calculator integrated into EFIS 1.

WEIGHT AND BALANCE REPORT

The current aircraft weight and balance report is included following this section.

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