# Section 5 - Weight & Balance

### Loading <a href="#loading" id="loading"></a>

The aircraft weight can be set via the default MSFS Weight & Balance menu or via the EFB integrated in the Tecnam.

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Click & drag the sliders to set the weight.

| 1+2 | Pilot & Copilot Weight                                                                                                  |
| --- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 3+4 | <p>Left & Right Passenger Weight<br>Depending on the selected weight you will see passengers or cargo in the cabin.</p> |
| 5+6 | Left & Right Fuel                                                                                                       |
| 7   | Load in the baggage compartment                                                                                         |
| 8   | Total aircraft weight                                                                                                   |

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### C.G. Calculation <a href="#c-g-calculation" id="c-g-calculation"></a>

C.G. position can be defined by means of the chart below. The pilot is responsible for ensuring the correct useful load loading.

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**Example:**

* **A/C empty mass moment:** 378 kgm
* **A/C empty mass:** 790kg
* **Occ. front seats:** 160kg
* **Occ. rear seats:** 140kg
* **Fuel:** 72kg
* **Baggage:** 18kg
* **A/C T.O. weight:** 1180kg

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### Fuel Calculation <a href="#fuel-calculation" id="fuel-calculation"></a>

For all flights, a fuel calculation must be performed based on the times calculated in the flight log.

In a standard flight the aircraft should be fully fueled on both tanks as long as the passenger/cargo load allows.

This results in a fuel supply of:

* 52.8 Gal = 200 ltr.
* Substract 10 ltr. for take-off and taxi = 180 ltr.

Based on this a safe flight time of **approx. 4.5 hours** is calculated, if one uses a consumption of of 40 liters/hour.

With an assumed consumption of 40 ltr./h, surcharges for possible climb flights are already included.

|                     | **Time** | **Fuel (ltr)** |
| ------------------- | -------- | -------------- |
| **Trip Fuel**       | 2:30     | 100            |
| **Contingency 10%** | 0:15     | 10             |
| **Alternate**       | 0:30     | 20             |
| **FINRES**          | 0:45     | 30             |
| **Min. T/O Fuel**   | 4:00     | 160            |
| **Extra Fuel**      | 0:30     | 20             |
| **T/O Fuel**        | 4:30     | 180            |
| **Start-up + Taxi** | 0:15     | 10             |
| **Block Fuel**      | 4:45     | 190            |

* Usable Fuel: 194 ltr.
* Startup + Taxi \~10 ltr.
* Holding (FINRES): \~30 ltr.