Section 5 - Weight & Balance

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

Click & drag the sliders to set the weight.

1+2Pilot & Copilot Weight

3+4

Left & Right Passenger Weight Depending on the selected weight you will see passengers or cargo in the cabin.

5+6

Left & Right Fuel

7

Load in the baggage compartment

8

Total aircraft weight


C.G. Calculation

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

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


Fuel Calculation

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.

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