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Operating an aircraft within the weight and balance limits is critical to flight safety. Pilots must ensure that the CG is and remains within approved limits throughout all phases of a flight. For additional information on weight, balance, CG, and aircraft stability refer to the FAA handbook appropriate to the specific aircraft category.
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- Aircraft Weight Control
- Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity – Effects of Adverse Balance
- Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity – Management of Weight and Balance Control
- Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity – Terms and Definitions
- Balance, Stability, and Center of Gravity – Principles of Weight and Balance Computations
- Determining Loaded Weight and CG
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