Determining Weight and Balance

Determining Weight and Balance is essential preflight action before every flight. There are a couple of ways we can do this:

  • Calculation Method
  • Table Method
  • Graph Method

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The video below demonstrates how to determine, Weight and Balance for a Helicopter with examples of calculation, table and graph methods applied to a Robinson R22 Helicopter:

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