ATEC Atec Wheelchair ATEC 212 SOLO ROTAX 912 UL User Manual

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9.5. 
Centre of gravity determination 
 
The aircraft has to be weighed  at flight position including pilot and fuel. 
 
Weight on main wheels 
 
 
 
G
 
 
 
 
(kg) 
Weight 
on 
tail 
wheel 
    G
 
 
 
 
(kg) 
Total 
weight 
     G 
G
1
 + G
   
(kg) 
Wheel base 
 
 
 
 
 
x
MW-TW
 =  3,7    
 
 
(m) 
Distance from main wheel centre to leading edge 
of wing in root point   
 
 
 
x
MW-LE
 =  0,19  
 
 
(m)  
CG distance from main wheel centre  
 
x
MW-CG
 = G
2
 * 3,7 / G  
 
(m) 
Length 
of 
MAC 
    b
MAC
 = 1,032   
 
 
(m) 
Length of wing chord in the root area 
 
b = 1,19  
 
 
 
(m) 
Back-swept 
MAC 
displacement 
  s
y
 = 0,088  
 
 
 
(m) 
CG distance from leading edge of wing 
in 
root 
point 
     x
LE-CG
 = x
MW-LE
 + x
MW-CG
 = 
        = 
0,19 
3,7 
G
2
 / G   
(m)   
Distance from CG to leading edge of MAC   
x
CG-MAC
 = x
LE-CG
 – s
y
 = 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
              = 0,102 + 3,7 * G
2
 / G 
(m) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
CG-MAC%
 = x
CG-MAC
 * 100 / 1,032 = 
         
 
 
=9,884 
358,5 
G
2
 / G 
(%)
  
  
 
 
9.6. 
Useful weight, weight table 
 
Useful weight is a difference between maximum take-off weight and the weight of empty 
aircraft. 
 
The useful weight by empty weight ………………………. kg is ………………………. kg. 
 
The weight table 
  
Fuel tank 50 l      
1 l = 0,775 kg 
Pilot weight kg     
incl. 5 kg luggage 
CG % MAC 
Total weight       
of aircraft kg 
¼ ………. 12,5 l 
 
 
 
½ ………. 25,0 l 
 
 
 
¾ ………. 37,5 l 
 
 
 
1 ……….. 50,0 l