RV-12
RV-12
This section outlines the importance of maintaining proper weight and balance for the RV-12 aircraft. It is the pilot's responsibility to ensure the aircraft is loaded within specified limits, as all flight performance and characteristics depend on this.
Installed Equipment List
This section provides a list of installed equipment with their respective weights and moments. Key items include:
- DYNON D-180: 56.62 lb
- GARMIN GTX 327: 55.3 lb
- GARMIN SL-40: 53.76 lb
- ARTEX ME-406: 96.18 lb
This section provides a sample calculation for loading the aircraft, including:
- Empty Weight with Oil & Coolant: 738 lb
- Pilot and Passenger: 190 lb each
- Baggage: 50 lb
- Fuel: 119 lb (6 lb/gal)
- Total Takeoff Weight & Moment: 1287 lb, 109073 in-lb
Figures 4-1 and 4-2 provide visual aids for understanding the loading graph and flight envelope, essential for ensuring the aircraft operates within safe limits.
Weight & Balance Worksheet
This worksheet is used to calculate the weight distribution across the aircraft's wheels and determine the empty weight, arm, and moment. It includes tables for inputting weights and distances for precise calculations.
Catalog excerpts
WEIGHT & BALANCE GENERAL INSTALLED EQUIPMENT LIST SAMPLE LOADING PROBLEM LOADING GRAPH FLIGHT ENVELOPE GENERAL It is the pilot’s responsibility to ensure that the aircraft is loaded properly and within the weight and balance limitations. All flight performance, procedures and characteristics are based on this prerequisite. The actual licensed empty weight and CG of a specific aircraft can be found on the Weight and Balance Form and the Operating Limitations Card, both of which are a permanent part of the aircraft’s file. All additional changes to the aircraft’s empty weight and CG after the time of manufacture must also be attached to or indicated on both forms. From this information and the following instructions, the pilot can easily determine the useful load and proper loading distribution for the aircraft.
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INSTALLED EQUIPMENT LIST
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SAMPLE LOADING PROBLEM
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YOUR AIRPLANE
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FIGURE 4-1 LOADING GRAPH RV-12
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FIGURE 4-2 FLGHT ENVELOPE
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EMPTY WEIGHT =lb EMPTY ARM =inches (W1 + W2 + W3) (Empty Moment / Empty Weight) EMPTY MOMENT =in-lb (M1 + M2 + M3) printed name Aircraft measured, weighed, and worksheet filled-out by: Signature:
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