Weight and Balance Explained | Student Pilot Podcast
In this mock checkride oral, you will learn how CG works, why it's important, and much more. Think you can answer Greg's questions?
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - What Is Weight and Balance?
02:07 - Why Is Weight and Balance Important?
02:39 - What Is the Center of Gravity (CG)?
03:49 - How Do You Calculate Weight and Balance?
05:01 - Weight and Balance Terms
07:08 - Why Do We Calculate Weight and Balance?
09:11 - What Happens if We Exceed Maximum Weight?
10:11 - Does the CG Change During Flight?
10:39 - The Difference Between Gross Weight and Useful Load
11:32 - Can We Change the CG?
13:26 - Forward vs. Aft CG Explained
18:51 - Where Do We Get the Data for CG Calculations?
21:34 - What Changes the CG?