WEIGHT & BALANCE INFORMATION-BEECHCRAFT SUNDOWNER
Beechcraft C23 Sundowner · Weight And Balance
Overview
This document provides weight and balance information specifically for the Beechcraft C23 Sundowner aircraft. It includes details about the empty weights, moments, and fuel capacities for several Sundowner airplanes owned by Maine Instrument Flight as of October 9, 2017. The document is intended for pilots and aviation enthusiasts who need to understand the weight and balance calculations necessary for safe flight operations. It emphasizes the importance of accounting for usable fuel quantities and provides specific data for each aircraft's configuration.
- Total fuel capacity: 29.9 gallons per tank.
- Usable fuel for N9731L: 26 gallons full, 16.1 gallons at the slot, 11.1 gallons at the bottom of the tab.
- Empty weight of N9731L: 1,480.1 lbs.
- Unusable fuel for N9731L: 7.8 gallons (3.9 gallons per tank).
- Total weight and moment calculations are necessary for safe flight operations.
Document
Source
Originally published by www.mif.aero. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Weight And Balance
- Year
- 2016
- Pages
- 3
- File size
- 365 KB
- Publisher
- www.mif.aero
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In this document
Aircraft Weights and Moments
The document lists the empty weights and moments for various Beechcraft Sundowner aircraft. For example, N9731L has an empty weight of 1,480.1 lbs and an empty moment of 165,418.2. Other aircraft listed include N66126 with an empty weight of 1,645.6 lbs and N18516 with an empty weight of 1,617.0 lbs. Each aircraft has specific unusable fuel amounts that are factored into the empty weight.
Fuel Capacity and Usable Fuel
Each Beechcraft Sundowner has a total fuel capacity of 29.9 gallons, with 20 gallons available at the slot and 15 gallons at the bottom of the tab. The document specifies the usable fuel amounts for each aircraft, such as N9731L which has 26 gallons full, 16.1 gallons at the slot, and 11.1 gallons at the bottom of the tab. Other aircraft have slightly different usable fuel amounts.
Weight and Balance Calculation
The document provides a formula for calculating total weight and moment, which is essential for ensuring the aircraft is within safe operating limits. It includes a breakdown of weights for empty airplane, front seats, rear seats, usable fuel, and baggage, with a note that the average seat position is 110 lbs.
Safety notes
- Ensure to account for unusable fuel when calculating weight and balance.
- Each aircraft's unusable fuel varies by serial number.
Full document text
MAINE INSTRUMENT FLIGHT ________________________________________________________________Since 1946 WEIGHT & BALANCE INFORMATION-BEECHCRAFT SUNDOWNER Maine Instrument Flight has 5 Beechcraft Sundowner airplanes. Below you will find the empty weight and empty weight moment for each airplane as of October 9th, 2017. Each Sundowner fuel tank has a total capacity when full of 29.9 gallons, 20 gallons at the slot, and 15 gallons at the bottom of the tab. Please note, however, that the unusable fuel varies according to the aircraft serial number. Also, the unusable fuel in both tanks is already factored into the empty weight of the aircraft. Therefore, only use the usable fuel quantities when figuring weight & balance and when calculating the endurance. N9731L SR# M-1358 7.8 GALLONS UNUSABLE FUEL (3.9 GALLONS UNUSABLE PER TANK) EMPTY WEIGHT: 1,480.1 lbs. EMPTY MOMENT: 165,418.2 The usable amount of fuel in each tank for N9731L is: Full = 26 gallons Slot = 16.1 gallons Bottom of the tab = 11.1 gallons ___________________________________________________________________________________ N66126 SR# M-2382 2.6 GALLONS UNUSABLE FUEL (1.3 GALLONS UNUSABLE PER TANK) EMPTY WEIGHT: 1,645.6 lbs. EMPTY MOMENT: 183,731.2 N18516 SR# M-2344 2.6 GALLONS UNUSABLE FUEL (1.3 GALLONS UNUSABLE PER TANK) EMPTY WEIGHT: 1,617.0 lbs. EMPTY MOMENT: 181,057.4 N23HK SR# M-1911 2.6 GALLONS UNUSABLE FUEL (1.3 GALLONS UNUSABLE PER TANK) EMPTY WEIGHT: 1,572.6 lbs. EMPTY MOMENT: 174,593.2 N2397E SR# M-1949 2.6 GALLONS UNUSABLE FUEL (1.3 GALLONS UNUSABLE PER TANK) EMPTY WEIGHT: 1,555.1 lbs. EMPTY MOMENT: 170,920.3 N2010A SR# M-2344 2.6 GALLONS UNUSABLE FUEL (1.3 GALLONS UNUSABLE PER TANK) EMPTY WEIGHT: 1579.4 lbs. EMPTY MOMENT: 175,224.7 N2243L SR# M-1890 2.6 GALLONS UNUSABLE FUEL (1.3 GALLONS UNUSABLE PER TANK) EMPTY WEIGHT: 1579.4 lbs. EMPTY MOMENT: 175,224. The usable amounts of fuel in each tank for N66126, N18516, N23HK, N2397E, N2010A, & N2243L are: Full = 28.6 gallons Slot = 18.7 gallons Bottom of the tab = 13.7 gallons WEIGHT X ARM = MOMENT Empty Airplane Front Seats Rear Seats Usable Fuel (6 lbs./gallon) Baggage _____________________ _____________________ TOTAL WEIGHT TOTAL MOMENT Variable 110* *average seat position 142 117 167 Beechcraft Sundowner, C23 07/22/2016