Weight and Balance Data
Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 · Weight And Balance
Overview
This document provides detailed weight and balance data for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180, specifically for serial number 28-2520. It includes information on standard and optional equipment, weight calculations, and loading instructions. The data is crucial for pilots and aircraft owners to ensure safe loading and compliance with weight limits. The document outlines the empty weight, useful load, and center of gravity (C.G.) calculations necessary for flight planning and safety assessments.
- Empty weight of the aircraft is 1260 lbs.
- Total moment is calculated at 107584 lb-in.
- C.G. arm aft datum is critical for safe loading.
- Standard equipment and optional equipment lists are provided for accurate weight calculations.
- Loading graph assists in maintaining weight and balance within safe limits.
Document
Source
Originally published by www.nehemiahaviation.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Weight And Balance
- Year
- 1965
- Pages
- 13
- File size
- 2.7 MB
- Publisher
- www.nehemiahaviation.com
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Engine (hp)
- 180
- Propeller
- Sensenich M76EMM
- Engine model
- Lycoming Model 0 - 360 -A3A
- Empty weight (lb)
- 1,260
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 2,400
Weight & balance
- Useful load (lb)
- 1,055.1
- Max takeoff weight (lb)
- 2,400
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In this document
Actual Weight and Balance
The document begins with the actual weight and balance data for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180, including the aircraft's empty weight of 1260 lbs and the moment of 107584 lb-in. It emphasizes the importance of ensuring the aircraft is loaded properly according to these specifications.
Standard Equipment List
A comprehensive list of standard equipment is provided, detailing the weight, arm, and moment for each item. For instance, the Lycoming Model O-360-A3A engine weighs 285 lbs with a moment of 7439 lb-in. This section is essential for calculating the total weight and balance of the aircraft.
Optional Equipment List
The optional equipment list includes additional items that can be installed, such as a vacuum pump weighing 3.6 lbs and a rotating beacon weighing 2.0 lbs. Each item's weight and moment are specified, allowing for accurate calculations when determining the aircraft's loaded weight.
C.G. Range and Weight Instructions
Instructions for calculating the center of gravity (C.G.) are provided, including how to add the weight of items to the licensed empty weight and how to determine the moment for each item. The document includes a sample loading problem to illustrate the process.
Loading Graph
A loading graph is included to assist pilots in visualizing the weight and balance envelope. This graph helps ensure that the loaded aircraft remains within safe operational limits.
Safety notes
- It is the responsibility of the pilot and aircraft owner to ensure the airplane is loaded properly.
- Refer to FAA Form 337 for alterations made to the aircraft.
Full document text
PREPARED CHECKED APPROVED PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP. DEVELOPMENT CENTER, YERO BEACH, FLA. Weight and Balance Data Model PA 28 - 180 PAGE 1 Section 1 ACTUAL WEIGHT AND BALANCE MODEL PA 28 - 180 SERIAL NUMBER 28 - 2520 CERTIFICATE NUMBER N8338W DATE May 27, 1965 "h.> Theron Nolan Bevis DMLR 6085 PREPARED CHECKED PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP. DEVROPMENT CENTER, YERO BEACH, FLA. Weight and Balance Data Model PA 28 - 180 PAGE 2 Section 1 WEIGHT AND BALANCE STANDARD EQUIPMENT LIST MODEL PA 28 - 180 Check if Installed x ITEM WEIGHT (LBS.) ARM AFT DATUM (INCHES) MOMENT (POUND - INCHES) Engine Accessories 285 1.8 26.1 41.8 7439 75 Engine - Lycoming Model 0 - 360 -A3A Fuel Pump, Electric Auxiliary, Bendix Model 478360 x x Fuel Pump, Engine Driven, Lycoming Dwg. No. 73297, 74082 or 75148 1.6 41.3 66 Oil Cooler, Piper Dwg. 18622 2.6 18.1 47 x Filter, Fram Model CA - 161 PL or x AC No. A48C or Purolator AFP - 2 Alternator, 35 Amp., Chrysler .9 20.1 18 No. 2098615 12.5 19.0 238 Propeller and Propeller Accessories Propeller, Sensenich M76EMM 34.5 10.1 349 Propeller, Sensenich M76EMMS60 38.5 8.8 339 Spinner and Attachment Plates 2.0 8.0 16 APPROVED PREPARED CHECKED PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP. DEVELOPMENT CENTER, YERO BEACH, fl.A. Weight and Balance Data Model PA 28 - 180 APPROVED PAGE 3 Section 1 ITEM WEIGHT (LBS.) ARM AFT DATUM (INCHES) MOMENT (POUND - INCHES) Landing Gear and Brakes Two Main Wheel Assemblies 6.00 -6 (a) Cleveland Aircraft Products 32.0 109.6 3507 Wheel Assembly No. 40 - 28 Brake Assembly No. 30 - 18 (b) Two Main 4 - Ply Rating Tires 6.00 -6 with Regular Tubes Two Main Wheel Assemblies (a) Cleveland Aircraft Products 32.3 109.6 3540 Wheel Assembly No. 40 - 86 Brake Assembly No. 30 - 55 (b) Two Main 4 -Ply Rating Tires 6.00 -6 with Regular Tubes One Nose Wheel 6.00 -6 14.0 34.3 480 (a) Cleveland Aircraft Products Wheel Assembly No. 38501 (Less Brake Drum) Check if Installed (b) One Nose Wheel 4 -Ply Rating Tire 6.00 - 6 with Regular Tubes x Electrical Equipment Stall Warning Device, Safe Flight x Inst . Corp. No. C52207 -4 .2 80.2 Voltage Regulator, Chrysler No. 2098613 .5 57.8 x Battery 12V., 25 A.H., Rebat Model S - 25 21.5 160.9 16 29 3459 x x PREPARED CHECKED PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP. DEVELOPMENT CENTER, VERB BEACH FLA. Weight and Balance Data Model PA 28 - 180 PAGE 4 Section 1 Check if ITEM WEIGHT (LBS.) ARM AFT DATUM IINCHES) MOMENT (POUND - INCHES) Installed x Instruments Compass - Airpath No. C2350 - L41 .9 66.6 60 Airspeed Indicator, PAC 63205 .6 67.7 41 Tachometer, AC 1548302 .8 67.7 54 Tachometer, Stewart Warner PAC 62177 .7 67.7 47 Altimeter, Aero Marine No. 552 1.4 66.8 94 Engine Cluster, PAC 63922 .8 68.8 55 Engine Cluster, PAC 63426 .8 68.8 55 x Miscellaneous Fwd. Seat Belts 1.0 86.9 87 x Aft Seat Beits .8 123.0 98 Flight Manual TOTAL AIRCRAFT EMPTY WEIGHT AS COMPUTED (INCLUDES ITEMS CHECKED ON STANDARD EQUIPMENT LIST) 1260 84.5 107584 APPROVED PREPARED CHECKED PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP. DEVELOPMENT CENTER, VERO BEACH, FLA. Weight and Balance Data Model PA 28 - 180 APPROVED PAGE 5 Section 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT LIST MODEL PA 28 - 180 Check if ITEM WEIGHT (LBS.) ARM AFT DATUM (INCHES) MOMENT (POUND - INCHES) Installed x Engine Accessories Vacuum Pump, Airborne Mechanisms Model No. 10 - 113A1, 113A5 or 200cc 3.6 36.3 131 Electrical Equipment Rotating Beacon, Grimes Model D7080 2.0 263.4 527 Landing Light, G. E. Model 4509 .5 18.1 9 Navigation Light (Rear) (1) Grimes x Model 2064 (White) .1 280.9 28 Navigation Lights (2) Grimes Model A1285 Red and Green .4 106.6 43 Battery 12V, 33 A.H., Reading R -33 27.0 160.. 9 4344 Roll Servo Mitchell lx221E - CH - 1 2.8 60.6 170 Console Amplifier and Cables Mitchell lx214E 1.8 66.6 120 Cabin Light and Speaker 1.1 99.4 105 x Rotating Beacon, Whelan Model WRM L - 12 1.6 263.4 421 Auxiliary Power Receptacle PAC 62225 2.6 163.5 425 External Power Cable PAC 62355 -2 4.6 142.8 657 PREPARED CHECKED PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP. DEVELOPMENT CENTER, VERO BEACH, FLA. Weight and Balance Data Model PA 28 - 180 PAGE 6 Section 1 Check if Installed ITEM WEIGHT (LBS.) ARM AFT MOMENT DATUM (POUND (INCHES) INCHES) 66.4 100 68.1 27 68.1 27 Standard Equipment Weight Instruments 1.5 .4 .4 Same as Turn and Bank, Pioneer A - 5 Suction Gauge, AN5771 - 11 Suction Gauge, U.S. Gauge AW1821AFO3 Altimeter, AN5760 - 2 (C12 or C13) x Rate of Climb, Pioneer C -7 1.4 66.8 94 Directional Gyro, Vacuum 2.5 66.6 167 x Artificial Horizon, Vacuum Air Temperature Gauge, Rochester 2.7 66.1 179 x Manufacturing Co., No. 1592 - C2 .2 82.6 17 Clock, 8 Day .4 68.3 27 Directional Gyro, Vacuum (Auto Pilot) 4.3 66.6 286 Artificial Horizon, Vacuum (Auto Pilot) 4.5 66.1 298 x Tru -Speed Indicator, PAC 62143 Same as Standard Equipment Weight Piper Course Selector PAC 31058 3.0 66.6 200 APPROVED PREPARED CHECKED PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP. DEVELOPMENT CENTER, YERO BEACH, RA. Weight and Balance Data Model PA 28 - 180 APPROVED Check if ITEM WEIGHT (LBS.) ARM AFT DATUM (INCHES) MOMENT (POUND INCHES) Installed Radio Piper Radio Compass PRC - 3 4.5 64.4 290 Piper VHF Transceiver PTR - 1 5.0 64.8 324 Piper Omni Convertor 0 - 1 2.5 65.3 163 King KX 150A 9.1 62.8 572 x Omni Antenna 1.2 203.0 243 x Whip Antenna .7 131.0 92 Low Frequency Antenna .5 167.0 84 Loop Antenna (PRC - 3) .3 54.5 16 x Narco Mark 12 VHF Transceiver 9.0 59.4 535 x Narco VOA -6 Omni Convertor cl. <0 1.8 65.7 65.3 1, 118 5.1 ' '-i ,3 • 7 e Narco VOA - 5 Omni Convertor 2.9 65.3 189 Narco ADF -30 9.9 107.9 1068 Narco Omnigator VTR - 2A 14.0 58.0 812 Installation (Less Ant.) Marker Antenna 1.2 64.8 78 Piper Radio Compass PRC -4 4.9 64.4 316 Loop Antenna (PRC -4) .4 112.6 45 Piper Omni Convertor OL - 1 2.8 65.3 183 Narco ADF -31 (Panel Unit) 4.8 64.4 309 Loop Antenna (ADF -31) 2.5 114.9 287 Loop Cable (ADF -31) 2.3 89.0 205 PAGE 7 Section 1 PREPARED CHECKED APFROVED I PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP. Weight and Balance Data DEVELOPMENT CENTER, YERO BEACH, FLA. Model PA 28 - 180 PAGE 8 Section 1 t Sk: k rder # TYPE RES T t RATION N83381.4 ARM AFT MOMENT WEIGHT DATUM (POUND -
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(LBS.) (INCHES) INCHES) 3.3 34.3 113 7.4 109.6 811 1.8 156.0 281 10.5 54.6 574 5.0 54.6 273 / 3-g-14 ITEM Check if Installed Miscellaneous x Nose Wheel Fairing Main Wheel Fairing Assist Step Toe Brakes (Dual) x Toe Brakes (Single) Tra.spond er Pa, Remote Unit 5 1Y Kx11 TanP 1 Powe r Comm Antenn& _TransPondiTAntgnna_ A i rQrArt_ 0 _128.00 93E3.10 364. 80_ _448 . 50 _ a. 96. 50 32.,0_0_ .41 111398 w71114T MOMENT 13P7,Q, 7 0 efu ad Signature f he9dore . Burri4 ' ,-32453.qo New rersft r:mT. New E.W,C. stalia.t Superviso r PREPARED CHECKED PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP. DEVELOPMENT CENTER, VERO BEACH, RA. Weight and Balance Data Model PA 28 - 180 PAGE 9 Section 1 APPROVED IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PILOT AND AIRCRAFT OWNER TO INSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE IS LOADED PROPERLY. THE EMPTY WEIGHT C. G. IS FOR THE AIRPLANE AS DELIVERED FROM THE FACTORY. REFER TO FORM FAA -337 WHEN ALTERATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. C. G. RANGE AND WEIGHT INSTRUCTIONS . Add the weight of all items to be loaded to the licensed empty weight. Use the loading graph to determine the moment of all items to be carried in the airplane. Add the moment of all items to be loaded to the licensed empty weight moment. Divide the total empty weight moment by the total empty weight to determine the C . G. arm aft datum. By using the figures of item 1 and item 4, locate a point on the C. G. range and weight graph. If the point falls within the C. G. envelope, the loading meets all weight and balance requirements. SAMPLE LOADING PROBLEM WEIGHT (LBS.) ARM AFT DATUM (INCHES) MOMENT (POUND - INCHES) LICENSED EMPTY WEIGHT 1307 13442..3 85.2 SS. 4 1113 98 I v-i gia.a.t. OIL (2 GA L.) 15 31.7 476 PILOT & PASSENGER 340 85.5 29070 FUEL 5C gal. 300 95.0 28500 PASSENGERS (REAR SEAT) 340 118.1 40154 BAGGAGE 98 142.8 13994 TOTAL LOADED AIRPLANE 2400 223592 223592' = 93.2 INCHES (ARM AFT DATUM) 2400 LOCATE THIS POINT ( 93.2 ) ON THE C. G. RANGE AND WEIGHT GRAPH. 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Repair #364-78 "SPECIALIZED AVIONICS SERVICE" CHEROKEE PA28-180 N8338W WEIGHT AND BALANCE WEIGHT X ARM = MOMENT (pounds) (inches) (in-lbs) EMPTY WEIGHT 1321.4 85.60 113106.09 FRONT PAX 85.5 REAR PAX 118.1 OIL (8QTS) 15 31.7 475.5 FUEL 95.0 BAGGAGE 142.8 TOTAL MOMENT/WEIGHT = ARM