Basic Weight and Balance Equation
This equation can be rearranged to find the distance a weight must be shifted to give a desired change in the CG location: This equation can also be rearranged to find the amount of w…
Lift-Off - Crosswind Takeoff
As the nosewheel is being raised off the runway, the holding of aileron control into the wind may result in the downwind wing rising and the downwind main wheel lifting off the runway first, with th…
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