AIRCRAFT WEIGHT & BALANCE
ClearFlightAero,LLC
WHO, WHAT, WHERE?
We are ClearFlightAero an aviation company which offers a cost effective Aircraft Weight & Balance service. Serving Florida Aircraft Owners, Repair Facilities, FBO's, Avionics Shops, Aircraft Paint Shops & Aircraft Interior Shops.
WHY?
FAA regulations require that you must have current weight and balance data on board your aircraft.
The FAA mandates that any aircraft used for hire must be weighed every three years and the center of gravity be calculated. FAR 135.185(a) Also any Aircraft carrying 20 or more passengers or carries a payload of 6000 pounds or more
FAR 125.91(b)
The FAA mandates that any Experimental Homebuilt aircraft upon completion must be weighed and the center of gravity be calculated before the final inspection and first flight.
In the General Aviation World “Part 91” it is not as clear in the FAR’s. However there are many times when doing major repairs or upgrades, the weight and balance of the aircraft should or must be considered and is some cases recalculated. Avionics, interior and paint would be just a few. A very easy and accurate means of doing this is to have the aircraft reweighed. Ask yourself if a weight and balance created at the start of your aircraft life is accurate and up to date.
EQUIPMENT
30,00 LBS Capacity Digital Under Wheel Scale Set
Aircraft weighing scales are costly to purchase, maintain, calibrate and certify. This is where ClearFlightAero steps in. We arrive to your location and get the job done. Upon departure you will have, in hand a computer generated weight and balance report. If needed we can fulfill the necessary log book entries. This is a cost effective, easy & accurate way to weigh your aircraft. Time to get back in the air.
PREPARATION
The fuel tank or tanks must be empty. Empty means all usable fuel removed and the tanks sumped. Depending on the aircraft the drained unusable and undrainable unusable fuel will be accounted for . I have found that there are many times I can weigh the aircraft with full fuel (topped off). My rule of thumb is aircraft that use jet fuel have large quantities of fuel and most times require that the fuel be removed. Aircraft using Avgas can most times be weighed with full tanks if needed.
The oil must be topped off and full to the required amount for the engine in the aircraft or it must be empty and drained leaving unusable oil only
Hydraulic fluids must be topped off and full to the required amount.
Water holding and waste water tanks must be empty or as listed in the maintenance manual.
All items listed in the type certificate and on the equipment list required for flight must be in the aircraft.
No item that is NOT listed on the type certificate required for flight can remain in the aircraft. So think about this for a moment because there are always clip boards, headsets, charts and so forth that must be removed.
The aircraft must be weighed in a hangar so as not to be effected by any outside influence.
Call us today to discuss or schedule weighing your aircraft. Don't Just Fly, SOAR!