Weight and Balance Formula, Can one calculate the envelope

"Roger Long" wrote in message
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Way too cool! I've got to figure out how to do that.

If you see the right person, please ask if I could see their spreadsheet.

It's not terribly difficult.

I've copied the weight & balance spreadsheet I use for my airplane he
http://www.nwlink.com/~peted/Weight%20and%20Balance.xls

It is for a specific aircraft (Lake Renegade), and would have to be
significantly modified for a different make/model. If used with the same
make/model, pretty much all that would need to be changed is the empty
weight, of course.

The spreadsheet includes a chart that plots the CG for the entered load, and
shows the envelope for both takeoff and landing W&B limits. Passenger and
baggage loads are entered in pounds, fuel loads are entered in gallons.

It should be simple enough to look at the spreadsheet to learn the basic
techniques for putting it together. Then you can apply those techniques for
the make/model you're interested in.

Pete