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Sheet: Initial

INITIAL WEIGHT AND BALANCE FOR STANDARD, ELITE AND XL VELOCITY
See Velocity Owner's Flight Manual (Below is from "Standard and 173 Fixed and RG Aircraft)
Caution:  User is responsible for verifying all data points, measurements, calculations and results.
Step 1: | Remove all loose items and clean aircraft. No fuel, but engine oil level normal. [NAME] should be level.
 | All coolant, brake fluid, constant speed prop oil should be full. Speed brake up if applicable. Turn prop for best ground clearance
 | Set canard & wing incidence at 0 degrees. Check side-side level at main wing spar and average readings.
Step 2: | Use plumb line to establish datum point (Nose) and rigging points, canard leading and trailing edges,
 | strake-fuselage intersections leading edge, strake-wing intersection leading edge, forward and aft wingtips,
 | inside of winglet, winglet trailing edge at top, wing trailing edge at cowl intersection, prop centerline, spinner centerline.
 | (Note: This step is optional and is NOT required for establishing Weight and Balance.)
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Datum: Nose |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Canard [NAME]
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Canard T.E.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Strake-Fuse L.E
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Strake-Wing L.E.
0
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Winglet Forward
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Winglet Trailing
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Inside of Winglet
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Wing-Cowl T.E.
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Prop Centerline
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | Spinner Centerline
Step 3: | [NAME] point on ground for all axle centerlines, record distances below.
 | Carefully lift aircraft and install scale pads under each gear. Recheck level and record weights below.
 | "0" |  | 30.75 |  |  | 131.85 |  | 131.85
 |  |  | 99 |  |  | 689 |  | 687
 |  |  | Weight (lbs) |  | Arm (inches) |  | Moment (in-lbs.)
 | Nose Gear: |  | 99 |  | 30.75 |  | 3044.25
 | Right Main |  | 687 |  | 131.85 |  | 90580.95
 | Left Main |  | 689 |  | 131.85 |  | 90844.65
 | Total Empty Weight |  | 1475 |  |  |  | 184469.85
 | Empty C.G. Distance in inches |  |  |  | 125.0643050847457
Step 4: | Pilot moment arm calculation. Have a person of known weight sit in the pilots seat
 | adjusted to normal flight position, and record new weights from scales.
 | "0" |  | 30.75 |  |  | 131.85 |  | 131.85
 |  |  | 114 |  |  | 700 |  | 689
 | Test Pilot Weight |  | 29
 |  |  | Weight (lbs) |  | Arm (inches) |  | Moment (in-lbs.)
 | Nose Gear: |  | 114 |  | 30.75 |  | 3505.5
 | Right Main |  | 689 |  | 131.85 |  | 90844.65
 | Left Main |  | 700 |  | 131.85 |  | 92295
 | Total Weight |  | 1503 |  |  |  | 186645.15
 | Test Pilot Weight |  | 29 |  | 75.0103448275868 |  | 2175.300000000017
 | C.G. w/Test Pilot |  |  |  | 124.1817365269461
Step 5: | Passenger moment arm calculation. Have a person of known weight sit in the rear seat and record new weights from scales.
 | "0" |  | 30.75 |  |  | 131.85 |  | 131.85
 |  |  | 102 |  |  | 706 |  | 695
 | Passenger Weight |  | 29
 | in rear seat |  | Weight (lbs) |  | Arm (inches) |  | Moment (in-lbs.)
 | Nose Gear: |  | 102 |  | 30.75 |  | 3136.5
 | Right Main |  | 695 |  | 131.85 |  | 91635.75
 | Left Main |  | 706 |  | 131.85 |  | 93086.09999999999
 | Total Weight |  | 1503 |  |  |  | 187858.35
 | Passenger Weight |  | 29 |  | 116.8448275862069 |  | 3388.5
 | [NAME] |  |  |  | 124.9889221556886
 | in rear seat
Step 6: | [NAME] moment arm calculation. Fill header tank with gasoline and record new weights from scales.
 | "0" |  | 30.75 |  |  | 131.85 |  | 131.85
 |  |  | 100 |  |  | 708 |  | 695
 | Number of Gallons |  | 5
 | Gasoline Weight |  | 30
 |  |  | Weight (lbs) |  | Arm (inches) |  | Moment (in-lbs.)
 | Nose Gear: |  | 100 |  | 30.75 |  | 3075
 | Right Main |  | 695 |  | 131.85 |  | 91635.75
 | Left Main |  | 708 |  | 131.85 |  | 93349.8
 | Total Weight |  | 1503 |  |  |  | 188060.55
 | [NAME] |  | 30 |  | 119.6900000000004 |  | 3590.700000000012
 | C.G. |  |  |  | 125.1234530938124
Step 7: | Main Tank moment arm calculation. Fill Main Tank with 15 gallons of gasoline and record new weights from scales (1st Part)
 | Step 7 will calculate the arm for full fuel - average the arms in steps 7 & 8 to produce an average arm for fuel.
 | "0" |  | 30.75 |  |  | 131.85 |  | 131.85
 |  |  | 108 |  |  | 739 |  | 741
 | Number of Gallons |  | 14
 | Gasoline Weight |  | 84
 |  |  | Weight (lbs) |  | Arm (inches) |  | Moment (in-lbs.)
 | Nose Gear: |  | 108 |  | 30.75 |  | 3321
 | Right Main |  | 741 |  | 131.85 |  | 97700.84999999999
 | Left Main |  | 739 |  | 131.85 |  | 97437.15
 | Total Weight |  | 1588 |  |  |  | 198459
 | Main Fuel Tank. |  | 84 |  | 123.7910714285716 |  | 10398.45000000001
 | C.G. |  |  |  | 124.9741813602015
Step 8: | Main Tank moment arm calculation. (2nd Part)
 | Fill fuel tanks to capacity. Average the arms in steps 7 & 8 to produce an average arm for fuel.
 | "0" |  | 30.75 |  |  | 131.85 |  | 131.85
 |  |  | 134.24 |  |  | 840.7 |  | 891.9
 | Number of Gallons |  | 60
 | Gasoline Weight |  | 360
 |  |  | Weight (lbs) |  | Arm (inches) |  | Moment (in-lbs.)
 | Nose Gear: |  | 134.24 |  | 30.75 |  | 4127.88
 | Right Main |  | 891.9 |  | 131.85 |  | 117597.015
 | Left Main |  | 840.7 |  | 131.85 |  | 110846.295
 | Total Weight |  | 1866.84 |  |  |  | 232571.19
 | Main Fuel Tank. |  | 360 |  | 123.6406666666667 |  | 44510.64000000001
 | [NAME] with Fuel |  |  |  | 124.5801407726426
 |  |  |  |  | 123.7158690476191
Step 9: | Calculation of Baggage - Wing Strake Arm
 | For the Wing Strake area, measure the distance from the nose to the middle of the baggage area and record here:
 |  |  |  |  | Arm (inches)
 | Baggage |  |  |  | 105
Step 10: | Calculation of Nose Ballast Arm
 | Measure the distance from the nose to the point you plan to carry your ballast weight:
 |  |  |  |  | Arm (inches)
 | Ballast |  |  |  | 30
Step 11: | Calculation of Weight and Balance
 | Now you should know all of the arms required to Calculate Your Total Weight and CG
 |  |  | Weight (lbs) |  | Arm (inches) |  | Moment (in-lbs.)
 | Pilot |  | 0 |  | 75.0103448275868 |  | 0
 | Co Pilot |  | 0 |  | 75.0103448275868 |  | 0
 | Passenger |  | 0 |  | 116.8448275862069 |  | 0
 | Passenger |  | 0 |  | 116.8448275862069 |  | 0
 | Strake/Baggage |  | 0 |  | 105 |  | 0
 | Nose Ballast |  | 0 |  | 30 |  | 0
 | Fuel-Gallons |  | 0
 | Fuel Weight |  | 0 |  | 123.7158690476191 |  | 0
 | Aircraft |  | 1503 |  | 125.1234530938124 |  | 188060.55 |  |  | 1503 | 125.1234530938124
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1503 | 125.1234530938124
 |  |  | Weight (lbs) |  | CG (inches)
 | Actual Totals |  | 1503 |  | 125.1234530938124 |  | 188060.55
 | Maximums |  | 2400 |  | 120.75
 | Minimum |  |  |  | 115
 |  |  | Weight OK
 |  |  | CAUTION - CG TOO FAR AFT
 | Data points for Expanded Flight Envelope (Normal Flight) - Note - These are for the Std, Change as needed for 173 or XL
 | 1200 | 115
 | 2400 | 115
 | 2400 | 120.75
 | 1200 | 120.75
 | Data points for First Flight
 | 1200 | 118
 | 1700 | 118
 | 1700 | 120
 | 1200 | 120