WEIGHT & BALANCE PA28 GVPL

ACADEMY OF AERONAUTICS

PREPARED BY	YEAR	MONTH	DAY

✓	AIRCRAFT	USEABLE	WEIGHT (LBS)	C.G.	MOMENT
	GVPL	48 GAL	1,435.50	85.33	122,486.60

Tick an aircraft to load its basic empty weight ↑

STATIONS	WEIGHT (LBS)	C.G.	MOMENT
BASIC EMPTY WEIGHT
PILOT + FRONT PAX		85.5
REAR SEAT PASSENGERS		117.0
*BAGGAGE AREA 1		117.0
**BAGGAGE AREA 2		133.3
ZERO FUEL WEIGHT
FUEL ON BOARD		95
START, TAXI & TAKEOFF		95
TAKEOFF WEIGHT
FUEL USED		95
LANDING WEIGHT

Baggage: max 200 lb total (Areas 1 + 2); 100 lb at 1950 lb gross; 340 lb with family seat & belts installed.

Fuel quick-fill:

CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITS

Zero fuel Takeoff Landing

Envelope read from the PA28 GVPL (Cherokee) POH chart — verify vertices against the POH / latest amendment (edit CG_NORMAL / CG_UTILITY in the file).

CRUISE PERFORMANCE
PERCENT POWER	%BHP	RANGE	NM
FUEL BURN	GPH	ENDURANCE	HRS

OUT OF PHASE TASKS

INTERVAL

LAST INSPECTION

METAR / TAF

DEPARTURE

ARRIVAL

CROSSWIND CHART / CANADIAN RUNWAY FRICTION INDEX

Wind °T Speed kt Runway Var °W

Enter wind (°True), speed, and runway — headwind/crosswind auto-fill below and plot on the chart.

Wind is entered in °True (as on a METAR); it's converted to magnetic with the local variation before comparing to the runway. Cross-check CRFI limits on the official combined chart for contaminated runways.

VERIFIED BY
INSTRUCTOR
SIGNATURE

Student declaration — I confirm the weights, fuel and aircraft data above are accurate to the best of my knowledge, and that I have verified this weight & balance is within limits.

Student: tick the declaration, pick your instructor, then Send to instructor. Instructor: review, sign above, then Send to dispatch.

*** REFER TO THE LATEST WEIGHT & BALANCE AMENDMENTS

PREFLIGHT EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST

STUDENT NAME

AIRCRAFT

DATE

ANY OTHER REPORTS? (master left on, avionics on, not tied down, etc.)

If any item is missing, damaged, or appears unsafe, report it to dispatch BEFORE FLYING.

SIGNATURE — confirms all items checked & issues reported before flight

AIR EXERCISES — TICK THOSE PLANNED / FLOWN THIS FLIGHT

Transport Canada Aeroplane Flight Training Manual air exercises.

Academy of Aeronautics — Weight & Balance PA28 GVPL · Digital load sheet