Proper weight and balance management in light aircraft are critical to maintaining stability, efficient performance, and safe operation. Pilots must consider factors such as weight distribution, fuel ...

Empty Weight Empty weight is defined as the total weight of an aircraft including all fixed ballast, unusable fuel, undrainable oil, total quantity of engine coolant and total quantity of hydraulic ...

Southwest Airlines has been under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration for a year, with the probe focused on its aircraft weight and balance calculations, a critical step before ...

Avibridge is seeking funding for an aircraft weight-and-balance system it is developing as a more accurate and safer alternative to the current paper-based load sheet system. The Bangkok-based company ...

A couple of years ago over the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Let 410 plane went out of control while descending on the small town of Bandundu and crashed. There was only one survivor. Since the ...

Weight Balance and Flight Safety Proper weight and balance management in light aircraft are critical to maintaining stability, efficient performance, and safe operation. Pilots must consider factors ...

Dieters aren’t the only ones with weight issues. The FAA is probing Southwest Airlines over its aircraft weight and balance calculations — crucial formulas that help ensure safe takeoffs. The ...