Piodmont Aviation Hot^s - Pago 2
Friday^, October 19, 1945
docidod reanTard nonont. The fifth and
last lino will bo:
Baggago 20 lbs.' 49 980,
Grouping tlio linos togothor and adding
tho colur.m of woiglats and tho colui;m of
nononts wo Iriavo tho follovfing:
Wt.
Arr.1
Monont
Lbs,
in.
in,lbs.
AEIY
650.0
16
10400.0
Pilot
170,0
36
6120.0
Fuo1 (nin)
4 l/6 gals 25.0
- 18
- 450.0
Oil 1 gal
7.5
- 29
- 217.5
Baggago
20.0
49
980.0
872.5
16832.5
To find tho C G Aft Extrono, v/a divido
the total nonont by tho vroight.
16832.5 ~ 872.5 g 19,29'
Tho C G Aft Extrono is 19.29 which is
within tho limits according to tho speci
fications.
PROBLEM:
Find tho Aft C G Extrono of a Pipor
J3 L-65 vriiich has an onpty v/oight of 667
lbs,, and an onpty CG of 16.58, Pertinent
aircraft specifications arc:
CG Rango 10,6. to 22.7
Standard Vfoi^t 1100 lbs»
No, of Soats 2 (ono / 9, ono / 36)
Fuol capaci'by 12 gals, (-18)
' Oil 5 Qts, (-39)
Baggago 20 lbs ( / 49)
Maxinun Excopt Tako-off H.P. 55
AVIATION VOCABULARY
KYmAULIC SYSTEI.4- A syston consisting of
the voluntary or onforcod flcar of a fluid
for tho purpose of causing a novonont or
control of a unit such as a landing gear
or flaps.
HYEROMETER- A glass bulb syringe incorpor
ting a floating bulb and scalo, Thoro arc
t\'fo connon typos (l) tho specific gravity"
hydror.etor and (2) thomo-hydronotor.
IGI'IITIOW Hj\RIIES3-Tho olectrical wiring,
shielding, conduits, and attacluionts no-
cossaiy to keep tlao ignition vriring in
place,
TACHOLIETER- An instrunont which registers
tho revolutions per ninute of an Qngirio,
i.e., it registers craiiLcshaft spood.