or your selected project aircraft, create an instructional presentation that details the weight and balance of your selected aircraft.
From the provided resources, find and diagram the allowable center of gravity (CG) range for your aircraft and explain how passenger and/or fuel loading would affect the CG.
Stability and control of your selected aircraft of a REAL WT and Balance:
Find and diagram the allowable center of gravity (CG) range for your aircraft and explain how passenger and/or fuel loading would affect the CG.
Make sure you have TWO Examples of an ACTUAL WT and BALANCE-IE plan your flight with fuel, PAX, and Cargo.
Do the first one that ends up out of CG balance show why it is out of balance- So move fuel, pax, or baggage and get it back in balance for the second one!
Do not have your example as being overweight, this is all about CG!
Do the second one by correcting the first one. Change fuel or PAX or Cargo to make it the correct CG.
Explain clearly what you did and show the numbers of both CG to show out of balance and Back in balance!
Explain what you did and what are some of the other options you could have used.
Then, compile your entire aircraft documentation into a presentation format, utilizing a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint (other presentation tools must be pre-approved by your instructor). The goal of the presentation is to inform a new owner/operator of your selected aircraft about the specific performance characteristics that you analyzed throughout this project. So, make sure to properly instruct your audience on how the provided data is applicable to the intended flight operations. Once completed, upload your presentation to the designated area. Then, each student individually reviews at least two of the other teams’ presentations and provides commenting and a reflection.
Again, the emphasis in this project task is on explaining your methodology as if you attempted to instruct someone unfamiliar with the aerodynamic details and relationships. Therefore, make sure to detail all assumptions, all formulas used, and all steps that were taken.
As previously stated, you are encouraged to utilize appropriate computational software such as Excel® Links to an external site.or MATLAB®. Links to an external site.(Linked, are the ERAU guides to access this software.)