For example, does it matter where the heavier passengers sit?
2006-10-16 13:57:36 · 9 answers · asked by Miss D 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
You can download a pdf from the FAA called the Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook: FAA-H-8083-1 for free.
The non-technical answer is: yes it does matter. Heavier passengers should be loaded in the center to allow for better control in flight and hover. The maximum weight has to do with the structural integrity of the helicopter and the amount of power available from the powerplant.
2006-10-17 07:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by mach_92 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really depends on the helicopter. if it's a 2 seater, you don't have much choice do you? If it's something like a Bell 204/5, 212/412 (the Huey), it really doesn't make a difference.
Now if I were loading a very heavy object I would put it close to the CG (which in this case would be the back toward the Xmission and centered in the cargo compartment).
It's a little hard (but not impossible) to get out of CG on a helicopter with just passengers.
2006-10-16 14:33:12 · answer #2 · answered by walt554 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 15:20:25 · answer #3 · answered by kinchens 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it matters. Rotary wing aircraft (helicopters) are a bit more complicated for W&B (Weight and Balance) than fixed wing aircraft because, since the wing does rotate, lateral (side-to-side)W&B considerations become more critical. One way to ensure safety is, as previously noted, to keep heavier people/cargo close to the centerline of the aircraft as possible. Another is simply to be sure that items are 'balanced out'.
2006-10-18 15:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by Bob G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it matters the weight has to be evenly distributed according to the center of gravity(comnoly refered to as the C/G). If you are just a passenger this will make no sense to you.
2006-10-16 14:02:15 · answer #5 · answered by roy40372 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure it matters. You want the chubs and chubbettes seated as close to the center of gravity as they can be.
The center of gravity is directly under the main rotor shaft. Assuming they are not the pilot...the closest passenger seat to that area rules.
2006-10-16 14:12:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
you do your best to load evenly, if you do have a "heavy person" this person should sit as close to centerline as possible.
just so long as you are within your load parameters vs fuel and length of trip, you just load as evenly as possible.
2006-10-17 17:20:21 · answer #7 · answered by Jujeaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heaviest to the center of the craft
2006-10-17 05:37:03 · answer #8 · answered by ỉη ץ٥ڵ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just don't put all the fat people on one side.
2006-10-16 14:05:24 · answer #9 · answered by qtrn2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋