EeziWeigh uses
the high quality INTERCOMP®
wireless, roll on/roll off racing scale pads of the type used by
Formula One racing teams to maximise their performance. The weights are
displayed remotely on the control box screen and then printed
via a laptop pc. All calculations and loading examples can be
permutated and printed on site if required.
The system uses wireless technology and is accurate to within +/- 0.1%.
Each
pad has a maximum load of 1,500lbs (700kg), giving a
theoretical total load (all 3 pads) of 4,500lbs (2,100kg) and a practical total
load of 4,000lb (1,800kg).
Aircraft up to and above the Cessna 172 and Piper
Warrior range can easily be accommodated, as well as most of, if not
all, the entire LAA & BMAA fleet.
Eeziweigh Weight & Balance Reports are accepted by both the LAA
and BMAA.
A typical light aircraft Weight & Balance will start with the
aircraft being configured into it's dry, empty weight. This usually
means containing oil, any unusable fuel or however the
designer/manufacture dictates. Level, firm ground is
required and the a/c is then rolled on to the
weighing pads, which have previously been levelled using a laser beam, and placed
in it's recommended attitude. After
precise levelling of the aircraft (usually done by adjusting the tyre pressures), the manufacturer/designers datum points will be located
using plumb lines and laser beams. Weights &
distances are then recorded and the Centre of Gravity is calculated.
A W&B Report can then be formulated.
The process is made easy by the quality of the
equipment. No lifting of wings or jacking of the airframe is
required, and definitely no bathroom scales. Rolling the a/c onto
the scales ensures there is no bias of weight that is often
associated with lifting or jacking one wheel at a time.
Microlights have to be weighed at least every 5 years and
both the CAA and LAA recommend that light aircraft be weighed at
least every 10 years.
Nose wheel or tail wheel aircraft can be
accommodated.
A professional weight & balance report will
enhance the value of the aircraft, especially in the case of
Microlights.
Here is a
sample of one of my W & B Reports. Not
every page may be applicable to your aircraft.
