Calculating Weight and Balance - MzeroA Flight Training

[@aerosportrc6209]

Excellent! Simple to follow..as an 71 yr old "student pilot" I need all the help I can get. YOU TUBE is a great source of pilot training information. It is a great follow up to any ground school or even flight training event. These videos allow you to observe,stop and think and absorb. They make the learning process a lot easier!!!! Thank you Jason and others for taking the time and effort to put these invaluable tools together.....Pete Warenski

[@aguinaldomota2875]

@@billt3561And you both inspire me. I am 43 years old and I was on and off due to financial situations but I never stop thinking about getting it. I get back sometime this month but I will need to repeat the maneuvers for the check ride preparation. Hopefully things goes well to all of us. Happy holidays to you future pilots…

[@kimhopkins68]

I would agree, I'm a 71 year old woman, horrible at math and story problems. Best explanation yet. Thanks.

[@xlhits]

​@@aguinaldomota2875hope you passed chief

[@paulmorrisette1581]

How many times am I allowed to view this video ??????

[@Amirmogul410]

yooo you seriously broke this down... thanks homie!!!

[@jwf5997]

Thank you Jason. You are a great teacher and motivator. God Bless you and your family.

[@cowetareserve]

Mzero is always an interesting KZbin refresher. A good pilot learned his stuff, a great pilot is always learning.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Very well said

[@greenmonkey7305]

Your method was far easier to understand than others on here. I’ve been watching this for a half hour with other videos and I got it within about eight minutes on yours. Good job and thank you.

[@OpeInspires]

Excellent! Struggled with this for a while. Very straightforward and helpful! God bless you!

[@RobertKaydoo]

Discovered that I lost my electronic E6B just before my flight lesson and desperately needed a refresher on calculating weight and balance - this video really saved my bacon! Thank you so much for your excellent videos. You are a part of what makes KZbin such a valuable resource. Peace.

[@marioramos5576]

I am an airline pilot and have over 17000 hours. This was a great review for me. Well done and thank you!

[@ldfranklin2]

I just sat through a class in ground school covering take-off data cards and Jason’s explanation was much easier to follow

[@DUBaviator]

Very well explained Jason, weight&balance made easy :)

[@captainh6544]

Your videos helped me with all of my ratings. I’m still here watching as a CFI now, learning how to teach these things in the same simple way you taught me! Thanks a lot Jason

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Awesome! Thanks for watching and being a part of the MzeroA Nation!

[@SkyhawkDriver]

My instructor landed (no pun intended) a job with the airlines and started flaking on me. I've found out there's a lot they neglected to teach me, including weight and balance. This video really helped me figure it out.

[@codyfrisbie371]

Jason, you truly have a gift for teaching! This video broke things down very clearly and orderly and completely practically. Thank you for all of your content, I will be sure to purchase products from you!

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad it was helpful, thanks so much!

[@tbeevers]

Just solo'd at 11 hours and progressing on to this material now. I subscribed to the Sporty's online prep a few weeks ago but after watching this, I'm about to make a switch. This couldn't have been explained any better! I'm so glad I found this channel...subscribing and signing up!!

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

We are glad to have you.

[@kennethmccrory7991]

Best weight and balance video on KZbin. Confusing topic made simple. Outstanding!

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!

[@mrjoehimself]

Yeah, agree with other comments, best W&B video I've found. Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing your efforts.

[@BLAQUELIQUID]

Hey I just want to say thank you for simplifying this process. I am taking my oral and practical test soon for A & P certification MTC. I will share with all my classmates.

[@davelee4706]

Was this on the O&P for A&P im taking mine in a couple of weeks.

[@Planty3125]

Thank you Jason, I endorse Jeff Ferguson for the first time I have a better understanding of weight and balance calculations. Once again thank you for advancing aviation knowledge

[@coltongerth8444]

This made understanding this difficult topic a lot easier and specifically easier for my type of learning. Thank you!

[@bethlishtorres91]

OMG thank you, the visual really helped. This might be the most helpful video for this specific topic on here.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@o.dillihay2010]

I struggle with weight and balance from private through commercial knowledge test this has been one of those simplest and most precise explanations that I’ve ever heard of how to calculate weight and balance . Thank you Jason!

[@wwgunfighter]

Passed my written! And I am preparing for my check ride in the near future. Thank you Sir!

[@FatherofOrpheus]

You're probably a pilot now so tell me how do I find the arm or moment of the basic empty weight?

[@OMARRIOO]

@@FatherofOrpheus Take the basic empty weight X Arm = Moment (POH should have the Weight and Arm for you)

[@cakepops5799]

Thank you, Jason for taking the time to explain this. Your extra effort is much appreciated.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

It's our pleasure to help you become the best pilot you can.

[@pondbearflyer1193]

Finally a video not computer generated talking, great instruction, great Job thanks,

[@vladbursa8622]

The best explanation that I ever ever had, and VOR ground lesson it was similarly very useful.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Great that we could help. There is more great content to be found.

[@tomedgar4375]

Great refresher for those of us who always fly the same plane and have not done this in a while, thank you

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@katiefeatherstone8287]

Amazing video, I am working to get my PPL as a high schooler and this really made weight and balance stick for me.

[@TheGarlicMan]

Your style of teaching is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much you're genuinely really helping me. 👊

[@TheMarketingShowChannel]

Jason thanks so much for this. I have a Stage I check tomorrow and they told me to bring these calculations! This video was just perfect man. Thanks again.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching!

[@guloguloguy]

....Thank you, Jason, for this interesting, and long needed review of this kind of problem solving! IMHO: ...Though you didn't specify, or clarify it, I will assume that the chart showing the aircraft's specific "Center of Gravity Moment Envelope", MUST be established and provided by, the particular aircraft manufacturer, for that specific model of aircraft, and, that it is to by abided by, strictly, without any allowance for "being close enough", and if in doubt, that it is the PILOT'S responsibility to KNOW if that flight is operating WITHIN the "SAFE" envelope!...?!.... (Yes??!!)...

[@nccashhomebuyers5065]

Best video I’ve watched yet explaining this! Thank you so much. 🙏

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@warp65]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I am doing the paperwork side of my first Biannual flight review ,this helped a lot. Cheers And happy New year

[@ahmadtheaviationlover1937]

This is sooo easy!!! Thanks to a great teacher like Jason

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Thanks for watching!

[@stevenphamm]

Appreciate the instruction. Well done Great video! Getting back to basics is always a good thing, especially if automation fails...

[@bruceyung]

Great video, long time Iv hadn’t w&b the old way. Cleared it up to me , safe flights. Great knowledge there , thanks

[@MyWTFName]

You took such a confusing process and made it amazingly simple.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Happy that we were able to simplify the topic for you.

[@HeliPilotMoz]

The best explanation i ever heard about w&b. Thanks

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@granteckardt5687]

Cant wait to meet you on the video presentation in a few weeks up here in the Adirondacks. I turn 16 in a few weeks so Ill be able to solo and you have helped me learn so much over the past few years!

[@nossonyoffe3805]

This is so clear, thanx so much, im in middle of my training now this is such a help!

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@alexandermirvis6318]

This video is Brilliant! If my school didn't make me buy Gleim, I would have paid for your online school!

[@joshhooper1515]

Buddy thank you so much for this no one could explain this to me like you just did I completely understand this now, it’s time to do my first solo now 😀

[@wlg31x]

Excellent presentation. Easy to follow and understand.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@StormtrooperGary117]

You made weight and balance a lot easier to understand! Thank you! Definitely earned a subscribe click from me!

[@sarathw5740]

Wow. Albert Einstein said, “If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself.” I am that six-year-old child I understood it perfectly. I booked marked this so I can listen to it before my exam, Thank you again.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Great that we were able to help.

[@pipes6414]

Thank you so much for this presentation! Straight to the point!

[@SteveBierfeldt]

This was an absolutely incredible video and VERY well explained.

[@michaelpower4858]

THANK YOU I WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME BUT YOU HELP ME SO MUCH

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching, Michael!

[@OzyOzySM]

Hi, I don't know if you answer or reply to people questions or comments here, but I will give it try, I have been confusing regard one of FAA quiz test, The question ask if the CG change and how much the change? If the pilot weight 180, and the rear passenger 204 LB moved to the front prior to landing, the total weight is 2690 LB and the total M/100 2260 just prior to the passenger moving and they post figure 10.9 found in the pilot handbook of aeronautical knowledge Thanks Oz

[@haefftpower]

Shouldn’t „Ramp Weight“ also be bold in the table? Since it is the sum of Zero Fuel Weight and Fuel...

[@PeruvianPPL]

Awesome explanation for a student pilot Jason! I’m thinking about creating an excel spreadsheet to use for my calculations. That way is somewhat automatic, but I can still see the formulas and understand where the numbers are coming from.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

What a great idea, thank you so much for watching!

[@julesjgreig]

You are a very good communicator, thank you.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching, Julian!

[@johnti8603]

Super Explanation. Will definitely bookmark this video.

[@thejohnson486]

The BEST explanation period... I struggled with this till I seen your video... I take the FAA exam here today so thank you once again! I wish I did your ground school!

[@broll5344]

I know this is 4 year old video but boy is it good. Jason you make learning weights and balance easy to learn. When I started this video I didn't know what the terms arm or moment were and planned to look them up. But I didn't have to Jason did such a great job of explaining these concepts and made it easy. Thanks Jason and MzeroA Nation.

[@CaptMoo]

Wish I had this table back in the day when I started aviation. Well explained. Thanks.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, Marloncito!

[@1410yaniel]

Awesome brother the way u explained tings!! Thanks again!!!

[@korange69]

Jason is absolutely brilliant. I just wish he taught my ground schooling.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

hahaha thank you my friend

[@joejolie5758]

Thanks Jason for the great content on your channel.

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

My pleasure!

[@calebturner8228]

Wow amazing. I have my checkride tomorrow. Thank you so much I needed a refresher!

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Good luck!!

[@calebturner8228]

@@MzeroAFlightTraining i passed!! You guys were a ton of help to me! Thanks so much

[@johnnymendez9980]

I find weight and balance sohar by the way that you explain hear you made it look easy thank you very much I really appreciate it

[@rasim81]

Absolutely best explanation on web!!!!👏👏👏

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad it could help! Thanks for watching!

[@rasim81]

@@MzeroAFlightTraining when I start my PPL training bought King school and felt like really outdated. Then purchased Rod Machado’s ground school. Seems like a joke. I wish found your program way sooner 😞

[@ledifanbiz5119]

I really needed this. Thank you👍🏾

[@marcfrancechi336]

Thank you for the bonus. You rock my friend! Best glide to ya🛬

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@Wizbuh7]

This is incredibly helpful - thank you!

[@kristijank2780]

Thanks Jason...this is very clear explanation and very helpfull

[@kwekurichness9657]

you are amazing. this all I needed to understand this topic. thanks!!!

[@blueknight9781]

Wow! Step by Step...ABC...Accurate, Brevity and Concise...touche

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Thanks for watching

[@GORACKO]

Hi Jason you are a great teacher I really enjoy watching your video, I am trying to find this app. you are using for weight and balance, where can I find it. TY

[@jasonglenski]

Was a perfectly timed video with where I am in my private pilot ground school training. I have a test on this very thing coming up on Monday I'm certain this has helped. Thanks so much!

[@LivanO59]

Is in only in the POH you can find the arm for your airplane or is in in the aircraft Manuel as well

[@kenmunn4421]

You always do a good job....

[@adamspringer2442]

Inside the 2023 practice test prep for private pilot, the question under Chapter 8 - Aircraft Performance problem number 3668, (Refer to Figures 32 and 33.). Would you be able to do this practice problem on a video for us?

[@Firewalker688]

Very well presented. Thanks so much for the refresher!

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ryanswanson2191]

Ty so much for all ur help, highly appreciated

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful!

[@gatorflight74]

Good stuff! Gives me a good example for my CFI binder.

[@DoctorWessamAtif]

This is an excellent video. Thanks!

[@jamescaley9942]

So what have we learned? A great explanation of how to do the sums. But I am curious as to what they mean. Basically you end up with 2 numbers: loaded weight and loaded moment. Don't we want to know the distance between centre of gravity and centre of pressure, or the torque effect between the two?

[@larryehrlich8702]

As a general rule of thumb for single engine aircraft, fuel burn will parallel the aft cg 'Moment/1000' line. Do a few samples with full fuel, half fuel and a 45 minute fuel reserve to prove this to yourself. Remember the old saying...the only time you have too much fuel is when you are on fire! When I use to fly MD-11's we could put 13,400# of fuel in our tail tanks (horizontal stabilizer fuel tanks). Remember the best fuel efficieny is with an aft CG (within the aft limit)!

[@ele4853]

Good video. I know how to calculate weight and balance. What I would like to know is how to "read" those beautiful FAA "Airplane Weight and Balance Tables" found on the FAA-CT-8080-H2 publication. "move to the right, go down straight, read the line horizontal to the rightc come back to the kind, read the thing and there you have it! so smart and easy to do it! for every table there's a procedure to follow. Do you have a video explaining how to read the FAA figures? starts with figure 32-35, then 41-46, 53 and 67. Another set are the Landing Distance Graph figures: 37, 39, 40 and 72. I just want to know how to use the tables. Thanks

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Hello! Thanks for your comment. We would love to help you understand these FAA figures. Please reach out to us at [e-mail] and we will be more than happy to assist you!

[@cessnaflyer]

great presentation!

[@larryehrlich57]

I would like to hear your opnion on a weight & balance question. Let's assume that you have a long and heavy piece of steel to Transport. One end of the steel is fairly light, and the other end is heavy. You can load it either way and be with in W & B limits. You can load it for a forward CG or you can load it for an aft cg...either way you are within the C G Limits. Please tell me which way you would load it for a very long flight that will allow you to land with 45 minutes remaining on you VFR flight. Please explain your reasons or thoughts...every one is invited!!! Blue Sky's.

[@antihero_antics]

Might be a dumb question but where did you get your ARM number for basic empty weight?

[@antihero_antics]

Nevermind I assume you just divide the weight and moment to get the ARM.

[@ujd2930]

excellent video, you made that very clear

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AshleyWincer]

An excellent video, very well explained..

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@getfitrowing]

Love it, thanks for making it so easy

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Glad we could help! Thanks for watching, Paul!

[@madelinerogers6013]

Great video thank you so much !

[@benfmo]

Wow you make it so simple. Thanks.

[@182driver]

How good was that explanation.....well done

[@talals7029]

What is the use of Arm value in take off and landing weight ? I mean , you only used Weight and Moment on the graph to find out the normal category !!!

[@n9878f]

Great video! Thank you

[@karlsandin4515]

Great video man ! Greetings from colorado

[@NoBody-ht1oh]

really good mate, thanks from Australia

[@MzeroAFlightTraining]

Thanks for watching!

[@christianburt3484]

hay I am doing a science project about bow does mass affect the distance of an airplane could you explain it how you do please! it would be great thanks :)

[@israelcanada8969]

Thank you very much, very well explained

[@evandickson19]

Do private pilots actually do this EVERY time they take-off? I knew there was a lot of work involved but didn’t realize this was required for every flight. Although I quite like planning like this.

[@suararakyat1961]

Thank You capt I got it🤗

[@depressedcowboy3528]

By chance do you have this chart you used available anywhere? I'd love to have it printed off.

[@aztecwarrior6284]

Outstanding sir. thank you

[@jonathanmoore9661]

Super helpful, thank you!