A method for determining a Center of Gravity of an aircraft, which is independent of measuring the aircraft weight. The total aircraft weight is determined by a method independent of measuring the weight supported by the main landing gear struts. The weight supported by the nose landing gear strut is subsequently measured. The measured weight associated with nose landing gear is subtracted from the independently determined total aircraft weight, to determine a calculated weight supported by the combined main landing gear struts. The resulting determined weight supported by the combined main landing gear is compared to the independently determined total aircraft weight, and allows for determination of the aircraft Center of Gravity. Inversely the measured nose strut weight is compared to the total aircraft weight, and allows for determination of the aircraft Center of Gravity. Aircraft Center of Gravity is determined without the total aircraft weight being measured.


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    Title :

    METHOD FOR DETERMINING AIRCRAFT CENTER OF GRAVITY INDEPENDENT OF MEASURING AIRCRAFT TOTAL WEIGHT


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    Publication date :

    2016-07-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01M TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES , Prüfen der statischen oder dynamischen Massenverteilung rotierender Teile von Maschinen oder Konstruktionen / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G01G Wägen , WEIGHING






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