Plane and Pilot

JUNE 13, 2025

One major shift for MOSAIC LSA is higher gross weight, although no limit is specified. ASTM committee chairman Adam Morrison, presenting via video link, explained that the current LSA rule is a “performance-based regulation” as opposed to the “traditional prescriptive regulations” used for Cessna, Piper, and Cirrus.

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Flight Training Central

JUNE 9, 2025

An aircraft is loaded 120 pounds over maximum certificated gross weight. If fuel (avgas) is drained to bring the aircraft weight within limits, how much fuel should be drained? 91 in-lbs 88 in-lbs 85 in-lbs Correct! gallons 15 gallons 20 gallons Correct! poor fuel burn difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The CHW “special missions” version of the King Air has an expanded cargo door and is optimized for expanded gross-weight operations. Textron Aviation announced today it has delivered the first of a pair of multi-mission Beech King Air 360CHW twin turboprops to the Peruvian air force.

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Flight Training Central

MAY 7, 2024

The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are lift, weight, thrust, and drag. lift, weight, gravity, and thrust. The angle of attack at which an airplane wing stalls will change with an increase in gross weight. remain the same regardless of gross weight. lift, gravity, power, and friction.

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Plane and Pilot

APRIL 25, 2025

With an empty weight of only 761 pounds and a gross weight of 1213 pounds, the useful load is roughly that of a typical Cessna 140. Basic analog gauges and engine instruments present key information to the pilot, and a compact Microair COM radio takes up far less space than a standard radio.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

To many pilots that means a Cessna 172 Skyhawk or larger, implying at least 2,400 pounds of gross weight with four seats and moderate performance. Many manufacturers of LSAs have already tested their models to higher gross weights than allowed under the current rules. Heres one more option.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 17, 2025

He then did a weight and balance check and found that he needed to reduce the weight to within maximum gross weight. Afterward, he noted the fuel quantity in each tank and sumped each. The pilot removed some items and got it down. He flew uneventfully to a stopover airport but bought no fuel and didnt dip the tanks.

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Plane and Pilot

MAY 12, 2025

The result was a nearly 400-pound increase in gross weight and a 2,600-pound useful load. The final production iteration of the Beaver, the Mark III, upped the ante with the fitment of the ubiquitous Pratt & Whitney PT-6A turboprop, producing 578 hp. Of course, de Havilland was not the only company to improve the Beaver.

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Plane and Pilot

APRIL 1, 2025

Combining that with the higher gross weight, I had trained in an airplane that rendered a very different experience, not preparing me for the first flight in a much faster airplane. First, any time you are flying an airplane youve never flown before, consult with an experienced pilot of that type. Then get some dual in that aircraft.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2025

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Vintage Aviation News

MAY 2, 2025

The average gross weight was 115,000 pounds. Boeing B-47A Stratojet NACA 150 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The drag chute was used on landings to help brake the airplane’s speed. The B-47A fuselage was 106 feet 11 inches in length. NASA Photo Despite these problems, the B-47A test program proved invaluable.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

gph at standard cruise (2,100 rpm) Empty Weight: 708 lbs, basic weight (includes oil and trapped fuel) Gross Weight L-4H: 1,220 lbs Full Load Stall Speed: 37.5 gph at take-off (2,300 rpm), 4.27

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Airspeed Junkie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The aircraft’s empty weight is 9,023 pounds, while its gross weight reaches 15,413 pounds. It has a length of 33 feet 7 inches, a height of 11 feet 1 inch, and a wingspan of 42 feet 10 inches.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Sonex recently announced an increase in the maximum gross weight for all Sonex and Waiex aircraft equipped with 100-horsepower engines. The post Weight Increase Approved For Sonex And Waiex Aircraft appeared first on AVweb.

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AOPA

MARCH 7, 2024

Icon Aircraft has increased the gross weight of its amphibious A5 light sport aircraft by 60 pounds and the useful load to 490 pounds, the California company announced.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 7, 2025

The latest version of the line, the Skyfarmer T-400, featured the mighty Lycoming 8-cylinder 400 hp IO-720 engine as well as several design and safety improvements, and increased gross weight. A PL-12 U (for utility) variant was adapted for air ambulance, surveying, and general passenger and cargo transport.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

Max Gross Weight: 2,200 lbs. Empty Weight, Standard: 1,300 lbs. It was darn impressiveand loads of fun. GB1 GameBird Price, Fully Equipped: $600,000+ Wingspan: 25 ft., Wing Area: 121.5 Length: 23 ft. Height: 8 ft., Useful Load, Standard: 900 lbs. Baggage Capacity: 33 lbs. Fuel Capacity, Total: 81 gal.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. The ELSA is a different animal.

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Northstar VFR

JUNE 22, 2023

other reliable information appropriate to the aircraft, relating to aircraft performance under expected values of airport elevation and runway slope, aircraft gross weight, and wind and temperature. ”. Next aircraft gross weight is listed. It states, “.other Let's break each one down and look at it.

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

However, I am always aware that VA hovers somewhere near 100 knots, and VB may be even less, both depending on gross weight. My trusty strutless Cardinal loves to descend and builds up speed quickly. So, I am careful to watch the speed heading downhill into the turbulence.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 26, 2024

The formidable heavy-lift helicopter had an empty weight of 21,245 pounds and a gross weight of 33,000 pounds, keeping up to its name. The aircraft measured 89 feet 9 inches in total length, with a fuselage of 71 feet 4 inches and a height of 21 feet 1 inch, giving it a substantial structure.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Powered by two 225 hp O-470 Continentals, with a max gross weight of nearly 5,000 pounds, this level of performance seems quite remarkable, even by modern standards. The CCW-5 prototype carried a pilot and five passengers in a comfortable cabin, a big step up from the previous Custer prototypes.

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Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

Weight and Load Weight is one of the primary factors affecting the Cessna 172s speed. The aircrafts maximum gross weight is typically around 2,450 pounds, and exceeding this weight can significantly affect both safety and performance.

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Air Facts

MAY 7, 2025

With 10 passengers and luggage on board the airplane, it was well under gross weight, but it soon became apparent we could not out climb the ice buildup. The Twin Otter is very powerful, but its fixed landing gear, wing struts and various hinges, plus the thick high lift wing gave lots of places for the ice to accumulate.

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Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

There were only five stall-related accidents, most on high density altitude takeoffs at or near gross weight. The airplanes will float, especially when landing with partial flaps and extra speed. One of those followed an intersection takeoff. We consider 17 fuel-related accidents to be a high rate.

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Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In my old flying club, two checkouts in the Cessna 210 were required because of different handling qualities with gross weight. One checkout was at normal weight and c.g. and one at full gross weight and aft c.g. But despite the wide weight range, the POH showed only one short field approach speed.

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Flight Training Central

MARCH 11, 2024

An aircraft is loaded 120 pounds over maximum certificated gross weight. If fuel (avgas) is drained to bring the aircraft weight within limits, how much fuel should be drained? 91 in-lbs 88 in-lbs 85 in-lbs Correct! gallons 15 gallons 20 gallons Correct! poor fuel burn difficulty in recovering from a stalled condition.

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Plane and Pilot

MAY 15, 2025

The SD variant cant make light sport limits as it has a third seat and a 1,900-pound gross weight. All models are set up with trigear and, with the exception of the SD, all are light sport eligible.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

gross weight is reduced. Example question No. 1: When operating an unmanned airplane, the remote pilot should consider that the load factor on the wings may be increased any time that the: A. CG is shifted rearward to the aft CG limit. airplane is subjected to maneuvers other than straight-and-level flight.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Further modifications led to the gross weight increasing, bringing the design up to 25,400 pounds, the takeoff roll was exceedingly long, and the landing speed had gone from 76 mph to 93 mph. However, the overall performance was still underwhelming.

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iPad Pilot News

JUNE 19, 2024

Maximum fuel is a great option: it will show the most fuel you can take without going over max gross weight, given the people and cargo you entered in the Payload section. Under the Fuel section of a flight, tap the Fuel Policy line to see different options.

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Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 2, 2024

With a maximum takeoff weight of 2,400 pounds and a maximum gross weight that ensures stability, this aircraft is robust enough to handle a variety of flying conditions. Performance Specifications The performance specifications of the Cessna 172 speak volumes about its versatility and dependability.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In order to be flown by a sport pilot, the resulting airplane must still meet the current regulations—1,320 pounds maximum gross weight, 120 knots max cruise speed, for example—but how it gets there is up to the builder. The ELSA is a different animal.

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Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

If you learned in a four-seater, chances are most of your flying was with only two people on board, with a nice cushion below max gross weight and with a mid- or forward CG. He was later inducted into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame at Oshkosh, and I was lucky enough to be there when it happened.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 4, 2024

Aircraft Weight and Limitations An aircraft’s weight affects inertia and stopping distance. The POH lists landing distances for specific gross weights. Smaller aircraft may only have short field landing distances for maximum gross weight. The greater the mass of the aircraft, the longer the landing roll.

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Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

Summary According to Bering Airs load manifest for flight 445, the baggage and cargo weighed about 709 lbs before it departed from Unalakleet Airport, with a gross take-off weight of 9,865 lbs (4,475kg). It also surpassed the absolute maximum take-off weight for the Cessna 208B by approximately 803 lbs (365kg).

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The weight and balance tool calculates gross weight and center of gravity for a wide range of airplanes. Beyond those essentials, Basic Plus includes some helpful add-ons (which a lot of pilots overlook). For example, the built-in logbook is an easy way to track your currency and maintain your endorsements.

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