If CG is outside the forward limit, what is the general corrective action?

• A. Move weight forward to bring CG forward.
• B. Rebalance the load to move the CG aft.
• C. Increase total aircraft weight.
• D. Remove payload.

Answer: (B)

When the center of gravity is ahead of its forward limit, the aircraft is nose-heavy and needs more aft moment to bring balance back into a safe range. The corrective action is to shift the weight toward the rear or rebalance the load so the CG moves aft into the allowable area. This can be done by rearranging cargo or passengers toward the back or adding ballast toward the tail, which increases the aft moment and brings the CG into the proper range.

Moving weight forward would push the CG even further forward, which is not desirable. Merely increasing the total weight doesn’t guarantee the CG moves aft and can create other issues. Removing payload changes weight but doesn’t reliably move the CG aft without considering where that payload was located.