To compute the maximum forward loaded CG, minimum weights, arms, and moments should be used for items of useful load that are located aft of the forward CG limit.

• A. Forward CG Limit
• B. Rearward CG Limit
• C. Empty Weight
• D. Maximum Takeoff Weight

Answer: (A)

The most forward possible loaded CG is determined by the forward CG limit. When parts of the useful load sit behind that limit, they would tend to move the CG aft. To find the furthest forward position you can still achieve while staying within limits, you assume those aft-of-limit items contribute as little as possible: use their minimum weight and the smallest feasible arm and moment. This minimizes the aft moment and allows the CG to sit as far forward as the forward limit permits. The forward CG limit is the bound you apply in this calculation. The other options don’t fit because they do not define the forward-most allowable CG position.