What elements are documented on a weight and balance worksheet?

• A. Only weights.
• B. Only moments and CG.
• C. Weights, arms, moments, and CG.
• D. Fuel price data.

Answer: (C)

Weight and balance worksheets capture all the data needed to determine where the airplane will balance during flight. For each item on the aircraft, you record its weight, its arm (the distance from the reference datum), and the moment (weight multiplied by arm). These values are totaled to give the total weight and the total moment, and the center of gravity is found by dividing the total moment by the total weight. Keeping weights, arms, moments, and the computed CG on the worksheet lets you verify the airplane remains within allowable limits for all loading scenarios. Fuel data is included as weight when computing balance, but price data is not part of weight and balance calculations.