Which loading approach best centers CG around the center of gravity?

• A. Keep all payload at the front
• B. Even out weight distribution across mid-arms
• C. Increase total weight until CG center
• D. Move all weight to the tail

Answer: (B)

The idea is to control the location of the center of gravity by how weight is distributed along the aircraft. CG is the weighted average of all weight locations, so it shifts toward where the heavier moments are. To keep the CG near the aircraft’s designed center, you want to balance forward and aft moments rather than concentrating mass at one end.

Distributing the load evenly across the midsection places weight near the center of the aircraft, which minimizes a forward or aft bias. This balance helps keep the CG around the middle, within the approved operating limits.

Placing all payload at the front pushes the forward moment larger, moving CG forward. Moving all weight to the tail shifts the CG aft. Simply increasing total weight doesn’t inherently center the CG; it’s the relative distribution (the moments) that determine CG location.