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  • FAA AC 20-161 : 2008

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    AIRCRAFT ONBOARD WEIGHT AND BALANCE SYSTEMS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  Federal Aviation Administration

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    FOREWORD
    CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
    CHAPTER 2. CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR INSTALLING AN OBWBS
    CHAPTER 3. OPERATIONAL APPROVAL PROCESS FOR ONBOARD WEIGHT
               AND BALANCE SYSTEMS
    APPENDIX 1. RELATED REGULATIONS AND DOCUMENTS
    APPENDIX 2. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
    APPENDIX 3. EFFECTS OF WEIGHT AND CG ON AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE
    APPENDIX 4. TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE BASED METHOD EXAMPLE

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    Provides you how to gain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of aircraft onboard weight and balance systems (OBWBS).

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Federal Aviation Administration
    Status Current

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