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FAA Handbook · FAA-H-8083-1B

Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook

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Chapters

16

Chapter

Front Matter

12 pages · Pages ii–xii.

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Chapter 1

Weight and Balance Control

Chapter 1 · 6 printed pages.

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Chapter 2

Weight and Balance Theory

Chapter 2 · 12 printed pages.

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Chapter 3

Weighing the Aircraft and Determining the Empty Weight Center of Gravity

Chapter 3 · 9 printed pages.

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Chapter 4

Light Sport Aircraft Weight and Balance Control

Chapter 4 · 6 printed pages.

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Chapter 5

Single-Engine Aircraft Weight and Balance Computations

Chapter 5 · 6 printed pages.

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Chapter 6

Multiengine Aircraft Weight and Balance Computations

Chapter 6 · 6 printed pages.

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Chapter 7

Center of Gravity Change After a Repair or Alteration

Chapter 7 · 8 printed pages.

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Chapter 8

Weight and Balance Control—Helicopter

Chapter 8 · 4 printed pages.

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Chapter 9

Weight and Balance Control—Commuter Category and Large Aircraft

Chapter 9 · 19 printed pages.

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Chapter 10

Use of Computer for Weight and Balance Computations

Chapter 10 · 7 printed pages.

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Chapter A

Appendix A: Supplemental Study Materials for Aircraft Weight and Balance

2 pages · Pages A-1–A-2.

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Chapter B

Appendix B: Key Weight and Balance Locations on an Aircraft

2 pages · Pages B-1–B-2.

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Chapter

Glossary

6 pages · Pages G-1–G-6.

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Chapter

Index

4 pages · Pages I-2–I-4.

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Weight & Balance Handbook Addendum

FAA-H-8083-1B Addendum · October 2025 · 2 pages.

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