Mass & Balance: Aeroplanes

Are you struggling with your ATPL studies or do you feel you would benefit from a more 'in depth' analysis of your course? Our courses are delivered by dedicated, patient and enthusiastic instructors. Don’t let the Maths and number crunching get you down, become fast and efficient and pass the ATPL Mass & Balance exam first time!.

Why wait until your brush up school with 30 other people competing for the instructors attention?

The Great Circles Mass and Balance course is closely linked with aeroplane performance. Your preparation for flight departure must include completed Mass and Balance calculations, the flight cannot depart unless the Mass and Balance has been calculated and checked. The operator of an aeroplane is responsible for preparing and completing the relevant Mass and Balance documentation prior to flight. The aeroplane commander has to check and sign that the Mass and Balance documentation is correct as part of his flight preparation.

Our course will cover Mass and Balance legislation, terminology and calculating and changing centre of gravity. At the end of the course you will be able to understand and construct a load and trim sheet.

In this course we shall look at the factors that affect Mass and Balance which individually or collectively have an important influence on aeroplane operation. We shall look at exceeding mass and centre of gravity limits. Getting it wrong can have disastrous consequences. All aeroplane's have structural limitations placed upon them by the designer to protect the integrity of the structure. The limiting parametres are documented in the aeroplane flight manual and exceeding any of them could lead to a serious incident or at worst an accident. Naturally we should always ensure that limits are not exceeded but at the same time we must be aware of the consequences of exceeding them.

1 Day Course

    •    Definitions & Terminology
    •    Mass, Weight & Pressure
    •    Moments, Levers & C of G
    •    Load & Trim Sheets (SEP/MEP)

2 Day Course

    •    Floor Loading
    •    Centre of Gravity (Addition/Removal of Mass)
    •    Fuel Masses
    •    Load & Trim Sheets (MRJT)

All of our courses are delivered by extremely talented, patient and enthusiastic instructors who are both qualified teachers and professional pilots with a wealth of operational experience. We care about your needs and tailor our courses to your particular learning style.


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