Beechcraft Bonanza A36 weight & balance
POH figures for the type
- MTOW3600 lb
- MLM3600 lb
- Typical empty2231 lb
- Typical empty CG76.7 in
Envelope chart. Takeoff 2616 lb at 76.4 in.
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Typical for the type, 2231 lb at 76.7 in. Edit it to your aircraft’s own, from its weighing report.
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POH Section II p.2-10 (CG limits, datum); Section VI pp.6-10 to 6-18 (seating/baggage arrangements, Moment Limits vs Weight, sample loading, useful load weights and moments); CASA Loading System 6.3 (VH-FIM) (pages 88-210 of a36-bonanza__poh__36-590002-19.pdf) · version type
- Envelope vertices taken from the printed CG limits (fwd 74.0 in to 3100 lb, straight line to 81.0 in at 3600 lb; aft 87.7 in at all weights). The 2100 lb lower bound is the bottom of the moment chart, not a printed limit.
- Airplane is certified in the utility category only; a single envelope is given.
- Front seat arm: 75 (fwd position) to 79 (aft position) for E-1 thru E-631, and 75 to 82 for E-632 thru E-926. Serial E-434 uses 75–79. Forward positions are used here; intermediate positions need interpolation.
- 3rd & 4th seats: standard forward-facing arm 115 (fwd) to 120 (aft). Club seating aft-facing: 111 to 115. 5th & 6th seats: arm 148 standard, 152 club seating.
- Baggage maximums of 400 lb at FS 150, 200 lb cargo forward of the spar and 400 lb cargo aft of the spar come from the E-632 thru E-926 arrangement page. The equivalent page for E-1 thru E-631 was not provided. The arm 91 and arm 164 baggage tables stop at 100 lb, but no limit is printed for them.
- Fuel: the table shows 74 USG usable (444 lb) at arm 75, and also lists 44 gal, possibly the standard tank option. Total tank capacity is not printed; check which tanks are installed. Density 6 lb/USG is derived from the table.
- Oil (12 qt, 23 lb) is included in basic empty weight for E-364 thru E-926. The oil moment figures conflict (339 lb-in vs mom/100 of 6).
- Typical empty weight is the SAMPLE basic empty condition (2231 lb, mom/100 1712), which does not reflect an actual airplane.
- Sample ramp weight is 3612 lb, with 12 lb fuel for start, taxi and takeoff. No maximum ramp weight is printed.
- CASA loading system for VH-FIM (E-434): MTOW 1633 kg; occupants assumed at 77 kg; with six occupants, no baggage and a maximum of 142 kg on row 3; the baggage limit varies with the number of occupants.
- Read from the POH by ZuluCheck and checked by a second reading; verify against your own manual.
For reference only. The aircraft’s approved flight manual and weighing report are the final authority.
| Station | Load | Mass lb | Arm in | Moment lb·in/1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empty aircraft | 2231 | 76.7 | 171.1 | |
| Pilot (front seat, fwd position) | 175 | 75.0 | 13.1 | |
| Front passenger (fwd position) | 0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | |
| 3rd & 4th seats (standard, fwd facing, fwd position) | 0 | 115.0 | 0.0 | |
| 5th & 6th seats (standard seating) | 0 | 148.0 | 0.0 | |
| Baggage secured to back of front seats | 0 | 91.0 | 0.0 | |
| Baggage behind center seats | 0 | 150.0 | 0.0 | |
| Baggage behind aft seats | 0 | 164.0 | 0.0 | |
| Cargo forward of spar (center seats removed) | 0 | 108.0 | 0.0 | |
| Cargo aft of spar (center & aft seats removed) | 0 | 145.0 | 0.0 | |
| Leading edge fuel tanks (usable) | 35 USG | 210 | 75.0 | 15.8 |
| Zero fuel | 2406 | 76.6 | 184.2 | |
| Takeoff | 2616 | 76.4 | 200.0 |
POH Section II p.2-10 (CG limits, datum); Section VI pp.6-10 to 6-18 (seating/baggage arrangements, Moment Limits vs Weight, sample loading, useful load weights and moments); CASA Loading System 6.3 (VH-FIM) (pages 88-210 of a36-bonanza__poh__36-590002-19.pdf). For reference only; the aircraft’s flight manual and weighing report are the final authority. https://zulucheck.com/wb/type/beech-a36-bonanza/
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