Cessna 162 Skycatcher weight & balance

Data source

POH Section 3 Weight Limits / Center of Gravity Limits (p. 3-8); Section 4 Figure 4-4 Sample Loading Problem, Figure 4-5 Loading Graph, Figure 4-8 CG Moment Envelope, Figure 4-9 CG Limits (pages 90-131 of 162-skycatcher__poh__original-2009-07-22.pdf) · version type

• Maximum ramp weight 1324 lb (600.6 kg); 4 lb fuel allowance for start, taxi and runup.
• Envelope taken from printed CG limits: forward 134.5 in at 1320 lb, straight line to 132.0 in at 1050 lb and below; aft 136.9 in at all weights. Lower boundary 800 lb is the chart's bottom edge, not a printed minimum weight.
• Baggage arm 172.5 in is the center of the baggage area (FS 155 to 190), consistent with the sample loading problem (46 lb, 7.9 moment/1000); the Loading Arrangements figure was not provided. Compute actual moment if baggage is placed elsewhere in FS 155-190.
• Baggage floor loading must not exceed 8 lb per square foot; aft bulkhead closeout net required for flight.
• Fuel arm 143.1 in derived from sample loading problem (144 lb, 20.6 moment/1000); total tank capacity not printed on these pages, usable fuel 24 USG at 6 lb/USG. Minimum takeoff fuel 6 gal shown on loading graph.
• Typical empty arm derived from sample airplane 834 lb at moment/1000 110.1 (includes unusable fuel and full oil); use your airplane's actual weight and balance record.
• No per-seat maximum printed; loading graph for pilot and front passenger extends to about 380 lb combined.
• 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.