Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG weight & balance
POH figures for the type
- MTOW2800 lb
- Typical empty1831 lb
- Typical empty CG103.3 in
Envelope chart. Takeoff 2186 lb at 103.2 in.
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PEOPLE
BAGGAGE
Baggage area A (on and forward of wheel well, Sta. 145-172) + Baggage area B (aft of wheel well, Sta. 172-188) + Hatshelf (Sta. 188-195) together: max 120 lb
FUEL
EMPTY MASS · YOUR AIRCRAFT
Typical for the type, 1831 lb at 103.3 in. Edit it to your aircraft’s own, from its weighing report.
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Data source
POH Section 2 p. 2-7 (Center of Gravity Limits); Section 6, Figures 6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7 and 6-8 (pages 21-106 of 177rg__poh__1978.pdf) · version type
- Fuel arm is not printed as a number; 111.2 in was derived from the sample loading problem (43 gal = 258 lb, moment/1000 28.7). The Loading Graph (Fig. 6-6) agrees: 60 gal (360 lb) plots at moment/1000 40.0. The 100.0 in printed in the sample weighing form is the arm of the unusable fuel, not of the usable fuel.
- Fuel max shown as 60 gal = standard tanks maximum usable; total tank capacity is not printed on these pages.
- Reduced fuel option: 22 gal marker in both tanks = 43 gal (258 lb) usable, or one full + one at 22 gal = 51.5 gal (309 lb).
- Baggage A + B + hatshelf combined max 120 lb, with no more than 12 lb on the hatshelf. Individual area limits for A and B are not printed separately.
- MTOW 2800 lb is taken from the CG limits and the sample problem; the Section 2 weight limits page (max ramp/landing) was not provided. The sample shows a ramp weight of 2809 lb, with a 9 lb allowance for start, taxi and runup.
- CG limits apply with the landing gear extended; the moment change due to retracting the landing gear is +2776 lb-in (POH 2-7).
- The envelope's lower edge at 1800 lb is the chart's bottom boundary, not a printed minimum weight.
- Pilot and front passenger arm 94 is for the average occupant; the seat range is 90 to 97 in.
- Read from the POH by ZuluCheck; the two machine readings disagreed and this was settled by reading the POH pages by hand; 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 | 1831 | 103.3 | 189.1 | |
| Pilot (Sta. 90 to 97) | 175 | 94.0 | 16.4 | |
| Front passenger (Sta. 90 to 97) | 0 | 94.0 | 0.0 | |
| Rear passengers | 0 | 134.0 | 0.0 | |
| Baggage area A (on and forward of wheel well, Sta. 145-172) | 0 | 155.0 | 0.0 | |
| Baggage area B (aft of wheel well, Sta. 172-188) | 0 | 179.0 | 0.0 | |
| Hatshelf (Sta. 188-195) | 0 | 190.0 | 0.0 | |
| Fuel, standard tanks (60 gal usable) | 30 USG | 180 | 111.2 | 20.0 |
| Zero fuel | 2006 | 102.5 | 205.6 | |
| Takeoff | 2186 | 103.2 | 225.6 |
POH Section 2 p. 2-7 (Center of Gravity Limits); Section 6, Figures 6-1, 6-3, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7 and 6-8 (pages 21-106 of 177rg__poh__1978.pdf). For reference only; the aircraft’s flight manual and weighing report are the final authority. https://zulucheck.com/wb/type/cessna-177rg/
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