Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX weight & balance

Data source

POH Section 2 Weight Limits / Center of Gravity Limits (p. 2-13); Section 6 Figures 6-5, 6-6, 6-11 (Sheets 1-3), 6-12, 6-17 and 6-18 (pages 88-484 of 208b-ex__poh__208bphcus-01-rev1-2013.pdf) · version type

• Typical empty 5360 lb at 189.8 in is the sample airplane's basic empty weight in the sample loading problem (Figure 6-16, p.6-52; moment 1017.3 in-lb/1000; includes unusable fuel and full oil). Enter your aircraft's own from its weighing report.
• Maximum ramp weight 8842 lb (4010 kg).
• Envelope vertices taken from the Section 2 text limits; the 4000 lb lower edge is the chart's bottom axis. Above 8500 lb only takeoff is permitted (max landing 8500 lb; forward limit at 8500 lb is about 196.95 in by straight-line interpolation).
• Aft C.G. warning area between 38.33% MAC (about 203.0 in) and 40.33% MAC (204.35 in): use only if accurate C.G. determination is possible.
• Pilot/front passenger arm 135.5 in is for an average occupant (range 133.5-146.5 in).
• Passenger seat arms depend on configuration: the 10-place commuter has rows at 173.9/209.9/245.9/281.9 in; the 11-place commuter has three-seat rows at 173.9/209.9/245.9 in; aft passenger seats have front-leg positions at 163.5/199.5/235.5/271.5 in. Use actual seat locations.
• Cabin cargo zone arms are zone midpoints; maximum load behind the cargo barrier is 3400 lb total. If Zone 5 load exceeds 400 lb, a partition net aft is required or the load must be secured to the floor.
• Cargo pod compartments: max floor loading 30 lb/sq ft. No combined pod limit is printed on these pages.
• Fuel from the Weight and Moment Table for jet fuel at 6.7 lb/gal at 60°F (Fig. 6-15 Sheet 4): 335 gal usable; the arm varies with quantity, 202.70 to 203.24 in as printed, so 203.1 in is used throughout (within 0.4 in of the table at every quantity). Use the table and the fuel density correction in Section 6 for cold fuel.
• Read from the POH by ZuluCheck; the fuel station was added by reading the POH's fuel weight and moment table by hand; verify against your own manual.

For reference only. The aircraft’s approved flight manual and weighing report are the final authority.