Cessna Citation CJ4 (525C) weight & balance

Data source

AFM Section II p.2-110-2 (Weight Limits); Section VI Figure 6-110-2 Sheets 1, 3, 5, 7, 9; Figure 6-110-3 Sheets 1-2; Figure 6-110-4 Sheet 1 (pages 26-869 of 525c-cj4__afm__525cfm-05-rev5-2015.pdf) · version type

• Maximum ramp weight 17,230 lb; max takeoff 17,110 lb (flaps 0 or 15); takeoff and landing weights may be further limited by Section IV performance (climb, field length, brake energy).
• Envelope vertices are the labelled points of AFM Fig. 2-110-1. The figure runs to the maximum ramp weight 17,230 lb; it is cut here at the maximum takeoff weight 17,110 lb, where the forward limit is 310.8 in on the line from 309.23 in at 16,250 lb to 311.02 in at 17,230 lb.
• Fuel: the AFM gives fuel only in pounds (certified maximum usable 5828 lb, wings filled to the FULL tab). It is entered here in gallons at 6.7 lb/gal (869.8 gal = 5828 lb). The arm comes from the Fuel Loading Weight and Moment Table (Fig. 6-110-2 Sheet 1) row by row: 311.7 in at 100 lb, 304.3 in at 1000 lb, 308.9 in at 3000 lb, 319.3 in full; the moment is interpolated between rows as the table is read.
• Datum not stated on these pages; arms are fuselage stations (FS) in inches.
• Seat/cabinet arms depend on interior configuration: center club with single side facing seat (RH FWD SFS 189.29, RH FWD cabinet 168.39, armrest cabinet 205.75) vs center club with side facing couch (Seats 10/11 at 174.00/199.13, slimline cabinet 158.75). Verify your aircraft's configuration.
• No per-seat or cabinet maximums printed; cabinet tables run to 115 lb (refreshment center), 60 lb (RH fwd cabinet), 10 lb (chart case), 15 lb (armrest), 5 lb (aft toilet cabinet/fluid) - these are table ranges, not confirmed limits.
• Baggage floor loading limits: nose 35 lb/sq ft, tailcone 150 lb/sq ft.
• Typical empty is the sample airplane of the Weight and Balance Computation Form (Fig. 6-110-4: 9860 lb, CG 322.98 in), not an actual aircraft value; use your Airplane Weighing Form. Its empty CG is aft of the envelope, so with one pilot alone its zero-fuel CG is aft of the limit; the default load seats two crew.
• Read from the AFM by ZuluCheck; the two machine readings disagreed and this was settled by reading the AFM pages by hand; verify against your own manual.

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