Errors in calculating an aircraft's center of gravity can lead to performance deficits, such as reduced control during takeoff and landing or unstable flight conditions. "Many pilots regard weight ...

ForeFlight features a dynamic, graphical weight and balance (W&B) tool that provides a visual representation of your aircraft ...

Crain Aerospace and Electronics' new AirWeighs weight and balance system will get its first commercial aircraft application aboard Boeing's 777 Freighter. AirWeighs determines load-bearing pressure by ...

If operators used real-time weight and balance data for each flight instead of averages for passengers and baggage, their load manifests would be more accurate. Shifting the center of gravity based on ...

A New Zealand airline is weighing passengers before boarding as part of a month-long survey to gauge the overall weight of the plane. Air New Zealand says it hopes to weigh 10,000 passengers to help ...

Nepalese investigators have revealed that the operator of the Bombardier CRJ200 involved in a fatal take-off accident at Kathmandu was not complying with aircraft loading requirements before the crash ...

Southwest Airlines Co said late Wednesday it temporarily grounded 130 Boeing 737-800 aircraft after it discovered discrepancies in aircraft weight data.

Proper weight and balance management in light aircraft are critical to maintaining stability, efficient performance, and safe operation. Pilots must consider factors such as weight distribution, fuel ...