Weight & Balance
Weight & Balance is a core knowledge area on the Flight Engineer FAA written exam. This hub collects our 3 in-depth, ACS-aligned weight & balance articles — each written in plain English and grounded in the official FAA handbooks. Work through them below, then drill the topic with practice questions.
Weight and Balance Fundamentals for the Flight Engineer
Flight engineers must master weight-and-balance fundamentals to ensure safe, legal aircraft loading; this article covers center-of-gravity theory, moment computations, and the regulatory framework under FAA-H-8083-1B.
Fuel Loading and In-Flight Center-of-Gravity Management
Fuel loading and in-flight center-of-gravity management are critical weight-and-balance disciplines for flight engineers, covering how fuel burn shifts the CG and how crews must plan and monitor CG throughout every phase of flight.
Load Manifest, Index Units, and CG Envelope Computation
Learn how to compute a load manifest, convert moments to index units, and verify the center of gravity falls within the approved envelope for large transport-category aircraft — a core Flight Engineer knowledge-test topic grounded in FAA-H-8083-1B.
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Articles are original summaries grounded in the public-domain FAA handbooks and cite their source. ACS-aligned study aids — not a substitute for the official handbooks or regulations.