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Weight & Balance

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Overview GPS Navigation Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Utilities 2) Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles. 3) Touch the desired profile from the list. 4) Touch Menu > Rename 5) Enter the new Aircraft Name using the keypad, and touch OK. Deleting a saved aircraft profile: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Profile 2) Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles. 3) Touch the desired profile from the list. 4) Touch Menu > Delete 5) Touch Yes. 5.5 Weight & Balance To perform weight and balance calculations: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Weight/Bal 2) Touch the fields to enter the desired weights and arms (or "stations"). The calculated moment, weight, and CG figures appear at the bottom of the screen. Keep in mind that the "Aircraft" (empty weight/arm) figures must be entered as a reference to calculate a valid moment, weight, and CG. 3) To empty the aircraft, touch Menu > Empty Aircraft. NOTE: This information is only for flight planning purposes. Consult the aircraft's pilot operating handbook for the official weight and balance data. Utilities Appendix Index 32 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A

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Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide
190-01117-03
Rev. A
32
Utilities
Overview
GPS Navigation
Flight Planning
Hazard Avoidance
Utilities
Appendix
Index
2)
Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles.
3)
Touch the desired profile from the list.
4)
Touch
Menu
>
Rename
5)
Enter the new Aircraft Name using the keypad, and touch
OK
.
Deleting a saved aircraft profile:
1)
From the '
Home
' Screen, touch
Tools
>
Profile
2)
Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles.
3)
Touch the desired profile from the list.
4)
Touch
Menu
>
Delete
5)
Touch
Yes
.
5.5 WEIGHT & BALANCE
To perform weight and balance calculations:
1)
From the '
Home
' Screen, touch
Tools
>
Weight/Bal
2)
Touch the fields to enter the desired weights and arms (or “stations”).
The
calculated moment, weight, and CG figures appear at the bottom of the
screen.
Keep in mind that the “Aircraft” (empty weight/arm) figures must
be entered as a reference to calculate a valid moment, weight, and CG.
3)
To empty the aircraft, touch
Menu
>
Empty Aircraft
.
NOTE:
This information is only for flight planning purposes.
Consult the
aircraft’s pilot operating handbook for the official weight and balance data.