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Weight and Balance
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Weight x Arm = Moment
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Total moment
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= Total arm
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Total weight
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Weight Shifted
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Weight shifted
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∆CG (change of CG)
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Total weight
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Distance weight is shifted
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Thermal Index
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Actual C° at given altitude - Adiabatic C° at given altitude = Thermal Index
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Glide Angle over the Ground (GAG)
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IAS (+TW, -HW)
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x (L/D @ IAS) x Safety Factor (50%)
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IAS
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Altitude Lost per Statute Mile
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Landing Pattern Speed
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(1.5 x VS) + ½ headwind on final. (unless published otherwise)
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Headwind Component
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Wind Speed x Cos (Wind Direction - Heading)
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Crosswind Component
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Wind Speed x Sin (Wind Direction - Heading)
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Mike Havener, DPE / CFI-G