weight and balance calculator
01-09-2008, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by mattisawesome
Do any of you guys think it is worth it to buy a weight and balance calculator?
01-09-2008, 06:50 AM
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I find it takes more time to do it on my CX-2 than it does to do it on paper and just using the CX as a calculator. Plus as a student pilot you need to understand what you have to do to get those final numbers.
On your checkride you may have an examiner that is a real jerk and will take your W&B Calc and pull out the batteries and say "your batteries are dead, now what"... Then you will HAVE to know how to do it (or carry a bunch of spare batteries haha)... Nothing wrong with getting one, but definitely understand what you are doing EVEN if you are going to use it long term....
On your checkride you may have an examiner that is a real jerk and will take your W&B Calc and pull out the batteries and say "your batteries are dead, now what"... Then you will HAVE to know how to do it (or carry a bunch of spare batteries haha)... Nothing wrong with getting one, but definitely understand what you are doing EVEN if you are going to use it long term....
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