Could 100 pounds of weight be shifted from Station 130.0 to Station 30.0 without exceeding the forward CG limit?

To determine if moving 100 pounds from Station 130.0 to Station 30.0 would exceed the forward center of gravity (CG) limit, you must calculate the new center of gravity after the weight shift.

When weight is moved within an aircraft, the new center of gravity can be calculated using the formula:

New CG = (Total moment before + Moment of the shifted weight) / Total weight after shift

The moment is calculated as the product of weight and its distance from a reference point (in this case, the reference is typically the datum).

First, initially consider the weight at Station 130.0, which is farther aft, and shifting it forward to Station 30.0 would typically help in moving the CG forward, as the center of gravity location is directly influenced by the distance of the weight from the reference point. The closer a weight is to the datum, the more it contributes to a forward CG.

The determination that moving the weight results in a new CG situated at Station 116.42 suggests that this new location remains within acceptable limits. The calculation that led to this figure would take into account the specific weights and distances involved, confirming that the action does not exceed forward limits set for the aircraft.

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