Piper Cherokee PA-28-161 Weight and Balance Calculator
Piper Cherokee PA-28-161 historical N3044N historical example: empty weight 1464.69 lb at 85.95 in. Fuel arm 95 in; front 80.5, rear 118.1, baggage 142.8 in. Forward CG interpolates from 83 to 87 inches above 1950 lb; maximum 2325 lb. These records must not replace your aircraft's approved POH.
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What this tool does
Piper Cherokee PA-28-161 historical N3044N historical example: empty weight 1464.69 lb at 85.95 in. Fuel arm 95 in; front 80.5, rear 118.1, baggage 142.8 in. Forward CG interpolates from 83 to 87 inches above 1950 lb; maximum 2325 lb. These records must not replace your aircraft's approved POH.
How to use the Piper Cherokee PA-28-161 Weight and Balance Calculator
- Check Stations: name, weight lb, moment arm inches (one per line): Empty aircraft (N3044N historical example),1464.69,85.95 Front occupants,340,80.5 Rear occupants,0,118.1 Baggage,20,142.8.
- Check Fuel onboard (US gallons): 30.
- Check Fuel density (lb/US gallon): 6.
- Check Fuel moment arm (inches): 95.
- Check Entered minimum CG (inches): 83.
- Check Entered maximum CG (inches): 93.
- Check Entered maximum weight (lb): 2325.
- Review the Piper Cherokee PA-28-161 Weight and Balance Calculator result and its exact-value comparison table.
- Verify assumptions before applying the result.
Formula
weight=sum station weights+fuel gallons×density; moment=sum(weight×arm); CG=total moment/total weight
- stations
- Stations: name, weight lb, moment arm inches (one per line)
- fuel
- Fuel onboard (US gallons)
- density
- Fuel density (lb/US gallon)
- arm
- Fuel moment arm (inches)
- minCg
- Entered minimum CG (inches)
- maxCg
- Entered maximum CG (inches)
- maxWeight
- Entered maximum weight (lb)
Generic editable example, NOT aircraft-certified data. Real CG envelopes often vary with weight; entered rectangular limits do not model a full envelope.
Worked example
Piper Cherokee PA-28-161 Weight and Balance Calculator: Stations: name, weight lb, moment arm inches (one per line) = Empty aircraft (N3044N historical example),1464.69,85.95 Front occupants,340,80.5 Rear occupants,0,118.1 Baggage,20,142.8; Fuel onboard (US gallons) = 30; Fuel density (lb/US gallon) = 6; Fuel moment arm (inches) = 95; Entered minimum CG (inches) = 83; Entered maximum CG (inches) = 93; Entered maximum weight (lb) = 2325. Piper Cherokee PA-28-161 historical N3044N historical example: empty weight 1464.69 lb at 85.95 in. Fuel arm 95 in; front 80.5, rear 118.1, baggage 142.8 in. Forward CG interpolates from 83 to 87 inches above 1950 lb; maximum 2325 lb. These records must not replace your aircraft's approved POH.
Inputs
- Stations: name, weight lb, moment arm inches (one per line)Empty aircraft (N3044N historical example),1464.69,85.95 Front occupants,340,80.5 Rear occupants,0,118.1 Baggage,20,142.8
- Fuel onboard (US gallons)30
- Fuel density (lb/US gallon)6
- Fuel moment arm (inches)95
- Entered minimum CG (inches)83
- Entered maximum CG (inches)93
- Entered maximum weight (lb)2325
Result
- Within reference envelope?Within reference limits — verify current aircraft POH
- Total weight (lb)2,004.69
- Total moment (lb-in)173,216.11
- Center of gravity (inches)86.41
- Weight-dependent forward CG limit (inches)83.58
Piper Cherokee PA-28-161 reference stations and envelope
| Reference | Value |
|---|---|
| Record | N3044N historical example |
| Empty weight lb | 1464.69 |
| Empty arm in | 85.95 |
| Front seats arm in | 80.5 |
| Rear seats arm in | 118.1 |
| Fuel arm in | 95 |
| Baggage arm in | 142.8 |
| Maximum weight lb | 2325 |
| Aft CG in | 93 |
Results explained
- Within entered rectangular limits?
- Within entered rectangular limits? from the formula above. Generic editable example, NOT aircraft-certified data. Real CG envelopes often vary with weight; entered rectangular limits do not model a full envelope.
- Total weight (lb)
- Total weight (lb) from the formula above. Generic editable example, NOT aircraft-certified data. Real CG envelopes often vary with weight; entered rectangular limits do not model a full envelope.
- Total moment (lb-in)
- Total moment (lb-in) from the formula above. Generic editable example, NOT aircraft-certified data. Real CG envelopes often vary with weight; entered rectangular limits do not model a full envelope.
- Center of gravity (inches)
- Center of gravity (inches) from the formula above. Generic editable example, NOT aircraft-certified data. Real CG envelopes often vary with weight; entered rectangular limits do not model a full envelope.
Frequently asked questions
Historical N3044N historical example: 1464.69 lb, CG 85.95 inches; replace with current aircraft records.
At arm 95 inches; 30 US gallons at entered 6 lb/gal adds 180 lb and 17100 lb-in.
2325 lb normal-category takeoff reference; verify the actual model and serial number.
Yes. 83 inches up to 1950 lb, linearly to 87 inches at 2325 lb. Aft limit 93 inches.
No. This historical training reference is not flight authorization. Use current approved loading records, full POH limitations, seat positions, fuel and performance checks before flight.