From AOPA
Thought some might be interested
Larry Flesner
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Weighing in on weight-and-balance apps
October 28, 2013
By Ben?t J. Wilson
Weight-and-balance apps seem to be very popular
with pilots. The last time I did a column on them
<http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2013/June/6/Five-weight-and-balance-apps.aspx>June
6, I received a flood of others they say I
missed. So here are five more recommended by
members. These are not endorsements of any app.
FlightScale ($3.99 in
<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flightscale/id371418722?mt=8>iTunes
and $1.99 in
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.warbredstudios.flightscale&hl=en>Google
Play)?This tablet app allows users to add
aircraft data, including the envelope limits, and
see the weight and center of gravity plot on a
live graph. The app includes three different
templates that allow users to enter data for analysis.
EZ Load ($3.99 in
<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ez-load/id474355336?mt=8>iTunes)?This
iPhone/iPad app was designed for users of smaller
general aviation aircraft to do accurate checks
of weight and balance. Users enter the necessary
information for each aircraft type and the app
provides four primary and one auxiliary view:
list, main, graph, description, and info.
Avilution Weight and Balance ($4.95 in
<http://playboard.me/android/apps/com.avilution.app.weightandbalance>Google
Play)?This smartphone app can compute aircraft
weight, balance, mean aerodynamic chord, and
center of gravity. The weight/balance range information is shown on a chart.
Aircraft Weight and Balance ($9.99 in
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appventive.wb.full&hl=en>Google
Play)?This smartphone app is preloaded with the
Cessna 152, Cessna 172, and Piper Cherokee, but
you can add and remove aircraft as needed.
Features include ability to enter fuel by weight
instead of volume, compute weight shift/ballast
suggestions when needed, and share reports via email or save to an SD card.
NextGen Systems Weight & Balance (free in
<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weight-balance/id446737385?mt=8>iTunes)?This
iPhone app allows users to customize the
parameters of almost everything and include all
of their airplanes under a single program.
Features include building an airplane (this will
cover more than 80 percent of the general
aviation fleet), creating a load sheet with
graph, and offering in-app tech support and
tutorials. While the app is free, users must pay
between $3.99 and $4.99 for each aircraft type.
