![]() So this is all well and good, but how do we remedy the situation and stay safe? How do we know if our trailer is balanced and loaded properly? Well the first step is figuring out where the heck your trailers CG (center of gravity) is. While not quite as drastic as in aircraft, these same principles apply to towing a trailer.Īn overweight or improperly loaded trailer can lead to excessive wear, poor mpg, poor handling, loss of control, rollovers, and even catastrophic equipment failure, all of which at a minimum will leave you stranded in the bush without help. Why bother? Because if you don’t the plane may not leave the ground, or worse, return to it rapidly against your will. ![]() ![]() There’s a lot of important information in aviation that crosses over to back country travel, checklists, pre-flight inspections, and maintenance logs to name a few, but one of the most basic things you complete before leaving the ground is a weight and balance of your aircraft. Before I spent my weekends exploring the Arizona back country, most of my time was used training in small aircraft for my pilot’s license.
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