There are no such things as stupid questions, right? OK, here are mine...
I met a gent who is retiring as an A&P. He's selling off his stuff, including five 300-lb bathroom scales. He said he used them to weight small aircraft for weight and balance purposes. He specialized in EAB aircraft. For the mains, he said he'd set two scales beside each other, set a board across the scales, and set the main tire on the board, add up the two weights. These are definitely NOT certified scales.
My questions: Are bathroom scales commonly used for aircraft weight and balance? Mel, is this acceptable?
I met a gent who is retiring as an A&P. He's selling off his stuff, including five 300-lb bathroom scales. He said he used them to weight small aircraft for weight and balance purposes. He specialized in EAB aircraft. For the mains, he said he'd set two scales beside each other, set a board across the scales, and set the main tire on the board, add up the two weights. These are definitely NOT certified scales.
My questions: Are bathroom scales commonly used for aircraft weight and balance? Mel, is this acceptable?