Mark Henderson
Well Known Member
For years I flew a 30+ year old Cherokee 140. The weight and balance took up a significant portion of the POH. Every time something was added or removed a new page was added. By the new millennium it was pretty suspect. Did this paint weigh the same as the last, did each entry weigh exactly what they said etc? I have now added several items to my 12. I just had it painted. Instead of trying to figure out what I weigh, and the moment arm etc, can I just re-weigh the whole plane and say this it what is is? In essence,is the original w&b the definitive statement, or just another number?