Originally Posted by
JaketheGoat
Great question! For pilots, %MAC is typically provided rather than calculated manually (especially in commercial ops). However, understanding the concept is crucial, especially for weight & balance adjustments, fuel burn considerations, and aircraft handling characteristics. If you’re flying GA, using the aircraft POH and W&B tables will help you determine the CofG and %MAC before flight.
Thanks and for commercial ops , is the figure calculated for every flight after fuel and payload are added or is a set figure calculated for an aircraft after it has been weighed as part of the Maintenance plan ? Is the %MAC entered to the FMC by the crew?