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Old 5th Mar 2013, 09:51
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A380 Target C of G for Take Off

When an A380 Takes Off is its GWCG on the ECAM always 39.5 % ?
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No........
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39.5% is a very typical figure to see around 450 Ton.
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If the ZFW and ZFWCG are entered then you always will have 39.5% as the target C of G.
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Indeed it is if the weight is heavy enough. Roughly above 450T.

It is precisely 39.5% so after the Load alleviation fuel transfer (to outer tanks) after T/O, the target CG becomes around 41.5%. AFT CG does SAVE FUEL !

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If the GWCG is 1 % outside the 39.5% are you asked to check your ZFW AND ZFCG FIGURES again and to do a AUTO GROUND TRANSFER TO achieve the target C of G.
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If suppose the FCOM is not clear enough...?

Check the loadsheet TOCG vs. the ECAM GWCG: ‐ If the difference is less than 1 %, no further action is required The ECAM GWCG is reliable. ‐ If there is more than 1 % difference, check that the ZFW and the ZFCG are correctly entered in the FMS.

1.If not, revise the ZFW/ZFWCG in the FMS and compare the ECAM GWCG and the loadsheet TOCG
2.If the difference is confirmed, compute again the loadsheet using the trim tank fuel quantity displayed on the FUEL SD page For more information on how to compute the loadsheet using trim tank fuel quantity, Refer to PER-LOD-FDC Trim Tank Adjustment.
3.If the difference between the loadsheet TOCG and the ECAM GWCG is still greater than 1 %, suspect an abnormal fuel distribution. Confirm the fuel distribution with load control and compute again the loadsheet accordingly.
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Should it be 0.1% or 1 %
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