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Weight and Balance Handbook

FAA-H-8083-1B Version 2016

Glossary

Utility category. A category of aircraft certificated under 14 CFR part 23 and CAR part 3 that permits limited acrobatic maneuvers but restricts the weight and the CG range.

Wing chord. A straight line distance across a wing from leading edge to trailing edge.

Zero fuel weight. The weight of an aircraft without fuel.