## Weight and Balance Control— Helicopter Chapter 8 

## Introduction 

Weight and balance considerations of a helicopter are similar to those of an airplane, except they are far more critical, and the center of gravity (CG) range is much more limited. [Figures 8-1 and  8-2] The engineers who design a helicopter determine the amount of cyclic control authority that available, and establish both the longitudinal and lateral CG envelopes that allow the pilot to load the helicopter so there is sufficient cyclic control for all flight conditions 

