Weight and Balance Software - Flight Planning, etc +++ ?

[Bristol]

Hi all,

 

I've looked at a lot of software, spreadsheets, etc, but haven't been able to find any simple software that does easy calculations (specifically for the schweitzer 330). I've tried out the ASA CX-2 Flight Computer, courtesy of my CFI. Liked it but I want something very simple such as a spreadsheet that does the weight and balance calcs easily. I have lots of experience with Excel and could easily do this myself, but has anyone else done one? Is it avalable to share / downlaod?

 

 

Tips will be appreciated..

 

Best regards,

 

Bristol

[Goldy]

Hi all,

 

I've looked at a lot of software, spreadsheets, etc, but haven't been able to find any simple software that does easy calculations (specifically for the schweitzer 330). I've tried out the ASA CX-2 Flight Computer, courtesy of my CFI. Liked it but I want something very simple such as a spreadsheet that does the weight and balance calcs easily. I have lots of experience with Excel and could easily do this myself, but has anyone else done one? Is it avalable to share / downlaod?

 

 

Tips will be appreciated..

 

Best regards,

 

Bristol

 

 

OH YES !!

 

Tons of W&B excel spreadsheets out there, I have 4 on my computer right now..some have features I like better than others, and if you compare the charts in excel vs the POH...some are not quite the same...so double check.

 

Send me an email to GOLDYSTR@aol.com and I will reply with a couple of my favorites....then just put in the W&B calcs for the 300. I have not seen one specifically for the 300 yet, mine are all R22, R44..

 

Goldy

[nbit]

I don't understand the request cause it sounds somewhat rhetorical... But this is what I have...

I have a spreadsheet I wrote that does the weight & balance for a 300C using Sun's Open Office. I wrote it in about 10 minutes. Open Office writes MS Excel spreadsheets (and all the other MS Office software formats for that matter - not to mention, it is a free download, easier to use than MS Office, and has less bugs, IMHO, than MS Office). It calculates the total all up gross weight for the given conditions and the zero fuel weight. On another sheet in the file, it draws the lateral and longitudinal envelope on a 2D chart... Then it draws the point of the CG for the gross all up weight under the conditions, and the point of the zero fuel weight with a line between the two points so the user can see if the CG will go out of limits as fuel is burned off, or if the maximum fuel load needs to be limited, passengers need to lose weight, stay on the ground, etc....

Is that something like what you're looking for??? It is really easy to write...

[flingwing206]

I have lots of experience with Excel and could easily do this myself, but has anyone else done one? Is it avalable to share / downlaod?

There are a bazillion of them - I just finished porting one for the EC120 over to my PDA, using SpreadCE (Pocket Excel is worthless).

 

For a few samples, go here : http://www.helipost.com/tools/

 

I highly recommend building them yourself - you will learn a lot about W&B calculations! I've got a pretty good one for the 333 - I'll get it uploaded.

[Witch]

If you give me the specifics for "Die Schweitzer", I can do a quick spreadsheet in Quattro-pro or Excel or both.

 

I did one for one of the Robbies I fly. Adequate to use and best of all, it's American made.

 

 

Hey Fling, what kind of PDA do you have? I'm wanting to get one someday.

 

Later

[Goldy]

There are a bazillion of them - I just finished porting one for the EC120 over to my PDA, using SpreadCE (Pocket Excel is worthless).

 

For a few samples, go here : http://www.helipost.com/tools/

 

I highly recommend building them yourself - you will learn a lot about W&B calculations! I've got a pretty good one for the 333 - I'll get it uploaded.

 

 

Fling- excellent resource..I have one for the R44 in excel if you're interested

[flingwing206]

Hey Fling, what kind of PDA do you have? I'm wanting to get one someday.

 

Later

Dell X50v and a Rhinoskin cover.

[Bristol]

Thansk for al the replies. I'm going top follow flingwing206's suggestion and write my own.

 

I'll let you know what I come up with..

 

B

[Wally]

A digital E6b is a useful thing, as long as you remember that it's still a calculated estimate, a/k/a a "S.W.A.G."

As to weight and balance, I prefer to make my own Excel spreadsheets and include the functions I need, specific to the aircraft I have that day. It's not hard, and with a Pocket PC or Documents to Go, works very well.

I have some EMS-configured AS350, B thru B2, that I'll share. They aren't pretty, but they do what I need.

[Gomer Pylot]

I have a Palm, the the best thing since sliced bread for that is Copilot. It's free, and does weight & balance very easily, giving both numerical and graphical representations of ramp, takeoff, and landing CG. It does flight planning very well, and I've used it for planning 5 leg trips around the Gulf, with the end result being within 5 minutes of what it predicted. You need to give it accurate winds for that, but if you give it accurate performance data, it will give you accurate flight planning info. In short, it's wonderful, and free to boot. Lots of GoM pilots use it, and there is even a database available with all the GoM platform locations. Databases for US airports, as well as many countries of the world, are also available, all for free. If you have a PPC, I don't know of anything comparable that is available. Sorry.

[Nuke]

For a few samples, go here : http://www.helipost.com/tools/

 

I highly recommend building them yourself - you will learn a lot about W&B calculations! I've got a pretty good one for the 333 - I'll get it uploaded.

These are great tools. Would anyone have one for the 369D? I am not so good with excel!!!

[rotor91]

A sight for you Palm owners: www.palmflying.com a lot of free programs too.

 

Cheers

R91