RODNEY STEPHEN WILLIS
Pilots at Eider Cir, Wasilla, AK
License number
Alaska A2072430
Issued Date
Aug 2016
Expiration Date
Aug 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
4247 S Eider Cir, Wasilla, AK 99623
Professional information
Weight And Balance Calculator For Aircraft
US Patent:
6275769, Aug 14, 2001
Filed:
Nov 1, 1999
Appl. No.:
9/432844
Inventors:
Rodney Stephen Willis - Wasilla AK
International Classification:
G06F 1710
US Classification:
701124
Abstract:
A hand-held computer that displays the aircraft floor plan with passenger and baggage compartments shown on a pad, with which a pilot can calculate the Center of Gravity (CG) of an aircraft by simply entering the load weights for different areas of an airplane. The floor plan can be changed for different aircraft. Next to each section of the plane is a button that, when pressed, allows a pilot to enter data for that section. As the pilot adds weight to each section, the computer can calculate the CG for the loaded aircraft. The computer can display the total weight, CG and other data related to the plane. The device can also printout the data for use as a manifest or for other documentation purposes. The device is the size and shape of a clipboard. In one version, the floor plan is fixed.