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Moment
Moment | | The product of the weight of an item multiplied by its arm. Moments are expressed in pound-inches (lb-in). Total moment is the weight of the airplane multiplied by the distance between the datum and the CG. | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | A force that causes or tries to cause an object to rotate. The value of a moment is the product of the weight of an object (or the force), multiplied by the distance between the center of gravity of the object (or the point of application of the force) and the fulcrum about which the object rotates. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | In determining weight and balance, the moment is the product of a weight multiplied by its arm. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician General Handbook (FAA-H-8083-30) |
| | A force that causes or tries to cause an object to rotate. It is indicated by the product of the weight of an item multiplied by its arm. | source: FAA Weight and Balance Handbook (FAA-H-8083-1A) |
| | (GAMA) The product of the weight of an item multiplied by its arm. (Moment divided by a constant is used to simplify balance calculations by reducing the number of digits; see reduction factor.) | source: FAA Weight and Balance Handbook (FAA-H-8083-1A) |
| | A force that causes or tries to cause an object to rotate. The product of the weight of an item multiplied by its arm. Moments are expressed in weight-distance measures such as pound-inches (lb-in). | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
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