PPL/CPL ground weight and balance questions

Where to get standard male and female weights

Advisory circular, AIM, AIP

What are the bags compartment capacity

Baggage area 1: 120lbs baggage area 2:40 total combined 120

Where is the basic empty weight and gross weight for the aircraft

Found in W&B report ensure most recent

What characteristics are associated with rearward CoG

Tail will drop instead of nose resulting in a flat spin, less desirable even though better performance

What characteristics are associated with a forward CoG

More desirable, nose will drop instead a stall, worse performance in flight

How is stall speed affected by forward and rearward CoG

Forward results in a higher stall speed, rearward is lower stall speed and excessive CoG will result in dangerous stall characteristics

Which way will CoG move as fuel is consumed

Check POH

How is true airspeed affected by CoG location

Higher TAS further aft you mov

Can you change CoG by shifting your body weight

Yess moving the seat forwards and back will shift CoG changing the arm value