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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 diff

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. In a second version, the floor plan can be changed for different aircraft.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. A device for determining a center of gravity for an aircraft comprising:a) a housing;b) a plurality of data entry buttons, said plurality of data entry buttons in a substantial alignment;c) an airplane floor plan, being adjacent to said plurality of data entry buttons, whereby sai

[ I claim:] [1.]1. A device for determining a center of gravity for an aircraft comprising:a) a housing;b) a plurality of data entry buttons, said plurality of data entry buttons in a substantial alignment;c) an airplane floor plan, being adjacent to said plurality of data entry buttons, whereby said airplane floor plan is divided into a plurality of discrete sections, and further such that one of said plurality of discrete sections aligns with one of said plurality of data entry buttons in a sequential order;d) a means for entering weight quantities associated with each of said discrete sections;e) a memory storage system, whereby said memory storage system contains at least a set of structural details for an airplane;f) a central processing unit; andg) a means for displaying an output, operatively connected to said central processing unit.