1.2 Performance & Weight/Balance

<!– wp:paragraph –><p><em>DRAFT lesson page — content pending POH verification and video production.</em></p><!– /wp:paragraph –><!– wp:heading –><h2>Learning Objectives</h2><!– /wp:heading –><!– wp:list –><ul><li>Compute weight and balance and interpret the CG envelope</li><li>Compute takeoff and landing performance ‹VERIFY POH›</li><li>Account for density altitude and aft loading effects</li></ul><!– /wp:list –><!– wp:heading –><h2>In This Lesson</h2><!– /wp:heading –><!– wp:list –><ul><li>The W&amp;B envelope and how loading moves the CG (aft with rear pax and baggage)</li><li>Takeoff performance — field length, climb, and density altitude</li><li>Landing distance and the factors that stretch it</li><li>Entering performance and weight in the flight deck</li><li>All chart values ‹VERIFY POH›</li></ul><!– /wp:list –><!– wp:heading –><h2>Video</h2><!– /wp:heading –><!– wp:paragraph –><p>In production — original W&amp;B envelope and performance-chart animations + Austin GTC footage + AI voiceover.</p><!– /wp:paragraph –><!– wp:heading –><h2>Knowledge Check</h2><!– /wp:heading –><!– wp:list –><ul><li>Aft CG is most affected by rear passengers and baggage</li><li>Density altitude increases takeoff distance</li><li>Approach-speed discipline protects landing distance</li><li>Weight, CG, and performance numbers ‹VERIFY POH›</li><li>Performance can be computed by hand or entered in the flight deck</li></ul><!– /wp:list –>