Cirrus SR22 Weight & Balance Calculator
Interactive Cirrus SR22 weight & balance: editable stations, live CG and moment, limit awareness — sample data you replace with YOUR POH figures.
SAMPLE figures shown — substitute your aircraft's actual empty weight, arms and limits from its current weighing record and POH. CAPS doesn't change certification: the parachute is an emergency system, and W&B limits are where its assumptions start — an out-of-envelope SR22 is out of envelope, chute or not.
| Station | Weight (lb) | Arm (in) | Moment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty aircraft (YOUR W&B sheet!) | 312,975 | ||
| Pilot & front passenger | 51,660 | ||
| Rear passengers | 0 | ||
| Fuel (81 gal usable = 486 lb max) | 55,764 | ||
| Baggage (130 lb max) | 5,200 |
⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Disclaimer: This tool is for general informational and estimation purposes only and is not professional financial, tax, accounting or legal advice. All figures are estimates — verify with a qualified professional before making decisions. Read the full disclaimer.
Free cirrus sr22 weight & balance calculator: editable stations with live gross weight, moment and CG — pre-loaded with clearly-labelled sample Cirrus SR22 data you replace with your own POH figures.
About Cirrus SR22 Weight & Balance Calculator
CAPS doesn't change certification: the parachute is an emergency system, and W&B limits are where its assumptions start — an out-of-envelope SR22 is out of envelope, chute or not. That's the Cirrus SR22's loading personality, and it's why type-specific W&B awareness beats generic arithmetic: the SR22 carries real load, but fuel is nearly 500 lb of the budget — the full-fuel-and-family question needs arithmetic, not type reputation. Use this calculator as the live worksheet — edit each station to today's real weights (and your aircraft's actual empty figures, which differ from the samples shown), read gross weight, moment and CG instantly. Then do what the pros do: recompute for landing, because fuel burn moves CG.
How to use Cirrus SR22 Weight & Balance Calculator
- 1Replace the sample empty weight/arm with your aircraft's current weighing-record figures.
- 2Enter today's real loads per station (people, fuel, bags).
- 3Read weight, CG and the check; recompute for landing after fuel burn.
Why use Cirrus SR22 Weight & Balance Calculator?
- ✓Live arithmetic: weight × arm → moment → CG, recomputed per keystroke
- ✓Gross-weight awareness with explicit check-your-POH framing
- ✓Type-specific insight: caps doesn't change certification
- ✓Editable stations — sample data swaps for your aircraft's in seconds
- ✓Free, instant, browser-only
Frequently asked questions
Does full fuel work with four adults in an SR22?+
Run the numbers per serial — it's close and configuration-dependent: a typical SR22 with ~1,250-1,350 lb useful load takes four 190-lb adults (760) plus full fuel (486) only at the generous end of that range with nothing in the baggage bay. The practical pattern Cirrus pilots fly: fuel to the mission, not the tabs, using the type's speed to make fuel stops cheap. Sample figures here are placeholders — the POH and your aircraft's weighing record are the source of truth, and CG position (not just total weight) decides legality.
Why does the tool ship with sample numbers?+
So the arithmetic demonstrates correctly before you customise it — but the samples are typical published Cirrus SR22 values, NOT your aircraft: empty weight and arm differ per serial (every repair, avionics change and repaint moves them), and the legally controlling figures are your aircraft's current weighing record and POH limits. Treat the first edit — replacing the empty-aircraft row — as part of using the tool, and keep the page with your real numbers in your flight bag.
Do I need to check CG for landing too?+
Yes — fuel burn moves the CG (toward wherever the tanks aren't), and several types are takeoff-legal but landing-illegal on the same flight plan. The two-minute habit: compute takeoff CG, then zero (or reduce) the fuel row and read the landing CG. If either end sits near a limit, the loading needs rethinking before engine start, not in the flare.
What happens to my entries if I clear my browser?+
Clearing site data deletes locally stored entries — that's the price of a genuinely private, server-free design. Protect yourself with the one-click CSV download before any cleanup, OS reinstall or device change: re-importing history later beats reconstructing it from memory.
Can I get my data out if I switch systems later?+
Always — the CSV export is a complete, lossless dump of your load sheet, generated locally in one click. Import it into commercial software, archive it with your files, or post-process it in a spreadsheet. No lock-in is deliberate: data you can't take with you isn't really yours.
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