Helicopter weight and balance and performance setup (from your own flight manual)
Operator package · 14 CFR 91.9, 91.103, 135.63(c), 135.185 (as applicable)
Per-operator one-time package. Uses only the customer's own RFM. No manufacturer content is shown or hosted. Not a substitute for the approved RFM.
When you need it
Setting up weight-and-balance and performance tools or forms for your fleet
What the FAA does with it
None (operator tool); validated against your RFM, submitted by Internal operator use (not submitted to the FAA).
What you'll need to provide
Your own current FAA-approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) and supplements, aircraft weighing report and equipment list, operator loading procedures
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: None listed
- Advisory Circulars: None listed
- DCTs: None listed
Common reasons submissions are returned
- Aircraft data (make, model, serial, N-number) inconsistent across the application, the document and the registration certificate
- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template
- Missing signatures, dates or revision control on each page
- Missing required attachments: Your own current FAA-approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) and supplements, aircraft weighing report and equipment list, operator loading procedures
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: Internal operator use (not submitted to the FAA))
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
Get it done for you
Flat fee $1,425. You see your order total before you pay anything, and your specialist gives you a delivery date. We prepare it, you review a proof, then you pay the balance. No hourly billing.
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Sources: the regulations, ACs and 8900.1 sections listed above (public FAA documents). Guides explain requirements; they are not the document and not legal advice.
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