Comments on: Quick R22 Weight and Balance Calculator B3 Release

By: David

David — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:03:37 +0000

I’m impressed. I get sooo sick of going through weight and balance every time on paper. This is amazing and I checked accuracy and it seems to be right on the money. Of course I’m not using this as the sole weight and balance because I’m sure it’s not FAA approved but nonetheless it is a great tool and will be great for my future students. Thanks Chris!!!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:51:21 +0000

Thanks Ehud. Excel is sensitive to the platform, so the automatic plotting for CG isn’t going to work on anything but a PC (I’ve tried it for mobile Excel apps…no dice), but there isn’t a HIGE/HOGE calculator. An open office version would be awesome for those who are interested in it. I can add it to the downloads page and credit you.

Best of luck on the commercial!

By: Ehud Gavron

Ehud Gavron — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:42:30 +0000

Hi Chris and thanks for your effort. I know it’s tough to build these spreadsheets (I’ve tried!).

I use OpenOffice on Linux, and while some of the calculations work… the in/out of CG graphics are not working, and the HIGE/HOGE calculations show no result.

I commend you for your effort. I’d be willing to contribute a donation to a free (FOSS) version that works… You have my email and my appreciation for your effort.

I only have 158 hours… but working on my Commercial in a 22 :)

Cheers
E

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:15:28 +0000

When I get smarter …I hope to help with something more significant. I really enjoy your site. Nice going…you are the type of person who would make a great cfi.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:01:29 +0000

Doh! Yes, you are correct. When I get back home I’ll correct that typo and update to V4. Fortunately the calculations are still correct, and this error primarily affects the data portion of the student worksheet.

Thanks for your help–it’s this kind of collaboration I’m counting on.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:48:54 +0000

Hi there. I am loving your W&B for the R-22. I have a question about the aux fuel computation. Am I wrong that the math of 10.2 (times 6 lbs a gallon) is 63 not 83? (under calculations, 2nd sheet)?

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By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:33:45 +0000

Thanks to Rich…he figured out that IE appends the Excel file with the .zip extension. This has caused a lot of grief for guys who downloaded the file and weren’t able to open it afterward. If you downloaded the calculator with IE, just change the file extension from .zip to .xlsx (for Excel 2007) or .xls (for earlier versions), and you should be good to go.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:16:04 +0000

The file you’re looking for has a .xlsm extension, and should open right up with Excel 2007.

By: Luke Mayers

Luke Mayers — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:05:17 +0000

I am running excel 2007. The issue that I am having is that after I download it I can not find any file that will open in excel. I have attempted to open every file in downloaded folder.