Stability and Control characteristics of the Early Mark Spitfires

[Al Schlageter]

Originally Posted by Crumpp View Post
That empty weight CG for that specific aircraft then has its specific range for foward and aft limits based on its authorized configurations. That is why the weight and balance is part of the Pilot's Handbook for that aircraft. It is required documentation and just like the Handbook, propeller logs, engine logs, and airframe logbooks follows the aircraft throughout its life.

Originally Posted by Crumpp

The RAF did not have a Pilot's Handbook either, they had Pilot Operating Notes. Your post is nitpicky and irrelevant.

First there is a Pilot's Handbook and then there is no Pilot's Handbook.