Is there a Federal Regulation requiring that all private aircraft be reweighed periodically?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only for certain types
• D. Only for commercial operations

Answer: (B)

There isn’t a blanket rule that private airplanes must be reweighed on a set schedule. What the regulations require is that weight and balance data for each aircraft be established and kept accurate. Reweighing is needed when something changes the aircraft’s weight or moment—such as interior reconfiguration, adding or removing equipment, or a major repair that alters empty weight or CG limits—so the data stays current. If no such changes occur and the existing data remains valid, there’s no mandatory periodic reweighing. This applies to all operations, not just private ones, but there isn’t a universal periodic reweighing requirement for private aircraft.