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Anybody care to take a guess at my weight?
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:37 pm
by cjensen
Of the AIRPLANE!!
I am weighing tomorrow morning around 10am. My goal from the beginning was to be in under 1050lbs...
I'll reveal it at some point this weekend...guesses?
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:51 pm
by hydroguy2
1046lbs
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:45 pm
by bullojm1
All that red paint? 1051 Lbs!
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:14 am
by Wicked Stick
1,079
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:34 am
by Spike
1058.9
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:37 am
by lancef53
1040, good luck!!
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 7:25 am
by smithhb
1101
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:05 pm
by cjensen
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:29 pm
by hydroguy2
yippee! Nice job Chad.
I almost guess 1056, but figured the camera added 10#, so I subtracted that and waalaa. I'll take my prize in ben franklins, thank you. (or consider us even with your most excellent paintshop skills)
I'm hoping I meet my goal of 1075#
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:50 pm
by Brantel
Chad,
Let me know where your empty CG ended up... I bet with that light prop you will be similar to me..
Mine is a little on the tail heavy limiting the baggage I can carry!!!!
But wait...is your engine further fwd with your setup than stock? If so, that will help!
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:58 pm
by hydroguy2
Chad's was 81.24" or something like that.
What was yours Brian? and how much does it limit your baggage?
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Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:59 pm
by cjensen
Yep, 81.24"
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:03 pm
by cjensen
Brantel wrote:But wait...is your engine further fwd with your setup than stock? If so, that will help!
Yeah, 2" farther forward.
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:42 pm
by Brantel
Mine is 80.89" empty...so Chad is slightly aft of mine...I am a little lighter and have a metal fp prop on the nose.
I figured my worst case aft CG at reserve fuel level and two 170lb people and this limits my baggage to 77lbs....empty fuel would require even less.
With my fat butt figured in and with a normal passenger, I have to limit it more to be carefull once the fuel burns off!!
7's are just tail heavy without CS props!!!
It is my understanding that Van's numbers are conservative on the Aft CG limit. Explore this area carefully but I bet it can be safely further aft than what they recommend.
I know Jan and I were well behind the empty fuel aft CG range of the RV6 when we flew in Florida (over gross most of the time as well ) but the airplane handled it very well...
Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:47 am
by captain_john
That's nice and lean there young Chadley!
Looking great!
CJ
