Pierre, I have a 70 hp VW and use 1100 as my maximum weight. I think aircraft performance is going to be your limit. I fly at sea level at only get about 200 to 300 fpm on a hot summer day at max load - but I am comfortable with that. If you are at 4500 feet starting altitude, you may have a problem.
Best way to determine is to test it moving up on weights, carefully, until you feel like you are limited on climb out. I'd test on a cooler day, mornings as well. Keep it safe. Thanks, Rob Schmitt N1852Z _www.robert7721.com_ (http://www.robert7721.com) In a message dated 10/1/2013 5:02:32 A.M. Central Daylight Time, pdoug at metroweb.co.za writes: Good day to all, Does anybody have advise on maximum weight? My CG is just over 50% aft (that is, I am still within 2-3inches forward of the aft limit) but if I have both wing tanks, header tank, 30 pounds of baggage and a passenger, I seem to be about 75 - 100 pounds over the maximum of 1100 pounds. After fuel burn I should come to just within the 1100 pounds for landing. My KR2S has a VW (Dyno reading is 70hp) and I take off at 4,500ft. How critical is maximum allowable weight? Many thanks, Pierre _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
