>re: I want to fly soon!! >Ross, > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >If you want to fly soon, don't balance it. If you want to balance it, don't >fly soon. >After you do that, you will have to consider weight and balance. Now you may >have to move the engine forward. If you do that, you will probably have to >re-build your cowling. If you re-build your cowling, you may have to >re-build your baffling. >Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I doubt if balancing you elevator is going to cause you to have to rebuild anything else if the W&B was in the ballpark to start with. I installed a lighter weight tailwheel (by 2 pounds) and it moved my CG forward 1/2" and that's on a fuselage that is 24" longer than standard. Tie the weight with glass to as much of the elevator edge as possible. A single small point of attachment is probably not enough. It will also fly just fine with primer or just plain glass if you want to fly it before it gets repainted. "Glue it and do it"!! You can easily check to see what effect the weights will have by simply putting the KR on the scales and placing the weights where they will be mounted. An even easier method , if you have all the current W&B info, is to measure the distance from the 0 datum to the wieghts and do the calculations with a pencil and paper at the kitchen table. Current wisdom is to stay out of the last 2 inches of the W&B envelop. I started playing with crosswinds today. We had 5 to 10mph at about 45 to 60 degrees to the runway. I got in one takeoff and landing before the rain got close and I could hardly tell the wind was blowing. I've noticed lately that I seem to be dragging a bit of brake on occassion so today I used some double sided tape and installed some "screen door bead" on the tops of my rudder peddles to make it more difficult to hit the brakes. That seems to help and I intend to make it a permenant fix. The "screen door bead" I used was a strip of wood approx 1/8" to 3/16" thick and about 1/2" wide and cut in length to the width of the rudder peddle. It seemed to be just lying around the hangar waiting to be pressed into service. I'm waiting for some smooth air to do some climb, glide, and speed testing. As soon as it happens I'll post the results. Larry Flesner
