The problem with these things is that everything you do changes the CG---------including leaning forward. Somebody needs to invent a sliding counter weight. ( just kidding)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Rainey" <brokerpilot9...@earthlink.net> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:24 PM Subject: KR> CG and the KR2S > Kenny and Bobby > My initial post was in response to a question posed by a builder in > reference to whether or not the CG location and limits were different from > the original KR2 and the KR2S. I had stated that they were not if both > aircraft were built to plans. Kenny your plane being flown within 2 inches > of the aft limit basically puts the aircraft at the "sane" limit that all > who are informed about the KR2 and S agree on. A quick weight and balance > check of the shifting of the CG slightly aft as you take off and begin > climb would probably reveal that you are in fact in that last 2 inches > during the climb, and so need to take measures to keep the CG forward at > all times. I am loading everything that I can that I have to put in the > plane anyway in front of the main spar in some way or another. The more > weight that I can transfer to right at or just ahead of the spar, the > harder it will be to move the CG rearward due to the volume already > forward. Also, I plan to have a small fuel cell used when > flying with two, behind the seat so that when flying long distance, and > draining the header tank, I can re-fill it with 5 to 6 gallons to maintain > a safe CG in descent and landing, while manipulating the CG aft while in > cruise. Yes there will be 2 pumps to transfer fuel so that I cannot get > caught with an out of CG plane... > > New latch in the new gullwing. Back to sanding the nose bowl to shape... > > > Colin Rainey > First National Mortgage Sources > Lending Solutions in All 50 States > brokerpilot9...@earthlink.net > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
