They do that on Seaplanes, Virg On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 19:42:57 -0500 "Kenneth Wiltrout" <kwiltrout1...@verizon.net> writes: > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > >
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