20 to start and adding 10 sound reasonable. Be sure to check the stall characteristics as you go up in weight. Sand bags will work. I am fortunate to have a bunch of bags of lead shot at our glider club. We have two that are 30 pounds each that are big and flat and designed to go under the seat cushion and we have several others that are not flat, but they have handles sewed in so they are easy to secure.
Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Willie van der Walt Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 10:59 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> I logged 10 hours now.... I would like to hear from pilots that are taking pasangers. All the photos I looked at only show the pilot in the plane. Brian, I placed a 70kg passanger in the plane when I had it on the scales and it was within limits. Should I start with say 20kg and then add 10kg per test or what? Must I use water or sandbags. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Kraut" <brian.kr...@engalt.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 5:34 AM Subject: RE: KR> I logged 10 hours now.... > Work up the weight slowly and keep an eye on where your C.G. is. If you put > in too much at one time you might find a very different handling plane. > > Brian Kraut > Engineering Alternatives, Inc. > www.engalt.com > > _______________________________________ 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
