KR>Weight and balance and inspections.

Just for clarification and this is just in the UK, but I expect it is the same in Europe, we can only build the original KR2 to the original design. MAUW of 900 and a max empty weight of 580lb. Any heavier and it becomes a single-seat aircraft only. That is the law. I'm not actually that sure of

Re: KR> weight and balance on a longeze

On 8/8/2020 1:18 PM, Robert Dunleavy via KRnet wrote: I have some old paperwork from a friends longeze with an 0-320. If I can help let me know and I'll find it...Robert. + Thanks,

Re: KR> weight and balance on a longeze

I have some old paperwork from a friends longeze with an 0-320. If I can help let me know and I'll find it...Robert. On Friday, August 7, 2020, 08:17:29 PM CDT, Flesner via KRnet wrote: I helped a friend do the weight and balance on his Longeze this afternoon.  What a goat rodeo. The

Re: KR> weight and balance on a longeze

We have a few Longeze here in our airfield but one, in particular, that is just now finishing up their 40hrs. It has a Lyc 320 on it. If this matches somewhat what you have I will get their weight and balance and copy it.  Luis R Claudio, KHQZ KR2S N8981S Dallas, Texas On Friday, August 7, 2

KR> weight and balance on a longeze

I helped a friend do the weight and balance on his Longeze this afternoon.  What a goat rodeo. The nose won't stay down in level attitude without a gallon jug of water on the nose.  They don't give you a datum other than to check that the instrument panel is 110 inches forward of the main gea

KR> weight and balance

Jon wrote- > It's quoted as 15 to 35 percent of the mac...which I believe is 41 inches > for the stock kr2...less for the kr2s. (Insert the sound of me slapping my hand to my forehead here)- why wasn't I paying attention? The KR2 wing is *not* constant chord for most of its span, so the MAC i

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> weight and balance Chris Prata wrote: >If 35% aft from the leading edge (at mean average chord point) is too far aft, >what is the commonly accepted safe limit and where in your experience does she >fly best? There's some ambiguity there, as the plans call for 8"-16" f

KR> weight and balance

It's quoted as 15 to 35 percent of the mac...which I believe is 41 inches for the stock kr2...less for the kr2s. The point I make is that the location of the mac is very easy to change in relation to the stub wing...the as5048 has spar locations that move the mac...and cg range forward about a hal

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mark if 35% aft from leading edge (at mean average chord point?) is too far aft, what is the commonly accepted safe limit and where in your experience does she fly best? > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 19:28:49 -0700 > Subject: Re: KR> weight and balance >

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Chris Prata wrote: >If 35% aft from the leading edge (at mean average chord point) is too far aft, >what is the commonly accepted safe limit and where in your experience does she >fly best? There's some ambiguity there, as the plans call for 8"-16" from the leading edge of the stub wing, and th

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Gary wrote: > From my plans, the CG is 15% to 40% of the wing chord. That was the old > wing. Is it the same with to AS5048 wing? I don't ever remember seeing that number before. Is that for a KR1, or just an early set of plans? My plans also say 15%-35%, and that's the range that extends to

KR> weight and balance

Gary My plans manual, ss# 1216, list 15% to 35% MAC for RAF 48 airfoil. I used Diehl skins on my project. Pete To: krnet at list.krnet.org List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 19:59:48 -0500 Subject: Re: KR> weight and balance From: krnet at list.krnet.org CC: gary769rv

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016 12:42:15 -0500 > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: KR> weight and balance > From: krnet at list.krnet.org > CC: flesner at frontier.com > > > > > > Here is everything you need to know about w

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>From my plans, the CG is 15% to 40% of the wing chord. That was the old wing. Is it the same with to AS5048 wing? Gary -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image[3].png Type: image/png Size: 41954 bytes Desc: not available URL:

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At 12:18 PM 4/2/2016, you wrote: >What's a weight and balance? >Mike Stirewalt > Here is everything you need to know about weight and balance: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aircraft/media/FAA-H-8083-1A.pdf

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n Behalf Of Sid Wood via KRnet Sent: Wednesday, 19 August 2015 5:54 AM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: Sid Wood Subject: Re: KR> weight and balance The KR-2 Plans have a serious error regarding Weight & Balance. The designer, Stu Robinson, chose the RAF48 Center of Lift 2 inches to far forw

KR> weight and balance

The KR-2 Plans have a serious error regarding Weight & Balance. The designer, Stu Robinson, chose the RAF48 Center of Lift 2 inches to far forward. The KR-2S supplement does correct this error. Here is an excerpt from the archives: http://www.krnet.org/as504x/ -- There a

KR> weight and balance

The plans call for using 8 inches - 16 inches of the wing cord. So forward point would be 8 inches aft of the wings front edge. Aft would be 16 inches. This is for the RAF 48 airfoil. I wonder if the new airfoil would be different

KR> weight and balance

Most aircraft use 15% to 35% mac. The forward limit is influenced by the distance to the horizontal and size. The aft limit is not. I think most go wrong in the mac. The mac for a kr2s is slightly smaller than for a KR2 and the plans are for a kr2. The governing factors are taper and sweep. Y

KR> weight and balance

Maybe some of this will be helpful to you. http://krbuilder.org/WeightAndBalance/WB_Documents.html See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics 2015 KR Gathering - McMinnville, OR. September 3 - 6 -- See U There. Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gat

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Hi guys, Monday we will do a weight and balance check to calculate the engine position. We did build a KR-2 but did extend the tail like an kr2-s, have the old kr2 wings but with the extension like the kr2-s. Fire wall is reinforced for the more powerful engine but have no two inch extension to

KR> weight and balance

The plans call for using 8 inches - 16 inches of the wing cord. So forward point would be 8 inches aft of the wings front edge. Aft would be 16 inches. This is for the RAF 48 airfoil. Rob Schmitt N1852Z > On Aug 15, 2015, at 7:11 AM, Flesner via KRnet > wrote: > > >> . Can you guys give me

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, August 15, 2015 6:47 AM To: Kr net Kr net Cc: stefkr2 at kpnmail.nl Subject: KR> weight and balance Hi guys, Monday we will do a weight and balance check to calculate the engine position. We did build a KR-2 but did extend the tail like an kr2-s, have the old kr2 wings but with the extension l

KR> weight and balance

>. Can you guys give me the advice what you should use for the fwd >and aft gravity point? I think I can use the drawing dimensions. >Result will be more space after the engine. >Stef

KR> weight and balance

15% to 35% Mac is a good estimate. You should recalculate hour Mac as it sounds like this is a unique configuration. https://sites.google.com/site/mykr2stretch/ https://sites.google.com/site/mykr2stretch/parts-for-sale

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I realize the KR series aircraft are small and resemble RC aircraft, but come on guys. Performing a proper W&B just isn't that difficult. We will be conducting a W&B seminar at the KR Gathering in September. Initially, I thought that would be a waste of time. However, after reading the discu

KR> weight and balance

Yes- I recall Dan Dhiel (sorry for spelling Dan) back in the '80's talking about doing just that...he physically balanced his KR on a roller mounted on trestles in order to verify the c of g location. Mac Wood On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 9:06 PM, dfeiger via KRnet wrote: > Question: has anyone

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Jeff You must have read something I did not. I don't think anyone was advocating the balance test as the only W&B check. I am going to do it for my own "warm fuzzy" that all is well before I fly the plane. Craig > On May 21, 2015 at 5:29 PM Jeff Scott via KRnet > wrote: > > > I realize the

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Question: has anyone tried balancing a KR to see if it is correct? Before my first flight of my mostly stock KR2 on September 28, 1984. I built a small wood cradle that supported the fuselage at the outer fuselage edges, tied it for and aft so it could not slip, and placed a large dowel cross w

KR> Weight and balance

At 07:26 PM 5/20/2015, you wrote: >Has anyone ever tried to support the airplane under the stub wing and lift >up on it with the wings +++ If you accurately weigh and measure the airplane you can "lift the airplane" with pencil and paper. Larry

KR> Weight and balance

Yes I do the same thing with my RC planes. I have every intention of doing it before I fly my plane. Because after all I am human... Craig www.kr2seafury.com Frankenstein Lycoming powered > On May 20, 2015 at 8:26 PM dean choitz via KRnet > wrote: > > > Has anyone ever tried to support the

KR> Weight and balance

You will punch through and a block will crush foam... Iirc w&b is best done with 3 scales, one under each wheel... You can then calculate cg from the weight diff On May 20, 2015 5:27 PM, "dean choitz via KRnet" wrote: > Has anyone ever tried to support the airplane under the stub wing and lift >

KR> Weight and balance

Has anyone ever tried to support the airplane under the stub wing and lift up on it with the wings attached tail feathers completed get in the plane engine on the firewall fuel empty fuel full that's the way I did it in the radio control airplane days or would something break or poke a hole in the

KR> Weight and Balance

Did the first flight on my KR-2 this morning after moving the engine 2-inches forward from the plans call-out. (This was the fourth flight on this aircraft.) Weight and balance measurements showed my take-off cg with me onboard and half fuel to be 12.6 inches from the stub wing datum. Plans

KR> Weight and Balance

Glad you made it OK, Sid. Hope you can relocate your wheels without too much expense and find your pitch up problem. Larry Bell On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 12:26 PM, Sid Wood via KRnet wrote: > Did the first flight on my KR-2 this morning after moving the engine > 2-inches forward from the plans ca

KR> weight and balance article

- Original Message - From: "Larry&Sallie Flesner" To: "KRnet" Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 5:19:09 PM Subject: KR> weight and balance article At 04:44 PM 10/18/2013, you wrote: >Ok...I'll agree with that...just seems odd that they wo

KR> weight and balance article

At 04:44 PM 10/18/2013, you wrote: >Ok...I'll agree with that...just seems odd that they would use them as an >example for cg. ++ Maybe they referenced them because they were the FIRST to have a CG problem with an airplane. :-) Larry Flesner

KR> weight and balance article link enclosed

Ok...I'll agree with that...just seems odd that they would use them as an example for cg. I ran across one article that said if the flyer had been stable the control surfaces were insufficient to actually control the plane...they actually used the instability to their advantage...of course nobody

KR> weight and balance article link enclosed

At 08:23 AM 10/18/2013, you wrote: >Google wright flyer unstable and you'll find it. They did it on purpose. >When asked their coined response was something like the pilot should fly >the airplane. ++ My only real point was that whatever the

KR> weight and balance article link enclosed

Google wright flyer unstable and you'll find it. They did it on purpose. When asked their coined response was something like the pilot should fly the airplane. My gut feel is they knew they simply didn't have the power to spare. They were brilliant. There are some of their later planes at the a

KR> weight and balance article link enclosed

At 05:33 AM 10/18/2013, you wrote: >The article lost some credibility when it referred to the wright >brotherssince they intentionally made the wright flyer unstable. ++ Where did you learn the Wright's made their Flyer unstable? It wasn't

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>Mike wrote: >If it's within the design CG range, all must be well. I'd feel more >comfortable with a smaller change, especially >with a 200+ lb. passenger. >Or a good sized trim tab! If you eliminate the header tank and go with wing tanks you will not have that issue. My CG will move only 3/

KR> weight and balance

 "...the (acceptable) CG envelope for flight which is 0 to 6 inches aft of the rear face of the forward spar.  It is a balancing act." Larry Flesner Thanks, Larry. I don't have plans, just looking at different designs. My question arose from looking at photos of what's been built by others.

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-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Larry&Sallie Flesner Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 7:50 PM To: KRnet Subject: RE: KR> weight and balance >I have not seen that. Where did you get that information? Is this on your >KR or KRs in general? >Daniel R. Heath +++

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At 06:50 PM 1/7/2012, you wrote: >With full fuel (wing tanks only) and me on >board, my CG falls 4 inches aft of the rear face of the forward spar, >right in the middle of the CG envelope ++ I should have said " right in the middle of the pla

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>I've noticed that the CG for the occupants on the KR2 & KR2S is at least a >foot behind the airplane balance. >I have not seen that. Where did you get that information? Is this on your >KR or KRs in general? >Daniel R. Heath +++

KR> weight and balance

I have not seen that. Where did you get that information? Is this on your KR or KRs in general? See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics  See you at the 2012 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il – MVN – 40th Anniversary There is a time for building and it is over. Daniel R. Heath -

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At 04:17 PM 1/7/2012, you wrote: >I've noticed that the CG for the occupants on the KR2 & KR2S is at >least a foot behind the airplane balance. How is this compensated >for with and without a passenger? A movable weight, unused fuel or >only trim? Thanks, Mike +++

KR> weight and balance

I've noticed that the CG for the occupants on the KR2 & KR2S is at least a foot behind the airplane balance. How is this compensated for with and without a passenger? A movable weight, unused fuel or only trim? Thanks, Mike

KR> Weight and balance at the Gathering

- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Mark Langford Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:13 AM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Weight and balance at the Gathering I'll also bring some ramps that are perfect for those scales. I have two of them, any

KR> Weight and balance at the Gathering

I'll also bring some ramps that are perfect for those scales. I have two of them, anyway, and they are something like 1.5" thick. Another of those would be nice, along with something like a 24" stool for the tailwheel planes, although a cardboard box or two might get that job done. If anybody

KR> Weight and balance at the Gathering

  Hope someone makes a video of it just in case I am not there yet. Would be great to see but I wont be there till around 5:00 pm on Friday. --- On Wed, 9/8/10, Mark Langford wrote: From: Mark Langford Subject: Re: KR> Weight and balance at the Gathering To: "KRnet" Lis

KR> Weight and balance at the Gathering

: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Weight and balance at the Gathering Another activity that Joe Horton dreamed up is a weight and balance demo. He and I both have an identical Pelouze 400 pound scale and if somebody has an accurate 300 or 400 pound scale we would have enough for a nosewheel. I'm guess

KR> Weight and balance at the Gathering

Another activity that Joe Horton dreamed up is a weight and balance demo. He and I both have an identical Pelouze 400 pound scale and if somebody has an accurate 300 or 400 pound scale we would have enough for a nosewheel. I'm guessing that will happen on Friday, because I think Saturday's sched

KR> Weight and balance

Netters One more weight and balance question. Where should the CG be on an empty airplane? My KR2 plans say the CG envelope is 4" ahead of the aft side of the front spar to 4" behind it.By moving my battery and ELT as far back in the tail as I can, I come out right at the forward CG. When I l

KR> Weight and balance

Hi Ralph, The empty CG is not relevant. The CG of the plane when loaded is the issue. If you have a header fuel tank then you want to be right on the forward limit with minimum pilot weight, no baggage and a full tank of fuel, the CG will move back as you burn fuel off. On the other hand if you

KR> Weight and balance

rian.kraut=engalt@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-bounces+brian.kraut=engalt@mylist.net]On Behalf Of ralph h snyder Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:54 AM To: KRnet Subject: KR> Weight and balance Netters One more weight and balance question. Where should the CG be on an empty airplane? My

KR> weight and balance standard KR2 tri gear

OK, I have lost my paperwork on figuring the weight and balance for my standard KR2 tri gear. What paperwork I can find, I can not figure out my own notes and its important enough that I do not want to be guessing. With all this CG talk lately and the fact that I have made a few changes over

KR> weight and balance standard KR2 tri gear

Jeff: I do not think much would change as far as the CG range is concerned as it must still fall within the range appropriate for your airfoil for that will not have changed. The stall speed should not have changed either beyond changes dictated by gross weight unless the wing has been changed

KR> weight and balance standard KR2 tri gear

your calcs. Mike Turner Jackson Missouri - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 8:47 PM Subject: RE : KR> weight and balance standard KR2 tri gear > > > > OK, I have lost my paperwork on figuring the weight and balance for my > standard KR2 tr

KR> Weight and Balance

I have a standard conventional geared KR-2 powered by a 1915 cc GP VW with a rear drive. I have the battery mounted on the firewall at this time. I'm ready to weigh it, and would like to have it close to the right c of g before I rent the scales. Right now, when I bring the tail up to flight

KR> Weight and Balance

Jim, What kind of conventional gear are you using? Do you have the wings on it? If I remember correctly, there is only about 12# on the tail. If your gear is at the wrong angle, this will also cause you to fall over on the nose. I say do the preliminary W&B before making any changes, because, o

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t Remis le : 2004-12-13 11:58 Pour : "krnet" cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : KR> Weight and Balance I have a standard conventional geared KR-2 powered by a 1915 cc GP VW with a rear drive. I have the battery mounted on the firewall at t

KR> Weight and Balance

I say do the preliminary W&B before making any changes, because, otherwise, you will just be guessing. + You can always get some idea of the CG location by seeing where it actually balances. Don't poke any holes in the bottom wing skins, but gently resting it on two trestles will

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krnet" Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 6:04 AM Subject: KR> Weight and Balance > I have a standard conventional geared KR-2 powered by a 1915 cc GP VW with a rear drive. I have the battery mounted on the firewall at this time. > > I'm ready to weigh it, and would like to have it c

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On Ken Rand's original KR-2 He had minus 1/2 pound when the tail was up in the flying position. So your plane should be good. - Original Message - From: "JIM VANCE" To: "krnet" Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 5:04 AM Subject: KR> Weight and Balance >

KR> Weight and Balance

al Message - From: JIM VANCE To: krnet Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 9:04 PM Subject: KR> Weight and Balance I have a standard conventional geared KR-2 powered by a 1915 cc GP VW with a rear drive. I have the battery mounted on the firewall at this time. I'm ready to weigh it,

KR> Weight and Balance

> I'm ready to weigh it, and would like to have it close to the right c of g before I rent the scales. Right now, when I bring the tail up to flight attitude, I have almost no weight on the tail. Is this an indication that it is nose heavy? Should I move the battery to behind the seats before

KR> Weight and Balance

In a message dated 12/13/2004 8:45:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, va...@claflinwildcats.com writes: before I rent the scales. Jim, Before you rent scales, check at the local auto parts/speed shops and find a guy that drives circle track, most likely he has a nice digital set and would be more th

KR> Weight and Balance

-Original Message- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Barry Kruyssen Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 4:56 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Weight and Balance Hi Jim, Before getting certified scales I've done a weights and balances usin

KR> Weight and Balance

Our chapter has made up two sets of two bathroom scales each attached under a support platform and you use your personal bathroom scale for the tail. That way, you are not trying to measure at the top end of the scale as each one will only be carrying around 150 pounds. See N64KR at http://KR-B

KR> Weight and Balance

Netters; After one has "done the math", and you think you have the weight and balance close, apply a practical test to the situation. Taxi on to a long runway. Power up and go roaring down the runway. Gently apply forward pressure on the stick in order to get the tail up. Once the tail

KR> Weight and Balance

Hello Dan and Net. A similar scale trick can be done with one bath scale and a two foot board of sufficient strength, Such as a 2X6. On one end of the 2X6 needs an end board attached equal in height to the top of the scale, and the other end sits on the scale. The wheel sits at the half way po

KR> Weight and Balance

Mike Turner Jackson, Mo - Original Message - From: The Weber's<mailto:mo...@mhtc.net> To: KRnet<mailto:kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 4:38 PM Subject: Re: KR> Weight and Balance On Ken Rand's original KR-2 He had

KR> Weight and Balance

Hi, all; Has anybody tried successfully to do the W/B with ONE accurate bathroom scale? That is...weighing right, left and tail independantly after leveling the aircraft? Can it be done this way? Just wondering about it. Still looking for single port intake manifolds for KR. Paul KR2s, primed,

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...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of paulw...@webtv.net Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 8:05 AM To: kr...@mylist.net Subject: RE: KR> Weight and Balance Hi, all; Has anybody tried successfully to do the W/B with ONE accurate bathroom scale? That is...weighing right, left and tail independantly after leveling

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>Has anybody tried successfully to do the W/B with ONE accurate bathroom >scale? That is...weighing right, left and tail independantly after >leveling the aircraft? Can it be done this way? >Paul ++ Yes, that will work justs fine providing y

KR> Weight and Balance

I used a commercial shipping scale from Office Depot one wheel at a time, but I did put the other wheels on blocks at the appropriate heights. I got very accurate numbers which matched the expensive airplane scale results. Has anybody tried successfully to do the W/B with ONE accurate bathroom >

KR> Weight and Balance

Buy one more scale. it will be a hole lot easer. The tail will be somewhere between -5 and +5. so you don't need much back there. - Original Message - From: To: "KRnet" Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 8:04 AM Subject: RE: KR> Weight and Balance > Hi, all

KR> Weight and Balance

If Randy Snith, the author of this E-mail, is the Randy Smith of Denton, Texas, please reply to me Ray Goree of Arlington, Texas. I would like to talk with you. raybeth...@sbcglobal.net 817-795-4779

KR> Weight and Balance

Those builders who have shared their weights and balances with the group usually have the main gear within a few pounds of each other. Since the KR-2 will be flown solo most of the time, shouldn't the heavy items, such as the battery and ELT, be placed on the right side to partially compensate

KR> Weight and Balance

That is what we are doing. ELT and Battery are on Pass side. "There is a time for building and a time for GOING TO THE GATHERING, and the time for building has long since expired." See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathering http://KRGathering.org See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then cli

KR> Weight and Balance

Sounds reasonable to me. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll probably do my 2S that way. Ray goree JIM VANCE wrote: Those builders who have shared their weights and balances with the group usually have the main gear within a few poun

KR>Weight and Balance

Hi all I found this site about weight and balance sofewere http://www.lockmanenterprises.com/about_us.html Phillip Matheson mathe...@dodo.com.au Australia VH PKR See our engines and kits at. http://www.vw-engines.com/ http://www.homebuilt-aviation.com/ See my KR at Mark Jones web http://mywebpa

KR>weight and balance

If you use a good set of scales to weigh the aircraft and get an accurate measurement to different points on the aircraft, you can do the same thing with a pencil and paper in the comfort of your home. :-) -- Larry. I'm no mathematician, but I have t

KR>weight and balance

>I'm going to make a set brackets the bolt to the WAF so I can lift the plane off the ground, so I can play with the w&b the same as model aircraft. I visited the Cobra aircraft factory some time back, and they had their Cobra hanging from the roof on Cof G brackets, and modifying the engine mounts

KR>Weight and Balance Spread Sheets

The W & B Spread Sheets are available on our Web Site. Just click on this link. http://KR-Builder.org and the links to the sheets are just below the Post of the week, a very short scroll down. Just click on the link to the sheet. When it opens, do a "file" Save as" to your hard drive. You mus