On 7/21/2022 8:22 PM, donald january via KRnet wrote:
This CG issue is a simple no brainer and the only threat is two riders
instead of one.
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I'm beginning to think we've about beat this dead horse beyond
recognition. As this
Flesner. I'am here to tell a story. Have you ever picked up the tail of a
Piper Pawnee to see if there was chemical in the tank? Probably not. This
CG issue is a simple no brainer and the only threat is two riders instead
of one. If the aircraft is balanced on the airfoil and your landing gear
plac
When I was started to take my first glider lesson…. I weighted about 130 lbs
and before each flight I had to install a 25 lbs “lead cushion” under the seat
of our trusting ASK13 to bring the cg into an acceptable range.
Years later I didn’t head my own advise and flew another glider with an aft
Very good post. I've deliberately not trimmed this response since Gary's post
below sums things up so nicely.
MikeKSEE
On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:35:14 PM PDT, Gary Sack via KRnet
wrote:
Colin Hale sounds like the real deal. If he's writte
On 7/21/2022 12:34 AM, Gary Sack via KRnet wrote:
When I read "When I left Alaska for Russia, laden with 220 litres of
fuel on board, or 55 US gallons. I could hardly lift the tail wheel
off the floor and knew already, without scales or maths or charts,
that the C of G was beyond the aft limi
Thanks Gary for saying that about Aft CG. I wanted to offer the same
comment more or less, but I decided to keep my mouth shut in trying to
avoid annoying anyone who might not wish to hear anything from a rookie
pilot in this otherwise highly experienced KR crowd
Obviously, the risk perception
Colin Hale sounds like the real deal. If he's written a book, it's next
on my read list.
When I read "When I left Alaska for Russia, laden with 220 litres of fuel
on board, or 55 US gallons. I could hardly lift the tail wheel off the
floor and knew already, without scales or maths or charts, t
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