REFLECTOR: Gross weights
Brian Michalk
michalk at awpi.com
Sat Jun 24 10:56:08 CDT 2006
I would imagine that given the arrangement of the fixed gear "hoop",
that it would handle hard landings better than the "peg leg" design of
the retracts.
Of course there is the nose gear...
And that brings up a thought.
How good are some of you guys greasing the landings? Can you land a V
without touching the nose gear on the ground? Or is it a plop it down
manuever?
What does the perfect landing look like?
Scott Baker wrote:
> I have flown the factory 173FG (200hp) up to 2900 pounds (sea level,
> 80-degrees) doing some heavy lifting studies for a customer - the
> aircraft lifted off within 2000' and sustained a climb rate of 400 to
> 500 fpm - finally got it to 10,000' - aircraft handled well, just
> lacking climb performance with the 200hp. I agree with Steve K., adding
> extra weight "eats" into the loading strength safety factor - in other
> words, advise caution on high speeds in turb conditions.
> SB
>
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> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Gross weights
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> Seemed like a good time to ask this question with all the W&B
> questions.
>
> I have a 173 FGE. Empty weight is supposed to be between 1250 and
> 1400 LBS. With what I have done installing the aluminum 4.3L Chevy,
> Superfilling all the flying & control surfaces,,, etc.... I should
> come in about 1400LBS.
>
> The thing is, I have 340 HP in a 173 for about the same weight as a
> 200HP IO-360.
> Where do I put my gross weight? I know Bill Mulrooney put his V8
> powered 173RG at 2900lbs with his extra power (and lots of extra
> weight). I did get a tad of advice from a factory rep. I was told to
> add up the empty weight of my plane... full fuel... four-200LB
> people, and 200 LBS of baggage. Then add 100LBS and use that number.
> The reasoning was that my plane will haul almost anything with the
> extra HP, and you want to make sure that you are ALWAYS within W&B
> on paperwork to satisfy the FAA and insurance toads.
>
> Any input?
>
> Thanks Kurt
>
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