REFLECTOR: First Flight recommended wgt

Terry Miles terrence_miles at hotmail.com
Sat Sep 22 09:47:14 CDT 2007


 

All,

 

I am nearing the first flight point.or I think I am.

 

I noticed in the "Owner Flight Manual and Wgt & Bal" they suggest a first
flight maximum weight of 2100 pounds.

 

My airplane is 1900.  I weigh 160. If we considered total unusable fuel as
say a nominal 40 pounds, then I would make my first takeoff on empty tanks.

 

What if I said my plans for today are to board 38 gallons for the first
flight?  Gross wgt just under 2300 pounds.  Any thoughts?

 

2nd question:  not counting fuel in the sump what is everyone else using as
the "dry" tanks fuel figure?  

 

Terry

 

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