REFLECTOR: First Flight recommended wgt

Scott Derrick scott at tnstaafl.net
Sat Sep 22 10:08:13 CDT 2007


Terry,

2300 lbs sounds fine.  The critical item is CG, you MUST be in the first 
flight CG box.

Scott

Terry Miles wrote:
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> All,
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> I am nearing the first flight point…or I think I am.
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> I noticed in the “Owner Flight Manual and Wgt & Bal” they suggest a 
> first flight maximum weight of 2100 pounds.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 2^nd question:  not counting fuel in the sump what is everyone else 
> using as the “dry” tanks fuel figure? 
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> Terry
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