REFLECTOR: Weight and Balance

[Keith Hallsten]

Brett,

I can't help much because my XLFG with parallel valve IO-540 and Catto prop
isn't complete enough to weigh yet.  However, I'm certainly interested in
hearing the answer!  If I may need to move the battery from the nose to the
inside of the firewall, it would be good to know that now!

Keith Hallsten
Wiring
 

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Brett Ferrell
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 3:33 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: REFLECTOR: Weight and Balance

I would really like to get some example of weight and balances for other
XL's that have fixed pitch props (I've got a parallel valve 540 with a
Catto).  I've done my W&B, and although the total weight seems
reasonable, I'm coming out very nose heavy, and my test pilot (Dave
Bertram) says his RG can fly with 4-200lbs guys in it (and he flys with
40 lbs of ballast in the nose solo)....  My nose weight is over 100 lbs
when empty, and my empty arm is in the the flight box, and apparently
the empty arm should be well aft of the flight envelope.

Brett
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