REFLECTOR: Weight and Balance Levelling

[Douglas Holub]

For right-left leveling, before I removed the little plastic right-left 
bubble level on the firewall, I checked and found that each strake above the 
spar was equally not level. So now to level the airplane right-left, I lay a 
level on each strake above the spar and shim the airplane until each level 
is equally not level, i.e., I split the difference.

Doug Holub
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Tvedte" <johnt at comp-sol.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Weight and Balance Levelling


> Brian,
>
> I can only comment on the leveling questions.
>
> I would use the canard bulkhead, and the firewall to determine fore/aft 
> level.  The spar is my preferred choice - but you mention interior in 
> place... plumb is level.
>
> Any new pictures of the plane?  :o)
>
> John
> ________________________________________
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of 
> Brian Michalk [michalk at awpi.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 9:44 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Weight and Balance Levelling
>
> I'm planning on doing my weight and balance this weekend.
>
> I have not brushed up on exactly what needs to be done for the process,
> so I am starting here.
>
> 1)  I'm assuming I need to level the plane fore/aft.  What points do I
> use for levelling?  left/right is easy.
>
>
> 2) I plan on measuring with full sump as baseline.  Add fuel in
> increments.  Also do a W&B with pilots.  Of course all interior and
> accessories are installed.  The plane is close to a "flying condition".
>
> 3) A buddy is bringing over his Cessna 210, and we're going to use that
> for the fuel, and then return it after we are finished.  I have not yet
> done fuel flow testing, and did not want to mess with a full load of
> fuel in the plane.
>
> Any comments on procedure?
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