REFLECTOR: Weight and Balance Levelling

[Lou Stedman]

The only caution I would add is to be careful to ground the fuel tanks to 
avoid any static discharge if you are using plastic fuel cans to transfer 
fuel. That could make for a very bad day. Good Luck

Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Michalk" <michalk at awpi.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Weight and Balance Levelling


>I believe I do.  I think its in here:
> http://www.tvbf.org/docs/
>
>
> Al Gietzen wrote:
>> Brian;
>>
>> Do you have the XL spreadsheet that someone (perhaps Ronnie Brown) put
>> together that does the step-by-step calcs for W&B? If not, I can send it 
>> (or
>> maybe it is posted to the gallery)
>>
>> Al
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
>> Behalf Of Brian Michalk
>> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 7:45 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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