REFLECTOR: Weighed my airplane today...

[Brian Michalk]

I am jealous.

Douglas Holub wrote:
> and it's all good. 1258 lbs without oil, fuel, top coat, interior side 
> panels, and interior headliner. But the best part is that with fuel at 
> worst case C.G. (20 gallons in my case), a 175 lb pilot flying solo 
> puts the C.G. at 119.9 inches. No need for ballast!
>  
> Last week I weighed the airplane and found that I would need about 20 
> lbs of ballast at the canard bulkhead when flying solo, so I bought a 
> bigger nose-mounted battery. It's heavier by 8 lbs, but at least it's 
> useful lead.
>  
> I rented the scales from Avery Tools here in Fort Worth. They are 
> calibrated scales designed for weighing race cars. They have a digital 
> read out and work great. $100 per use, and he'll ship them anywhere in 
> the U.S.
>  
> Doug Holub
> 99.9% done, 1% to go
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