REFLECTOR: Weighed my airplane today...

[Dennis Martin]

Thanks for the tip on the scales. Hard to find here in Utah, so I'll
definitely call Avery Tools in FW. Good luck on your first flight.

Dennis Martin
173 FG Elite Chevy V-6

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 8:05 AM, Brian Michalk <michalk at awpi.com> wrote:

> 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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All the best,
Dennis
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