REFLECTOR: empty w&b elite FG 173/lw

[Kevin Baker]

For what it's worth mine is also much heavier than factory specs
Std elite FG 173/LW IO360 Catto prop
1522 everything paint/oil/sump
No fuel in main tanks

Flies just fine... Maybe a little slow but that could be the FG and LW

Cg is the important part
It'll all be fine.

Kevin Baker

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On Dec 17, 2011, at 17:04, Robert  Wood <slvegl99 at aol.com> wrote:

> Don't worry about it. Maybe a longer TO roll, a bit higher TD speed, but all is well. CG is more critical anyway. Remember, you test it and establish the allowable gross wt. The V can handle it and you will very seldom operate at gross anyway. Love it and enjoy it!!
> 
> Bob Wood
> 
> On Dec 17, 2011, at 5:30 PM, Chris Barber <cbarber at texasattorney.net> wrote:
> 
>> Yeah, I do but not enough to explain this difference. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone 4
>> 
>> On Dec 17, 2011, at 4:10 PM, "Mike Dawson" <medawson250 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> You probably have a radiator, water and cooling fan, not to mention, perhaps a load of avionics?
>>> Just a thought.
>>> 
>>> Michael E Dawson
>>> ATCI CFII
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Dec 17, 2011, at 1:55 PM, Chris Barber <cbarber at texasattorney.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Is the factory empty weight on the SE with a 320 or a 360?  I just weighed my project and I may have the heaviest ever built :-(. So much I am currently embarrassed to post my numbers. I am using a rotary which is supposed to be comparable to a 360. I also have a turbo and A/C which easily explains part of the weight above the standard 1300 lbs but not by any means all. Yikes. 
>>>> 
>>>> Chris 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone 4
>>>> 
>>>> On Dec 14, 2011, at 9:25 PM, "Laurence Coen" <lwcoen at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> SERG Franklin/IVO with paint and interior.
>>>>> Empty Weight = 1391 lbs
>>>>> CG = 126.9
>>>>> 
>>>>> Larry Coen
>>>>> N136LC
>>>>> 
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Kevin Baker" <flykb at verizon.net>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 2:00 PM
>>>>> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>>>> Cc: <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>>>> Subject: REFLECTOR:  empty w&b elite FG 173/lw
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>> I was wondering what others are seeing  as far as for a Velocity 173/LW Elite FG io-360 catto
>>>>>> Empty weight and empty cg
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Wanted to compare to mine as I just recently did a w&b and cg check.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Kevin Baker
>>>>>> N164PS
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