REFLECTOR: empty w&b elite FG 173/lw

[Chris Barber]

Oh. To make it worse, it is still in primer. 

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On Dec 17, 2011, at 5:20 PM, "Kevin Baker" <flykb at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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
> 
> .
> 
> 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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