REFLECTOR: Weight and Balance Levelling

[Brett Ferrell]

I've posted the ones that I've come across on the wiki at http://wiki.velocityxl.com/index.php?title=Documents#Weight_and_Balance

Brett


>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures at cox.net>
>  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Weight and Balance Levelling
>  Sent: 10 Nov '08 11:35
>  
>  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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