REFLECTOR: Weight & Balance

[Velocity]

Did you put Helium in the tires :)
On 3/23/2014 3:37 PM, Douglas Holub wrote:
> I just weighed mine on Tuesday after paint, upholstery, and other 
> various modifications like moving the batteries from the nose to 
> underneath the back seats.  54 + 621 + 620 = 1295 lbs with no usable 
> fuel and no wheel pants.  Can anybody beat that?
> Doug Holub
> Std FG w/ electric nose lift, 135 hours
> Almost ready to fly again after 4 years
>
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>     *From:* nmflyer1 at aol.com <mailto:nmflyer1 at aol.com>
>     *To:* reflector at tvbf.org <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>     *Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2014 1:24 PM
>     *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Weight & Balance
>
>     Well, I just finished all the weighing of my 173 FGE. I am running
>     all the numbers now to see what I am dealing with. My manual does
>     not show what the Empty CG should be for a 173. I looked on the
>     Velocity website, and I don't even see the W & B section in the
>     on-line manual. Anyone have some reference numbers or point me to
>     where I missed them?
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Kurt
>
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