X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:21:18 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173003pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c1) with ESMTP id 5700944 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:28:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.3; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.176.154]) by vms173003.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0M8H00DF3XQ02OA0@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:27:36 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: <5D37A6DB3B5D4CA0BDE01E96103735EE@BillHP> From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Weight & balance day X-Original-Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:27:29 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0028_01CD762A.5791CF50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01CD762A.5791CF50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Today was weight and balance day for the IV. We didn=E2=80=99t come out = quite a light as I had hoped, but not too bad. We=E2=80=99ve also done = everything we could to move the empty CG forward. All 3 batteries are on = the forward face of the firewall. We have a 13.5 gallon header tank = between the right side of the instrument panel and the firewall and we = moved the engine forward 1 inch. These are the numbers for the normal 4 = place configuration: Empty weight: 1,944.5 lbs CG: 87.15=E2=80=9D Fuel capacity: 130.5 gallons We=E2=80=99ve also built the airplane to be easily convertible to a two = place configuration with 186 gallons and a single place = =E2=80=9Cexpedition=E2=80=9D configuration with 399 gallons. I know that = most of us have used higher gross weights than the factory number. = I=E2=80=99d be interested to learn what you guys have used. Thanks. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction http://www.mykitlog.com/harrelson/ ------=_NextPart_000_0028_01CD762A.5791CF50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Today was weight and balance day for = the IV. We=20 didn=E2=80=99t come out quite a light as I had hoped, but not too bad. = We=E2=80=99ve also done=20 everything we could to move the empty CG forward. All 3 batteries are on = the=20 forward face of the firewall. We have a 13.5 gallon header tank between = the=20 right side of the instrument panel and the firewall and we moved the = engine=20 forward 1 inch. These are the numbers for the normal 4 place=20 configuration:
 
Empty weight:  1,944.5 lbs   CG: = 87.15=E2=80=9D
Fuel capacity: 130.5 gallons
 
We=E2=80=99ve also built the airplane = to be easily=20 convertible to a two place configuration with 186 gallons and a single = place=20 =E2=80=9Cexpedition=E2=80=9D configuration with 399 gallons. I know that = most of us have used=20 higher gross weights than the factory number. I=E2=80=99d be interested = to learn what=20 you guys have used. Thanks.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction
 
 
 
 
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