Am I missing something in my brain?  I thought that the angle of incidence
was set by the airframe being level with the waterline.  In my mind that has
nothing to do with the center of gravity and the size of the engine, but
rather the front to back leveling of the aircraft.  I'm not building a
legacy..I'm building a 320, but I don't believe that there would be any
difference.  Am I wrong?

Curtis Krouse


>
> What I mean by how well has it worked out is, for example, if you're
flying
> a Legacy with an IO-550, with the c. g. in the middle of the c. g.
envelope,
> does your elevator ride perfectly in trail of the stabilizer?  If not
about
> how much is it off and in which direction?  The optimal angle of incidence
> is going to be a function of engine selection and I'd expect the more
> negative end of the range is best for the IO-550 vs. the lighter IO-360
> engine option...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Valin Thorn
> Legacy 173