Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 18:42:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.2) with ESMTP id 420109 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 02:04:35 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=WINDWALKR1@aol.com Received: from WINDWALKR1@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.7.) id q.bb.4557ceb4 (4362) for ; Sat, 18 Sep 2004 02:04:02 -0400 (EDT) From: WINDWALKR1@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 02:04:02 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] LNC4-Building for Good CG X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_bb.4557ceb4.2e7d29d2_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6029 --part1_bb.4557ceb4.2e7d29d2_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit You betcha, they do tend to get tail-heavy. Working with a CG model, I was able to get my 'min. fuel, pilot only' CG to within a half-inch of the forward limit by such things as using Hartzell vs MT prop, putting my two batteries in the engine compartment, and just generally placing all heavy items as far forward as practical. Ken Lanham N144L, 'Windwalker' --part1_bb.4557ceb4.2e7d29d2_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <it seems a good thing to build=20= the empty CG toward the forward limit on the IV>

You betcha, they do tend to get tail-heavy.  Working with a CG model, I= was able to get my 'min. fuel, pilot only' CG to within a half-inch of the=20= forward limit by such things as using Hartzell vs MT prop, putting my two ba= tteries in the engine compartment, and just generally placing all heavy item= s as far forward as practical.

Ken Lanham
N144L, 'Windwalker' --part1_bb.4557ceb4.2e7d29d2_boundary--