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Steve
Colwell:
In
response to your question about placement of various items in a Legacy RG.
In my airplane, with an IO-550, Hartzell 3-blade, all-electric, dual Chelton
screen set-up, we put both batteries and the power grids behind the right
seatback. We put the hydraulic pump and the ELT behind the left
seatback. The only thing aft of the bulkhead is the Crossbow 500
AHRS. We put access panels in the seatbacks for ease of maintenance.
The CG gets toward the front of the envelope with no fuel, no baggage, no
passenger and a 170 lb. pilot. The CG gets near the rear of the
envelope with a 200 lb. passenger, a 200 lb. pilot and 100 lbs. of
baggage, although I don't fly in that configuration. This is true
even after I switched from the small starter to a full-sized one. The
engine starts fine.
I like
the way the airplane worked out. When landing solo with no
baggage and half fuel, there is not enough trim to completely stabilize the
descent on short final, but plenty of elevator authority to
flare.
Carl
Lewis
Legacy
N14CL
I am planning the locations of two
20 amp Panasonic batteries (14.6 lbs each) and the 3, Power
Distribution Grids (14 volt dual battery/dual alternator/cross-tie).
This is a Legacy RG with a Cont. 550, Hartzell 3 blade and Dual Screen
Chelton.
My understanding is the
Starter/Avionics PD Grid is usually located on the forward side of the firewall
along with one of the Batteries… Any
suggestions?
Another PD Grid could be located
either on the aft side of the firewall or on the Avionics Shelf. I hear
things get very crowded behind the panel.
Some of the Legacies in the factory
workshop are putting one or two Battery/PD Grids behind the seat back and
locating the Hyd. Pump just behind the right seat back. Pros &
Cons?
I have heard some 550 Legacies are
having starting problems and aft CG concerns. Those of you who are flying
could be very helpful to those of us who are still in decision
mode.
Steve Colwell
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