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Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 01:15:51 EDT
Subject: CG and MoGas
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In a message dated 10/27/0 10:51:09 PM, you wrote:

<<Regards the CG I know Orin was experimenting with it and stated the plane
flies better.  That's all I know.>>

Orin's airplane (the turbo 360 which he has since sold) has truly outstanding 
characteristic in the pitch axis.  It flies hands off, has high enough stick 
forces that you have to ask it to change it's direction, stays where you put 
it, but has the ability to pull G's whenever you want.  This is the airplane 
that convinced me that forward CG was what I needed.  The only other Lancair 
I've flown in scared me half to death with it's pitch sensitivity and PIO 
susceptibility.  Of the two airplanes I've flown, Orin's had the big tail and 
a forward CG and the other had a little tail and I don't know the CG. 

Orin told me that the new forward CG limit (posted here the other day but was 
printed several years ago in the Lancair Newsletter from the factory) was 
established using his airplane.

I (and probably others) would appreciate hearing from folks with more time in 
more airplanes to hear their opinions, though it will not change my quest to 
get the CG as far forward as I possibly can (but not more forward than the 
new limit) and my kit came with the big tail anyways.

The factory has spoken with their recommendations, so I don't expect further 
input from them at this time.

The conversation with my wife went something like this:  "Honest, honey, I 
just HAD to buy the 360 engine, rather than the 320 engine, because it's 
heavier.  No, today that's a good thing.  This has NOTHING to do with more 
speed, more climb rate, more power.  It's really a CG issue, it's ALL flight 
safety!  Really and truly!!!"

No, she didn't believe me, but I've got the 360 anyway.

Concerning MoGas, if you don't think there's a difference, just sniff when 
you're filling the tanks.  MoGas reeks, and Avgas hardly smells at all in 
comparison.  But I use it anyway in my low-compression Cessna 150.  Too bad I 
won't be able to in the Lancair. 

- Rob Wolf
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