Return-Path: Received: from sable.cc.vt.edu ([128.173.16.30]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 19 May 2000 08:31:58 -0400 Received: from mail.vt.edu (gkar.cc.vt.edu [128.173.16.40]) by sable.cc.vt.edu (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id IAA18300 for ; Fri, 19 May 2000 08:37:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from wilkins ([128.173.82.25]) by gkar.cc.vt.edu (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.2000.03.23.18.03.p10) with SMTP id <0FUT004P24F6GJ@gkar.cc.vt.edu> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Fri, 19 May 2000 08:37:54 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 08:51:24 -0400 From: "Tracy D. Wilkins" Subject: LNC360 Battery Placement To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Message-id: <4.1.20000519084458.00a16f00@mail.vt.edu> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> We purchased our 360 already built and the battery had been moved from behind the seats to the inside firewall on the passenger side by the originial builder - to ge the CG into specs. We don't have rudder pedals on the passenger side. This placement is not great since we can't take tall people (but they got to play basketball while we watched in high school..). We have contemplated moving the battery everywhere in the plane but nothing works as far as both space and CG. Thee is no where near enough room under the cowl plus it gets rather hot in there. I would rather have it cramp my passenger's feet than have a rearward CG in such a pitch sensitive airplane. Tracy Wilkins >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>