New Focus Question

[Jeff Hughes]

I'm not so sure. I don't notice the difference between a full tank of gas
and an empty tank. If I could notice, I wouldn't be dead sticking so often.
A tank of gas has to be close to a pound!
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Del Rykert <drykert at rochester.rr.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: New Focus Question


> NOT...  The parameters of its stalling, response to flying surface inputs,
> amount of elev. needed to pull a corner would all tell me the plane got
> heavier. Especially landing hotter and coming down hill with more speed
than
> I would be used to.
>
>      Del K. Rykert
>      AMA - 8928
>      NSRCA - 473
>      Kb2joi - General
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ernest Schmidt" <ernest at pldi.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 1:10 PM
> Subject: Re: New Focus Question
>
>
> > The question I am asking is. If I sneak in and strap on 1lb. to the wing
> > tube on your airplane right on the CG and you did not know. Would you be
> > able to fly and say someone put more weight on my airplane. I bet you
> would
> > say I think my engine is not running as well as normal.
> >
> > > From: "Lee Davis" <lee at piedmontmodels.com>
> > > Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > > Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 10:38:42 -0500
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Subject: Re: New Focus Question
> > >
> > > I assume you're talking about weight with fuel on board because the
> weights
> > > you list are over the legal limit.  Actually, the 12.5 plane, if its
> legal
> > > at empty weight, sounds like it has enough fuel on board for a cross
> country
> > > flight.
> > >
> > > As you add weight you lose control response and throttle managment
> options.
> > > The empty weight (prior to filling 20 oz tank - remember, these are
> fluid
> > > oz) of my Focus is 10lb 7oz (there's not a shred of carbon fiber to be
> found
> > > on it anywhere) and I can pretty much fly any speed I want in vertical
> > > uplines from fast to slow and stately.  If one adds another pound
(why?)
> the
> > > plane will need to depend more on momentum so has to be flow at a
faster
> > > speed or risk losing control in the vertical.
> > >
> > > Lee Davis
> > > Piedmont Models
> > > http://www.piedmontmodels.com/
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ernest Schmidt" <ernest at pldi.net>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 7:53 AM
> > > Subject: New Focus Question
> > >
> > >
> > >> What are the differences in flying of a 11.5lb plane and a 12.5lb
> plane.
> > >> Same CG just with 1lb on CG. Is it basic loss of vertical or change
in
> > >> snaps, wind effects, etc.
> > >
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