Nose Weight

Steve Wiggin swiggin682 at cox.net
Wed Mar 16 03:14:46 AKST 2005


Bob,
Thanks for taking the time to check the CG. I think that's the first time 
I've seen a CG forward of the recommended start point! Thanks again for the 
info.
Steve
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Richards" <bob at toprudder.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: Nose Weight


> Just checked it. Mine is about 9.25 from the LE.
>
> You might want to try a combination of things. Bigger
> battery is the best idea of the bunch. I would also
> try weight fastened to the firewall, and maybe a heavy
> brass washer on the crankshaft. If you extend the
> engine out on the mount, you could add a spacer in
> front of the nosering, and can make that out of brass
> or lead.
>
> I need to get that plane out and fly it again. The
> last thing I did was to install a new 1.20 SC in it.
> (That tells you how long it has been since it was
> flown!!!).
>
> Bob R.
>
>
> --- Steve Wiggin <swiggin682 at cox.net> wrote:
>> Bob,
>>  Yes that would be great if it's not too much
>> trouble.
>> The instructions call for 9 3/8" from leading edge
>> at root.
>> -Thanks, Steve
>>
>
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