Pictures of the Week September 23, 2002
When I got back from the KR Gathering I decided to take a first pass at the weight and balance. The details are shown at http://weight_and_balance_1.htm
This photo shows the shims required to level the aircraft prior to
weighing I used one scale and replaced the top there boards at each wheel,
left main, right main, and then tail. To replace the main gear on or off
the scale I jacked the aircraft with a come-along. The chain connected to
the engine is shown in this photo.
This photo shows the fifty-eight pounds of ballast required to balance the
aircraft and produce nine pounds of weight on the tail wheel when the engine was
mounted.
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