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lateral balance -- what is it? how do i do it? is it cr... - 6/6/2002 6:35:46 PM   
amcross



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Status: offline 		Many things can cause an airplane to be out of balance laterally (from left to right), but usually the reason is very simple - an engine does not weigh the same from left to right of the aircraft because of mufflers, etc, and therefore the other side needs to be weighted appropriately to balance the plane this way.

Balancing laterally is very important because an airplane that is balanced laterally will usually stall straight ahead and be very predictable and easy to handle at landing speeds. An airplane that is heavy on one side will drop that wing when it gets too slow to fly, increasing a possibility of a crash.

On an aerobatic model, or a high wing loaded model where tip stalling is a very real concern, proper lateral balance can make all the difference in the world. For step by step details of how we recommend lateral balancing a performance aircraft, plesae see:
http://www.greatplanes.com/manuals/gpma0238-manual.pdf page 38.


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