Balancing your model
10-07-2002, 01:45 AM
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Balancing your model
When balancing a model, what does one consider "balanced"? I have a balancing tool (Great Planes), but even on that, should it be perfectly level, or maybe just a bit to the nose heaving side? If level, what is considered "level"? Hey, this is a great site!!!
10-07-2002, 09:26 AM
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Balancing your model
I set the plane to balance at the recommended CG point then a adjust it depending on how it flies. Lateral balance is very important and many accusations of tip stalling is due to a lateral out of balance.
10-07-2002, 12:28 PM
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Balancing your model
A nose heavy plane won't fly well and a tail heavy plane won't fly long....sorry, but you opened yourself up for that one. 
But it is true.
A noseheavy plane loses altitude quickly when you reduce power and lands at a high speed. A tail heavy plane may never give you the chance to try a controlled landing. It will be very unstable as soon as it leaves the ground and will probably stall, spin and crash...depending on how tailheavy it is and your experience level.
But it is true. A noseheavy plane loses altitude quickly when you reduce power and lands at a high speed. A tail heavy plane may never give you the chance to try a controlled landing. It will be very unstable as soon as it leaves the ground and will probably stall, spin and crash...depending on how tailheavy it is and your experience level.
