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Old 08-03-2016 | 04:05 PM
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Actually what you are telling me still suggests a forward CG. Nose heavy tends to land longer regardless of the wing loading. Two examples from opposite ends, my 40% Extra has a light wing loading while my Macchi pylon airplane at 520 sq. in of wing and 6.5 lb flying weight is what I consider relatively high wing loading. With just a slight breeze I am able to land either in 100 ft. The common thread between the two is a correctly placed CG however not so far back that stability suffers. Once I have it all sorted out my Symphony pattern airplane should only take 50 ft of runway.