Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
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.
I was kind of thinking that but needed somebody to hold my and and tell me it was OK.
Thinking about it the YS63 is quite a bit heavier than the "spec" engine. In spite of the CG being at the midrange of the specifications I would hazard a guess that is still pretty conservative considering this is a "Sport Plane". I'll keep adding weight until I find the backside of the limit, or I'm happy with the landing/flying characteristics.
Ken