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Old 06-14-2002 | 06:36 PM
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EDDIEO
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Default GP 202, CG

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THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION ON THE CG, MY GILES WENT IN ON THE SECOND FLIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS TAIL HEAVY, COULD NOT PULL OUT OF A DIVE IT SNAPPED WHEN I JUST TOUCHED THE ELEVATOR. IT WAS BALANCED AT 9.25 IN AS PER INSTRUCTIONS. I CALLED GP AND WAS UPSET, I HAVE BEEN IN RC FOR 9 YEARS AND KNEW THE PLANE HAD A BALANCE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO SEND BACK SOME OF THE PIECES OF THE THE PLANE SO THEY CAN INSPECT IT, AND 4 DAYS LATER I HAD AN NEW PLANE DELIVERED SO I FIGURE THE CG IS INCORRECT. I AGREE WITH YOU IT SHOULD BE BETWEEN 9.75 AND 10.25 IN FROM THE TRAILING EDGE.

THANKS EDDIEO