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Old 05-12-2005 | 01:01 PM
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William Robison
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Default RE: Twin Somethin' Extra

Damon:

Remember the cg has an acceptable range, and uis normally adjusted with the tank empty. With "Normal" fuel tank placement the cg shifts forward with a full tank.

With this in mind, and noting your plane will have an aft shift with full tanks, I'd start with the cg on the aft limit with full tanks. Then with the tanks again empty see how far forward the cg has moved. If not too far forward of the recommended range I'd just fly the plane, and do later cg adjustment tio get the plane to fly how I liked it.

If the cg has really gone further forward than I liked I'd redo the cg with half fuel and fly it, again adjusting if needed.

Bill.