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Old 10-07-2005 | 07:39 PM
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Default RE: Balancing low-wing plane

ORIGINAL: BillS

Likely your aging friends have reasons for the recommendations that are outside the realm of basic scientific principles. The CG does not change from right side up to upside down.

Bill
Sure it does .. on this plane anyway. I have 2 sitting right here in the room with me and neither one will stay balanced when turned rightside up ( CG was done with the plane upside down ) after several attempts at rightside up. Rightside up required several ounces of weight to get proper CG and upside down required VERY LITTLE to none to get proper CG.
I noticed right away that if your fingers or stand is off the recommended CG marks by just a 1/2" this particular plane can be quite a bit off than when dead on the marks. Balanced close to the fuse, not way out at the wing tips ... just like tailspin90 posted.
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