How does CG effect landing?
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I have a hanger 9 sukhoi that I supect is tail heavy. I just recently switched out the ZDZ 80 single and put a BME 100 on it.
I have not checked the cg since then. The plane is setup per plans with the rudder servos in the rear and I have about a pound in the nose for balance. This was for the zdz and it balanced about an inch and a quarter behind the wing tube. I have noticed that the plane does not crawl in for a landing like it used too. Is it possible that I'm nose heavy now and thats why it is comming in a little hotter or am I even more tail heavy than before. I will balance it tonight but I just wanted to get some input about the effects of cg and langings. Any comments would be appreciated.
I have not checked the cg since then. The plane is setup per plans with the rudder servos in the rear and I have about a pound in the nose for balance. This was for the zdz and it balanced about an inch and a quarter behind the wing tube. I have noticed that the plane does not crawl in for a landing like it used too. Is it possible that I'm nose heavy now and thats why it is comming in a little hotter or am I even more tail heavy than before. I will balance it tonight but I just wanted to get some input about the effects of cg and langings. Any comments would be appreciated.
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An aft CG will make the plane sensitive to elevator inputs. A forward CG will make the plane less sensitive to elevator inputs. A good test is to roll the plane to inverted. If it dives sligtly it should be fine. If it climbs while inverted it is tail heavy and can become a problem landing.
Try setting up the plane by one of the many available trim charts.
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Try setting up the plane by one of the many available trim charts.
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Well guys I was way too nose heavy(Well kind of) I'am now half an inch behind the wing tube. I will fly her tommorow and find out. I took out all of the weight in the front which = 1 pound of lead and I extended the motor out another quarter inch to make it 1 1/2 inches out from the motor box. The bme 100 with pipes must be heavier than the zdz 80 with the down pipe. My sukhoi weights 25 pounds even now.



