ORIGINAL: CoosBayLumber
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Problem being is that due to lighter weight equipment now, the C.G. measures out to about 9/16" aft of the plan noted C.G. To which I think if I move the wing towards the aft about 1/2 inch, plus add a bit of ballast forward of the C.G. I then would be able to bring the nose tire in contact with the asphalt.
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Wm.
Wm:
I assume there is no way of lightening the tail.
Move the wing back, moves the CG back, but to add ballast fwd will move the CG fwd again.
Rather than add fwd ballast, you might work with the landing gear.
The landing gear geometry was designed for the CG in the original position, so you really need to change the lg geometry to fit. Perhaps making the mains slightly longer and swept back about 1/2 in might not be too obvious?
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