I'm about to maiden a Byron F16 with OS 91/Byrojet setup this weekend. Plane came out at 15 lbs dry, with CG at 3.5" infront of engine formers per instructions. That required a pound of lead in the nose to balance. Questions:
1) Does that seem right that much lead is needed to balance this bird. Plane is a bit heavy with fiberglassed wings.
2) Is the bird balanced with retracts up or down?? Instructions do not make that clear.
Thanks for any help.