ORIGINAL: tIANci
<span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS">I don't get why you need to measure it at the wing tip and then take it to the root of the wing to find there is a difference? The Edge 540 has a straight leading edge, so it should be the same. What does manul say to measure it from? For small planes its always at the root, only on the big planes is it sometimes measured at the wing tip. I hope I am reading you right ...</span></span>
If you ever see the manual you will laugh yourself silly. It's really a pathetic excuse for a manual. The manual only states : "CG : 94mm". Thats it. No pictures nothing else - just that. I always measured my other planes next to the fuse - but then the more experienced people I know told me I should balance at wing tip. If I balance by the fuse the plane drops it's nose the moment it leaves the floor.
Bkdavy
Off my head now I think the plane balances at around 1 cm from the previous cg.
I spoke to a buddy of mine a couple of minutes ago and he is heading to the LHS on Saturday. I'm working Saturday morning so it's out for me to go. I think I'm going to ask him if he could take my plane with and let them balance it for me / just second my balancing. I think this might be the best option at the moment. There they have three heads which can argue with where to balance etc. The last two times they balanced it, it came perfect so I think they better have a look at it.
Thanks for the advice though.Like I said I'm not too familiar with cg's and balancing. But yes, I am going to be playing with the cg after a couple more flights when I want to start trying 3D stuff. Now I atleast now where the boundaries are about. Thanx