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Old 04-19-2003 | 08:14 PM
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Don't ask me how this happened, but I drilled the holes in my Engine Mount for my Sig Kadet Senior ARF, and the holes are 3/8 forward from where they should be. Engine mounts great, but it 3/8" futher forward than the instructions say it should be. Is this going to be a problem?
Old 04-19-2003 | 08:53 PM
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It might cause a slightly forward CG, but other than that I don't think it's anything to worry about. You should be able to shift the battery around to compensate or you can always drill new holes.
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Why don't you plug the wrong holes with set screws, loc tite these in, and re-drill in the right location?
Still, if the holes are 3/8 mis-drilled, a slight forward CG will not hurt anything at all.
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Old 04-20-2003 | 09:02 PM
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Don't sweat it. Yes, it changes the moments on the aircraft and you may have to move the battery pack rearward slightly to compensate or add a half-ounce of lead to the tail, but the airplane will still fly great.
Old 04-25-2003 | 06:14 AM
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The sig seniors are tail heavy so I would not worry about it. You will probably be moving the battery up front anyway.

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