CHECKING THE C.G. OF A NEW PLANE?
 

WHEN I CHECK THE CENTER OF GRAVITY ON MY NEW TRAINER DO I NEED TO HAVE A FULL TANK OF FUEL OR EMPTY? I WOULD THINK FULL.

RE: CHECKING THE C.G. OF A NEW PLANE?
 

Most people would balance with the fuel tank empty.
The purpose of this is cause while you fly the engine is
using fuel inturn making the plane lighter in the nose.

So lets say you did balance it with the tank full. When the
fuel gets low you loose weight in the front(nose) and it would make the
plane tail heavy. A plane is better a little nose heavy than tail heavy
most generally.

RE: CHECKING THE C.G. OF A NEW PLANE?
 

YOU ARE RIGHT. I WASNT THINKING. IT IS A LOT EASIER TO GET A NOSE HEAVY PLANE OUT OF A STALL. THANK YOU

RE: CHECKING THE C.G. OF A NEW PLANE?
 

Low,
Welcome to RCU. Terrific place with a great people. Sorry, but would you please turn off your Caplocks. Typing all capitals infers that you're SHOUTING, and is a bit rude. It's also harder to read.

Randy's right of course, always balance with an empty tank. It's not necessarily harder to get out of a stall with a tail heavy plane, but a tail heavy plane will stall a LOT more easily. :)
Dennis-