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Balancing fuselage
I have the J-3 Piper and a while back I crashed it. I got it fixed now but I think the fixing has made it nose heavy. How do I find the CG and get it balanced again? |
RE: Balancing fuselage
Plane should balance level on the thickest part of the wing, the spar.
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RE: Balancing fuselage
Not sure what Cub you have, but the original C/G that you checked upon completion of your first build would still be the same one now that you would want to check. Don't quote me here, but the C/G is typically the wing spar. If it is nose heavy by a little bit, you might just be okay. As they say, nose heavy flys again, tail heavy fly's once. Good Luck, Dave
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RE: Balancing fuselage
Thanks for the reply. I'l check the paper work that came with the plane and see what it says. Maybe a new prop wouln't hurt anything either. The one I have is sort of bent. The plane came with two but one is broken already. The Piper J-3 I have is the one advertised as the best trainer for $69.95 I believe. It's one of those cheap RTF's. Never mind cheap. It I can master this I can move on to something better.
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RE: Balancing fuselage
ORIGINAL: Dumptrucker Thanks for the reply. I'l check the paper work that came with the plane and see what it says. Maybe a new prop wouln't hurt anything either. The one I have is sort of bent. The plane came with two but one is broken already. The Piper J-3 I have is the one advertised as the best trainer for $69.95 I believe. It's one of those cheap RTF's. Never mind cheap. It I can master this I can move on to something better. Definatlye get a new prop... or it will shake the whole thing apart. and won't have proper power..... even it its electric... |
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