CARF Galloping Ghost build
#177

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ok Rob, i see your was between 47 and 48 pounds.
What a dilemma!
mine is heavy, i think.
this is what I had to do:

purchased this from the local SCUBA diving shop/

i got several 1,2, and 3 pound lead weights.

I made this tray so that the weights can be fixed to the plywood tray.

this is the front end of the aircraft. Black zip ties. this is the area between the front former and the firewall for the DA 100 inline. I used a single 3 pound weight plus a 1 pound weight.

White Rose propeller washer, 6.6 ounces

it is balanced at the 6" mark with 4 pounds.

6" mark from root, using the EZ balancer

What a dilemma!
mine is heavy, i think.
this is what I had to do:

purchased this from the local SCUBA diving shop/

i got several 1,2, and 3 pound lead weights.

I made this tray so that the weights can be fixed to the plywood tray.

this is the front end of the aircraft. Black zip ties. this is the area between the front former and the firewall for the DA 100 inline. I used a single 3 pound weight plus a 1 pound weight.

White Rose propeller washer, 6.6 ounces

it is balanced at the 6" mark with 4 pounds.

6" mark from root, using the EZ balancer

#180

My Feedback: (1)

turns out my CG calculations were all wrong. I was measuring the CG way too forward, and thus, I made the airplane way nose heavy.
I shifted the CG, and now it is about 3/4" forward of the leading edge of the wing tube.
I removed all of the scuba diving weights, and then some more. Also removed the propeller washer.
the airplane weighs 38.5 pounds.
waiting on building up the nerves to do the maiden.

I shifted the CG, and now it is about 3/4" forward of the leading edge of the wing tube.
I removed all of the scuba diving weights, and then some more. Also removed the propeller washer.
the airplane weighs 38.5 pounds.
waiting on building up the nerves to do the maiden.
