I also would like to know what those FAA guidelines are. You set the gross weight based on the weight at which you determine, thru testing, it is safe to fly. At least, that is the way I always understood it to be for an exprimental.
On Thursday, June 12, 2014 11:22 AM, ppaulvsk at aol.com via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: ============= Sid, You said "Gross weight per the FAA guidelines is 1146 pounds. What are the FAA guideline? Paul Visk Belleville Il 16184064705 Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! ----- Reply message ----- From: "Sid Wood via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Thu, Jun 12, 2014 10:31 am Subject: KR> Weight & Balance To: <krnet at list.krnet.org> Did weight and balance on 6/11/14 assisted by Bernie Wunder and my wife Shirley. Empty weight is 758 pounds and CG is 8.41 inches. With me on board and full fuel, weight is 1066 pounds and CG is 13.41 inches; at that loading, weight on the nose wheel is 90.6 pounds. Comparing that to the 63 pounds reported by Mark Jones, I consider my KR-2 to be satisfactory to fly. I can still dump it on the tail skid trying to load or unload two adults - have already done that three times. If the main wheels were two or three inches further aft, probably would not have that issue; my design engineer is on furlough. Gross weight per the FAA guidelines is 1146 pounds. These numbers are basically the same as before the engine move, but now have removed the 30 pounds ballast from the nose. Did my biennial in a Cessna 150 on 6/11/14. Need to get the transponder calibration done. (Piedmont Aviation, $125 at K2W6) Then ready to fly - again. Sid Wood Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA smwood at md.metrocast.net _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
