Rather than adding weight to bring your CG in it makes more sense to move your battery or even the engine if you can.
Victor > On Jul 21, 2022, at 16:27, Harold Wagenknecht via KRnet > <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > When I was started to take my first glider lesson…. I weighted about 130 > lbs and before each flight I had to install a 25 lbs “lead cushion” under the > seat of our trusting ASK13 to bring the cg into an acceptable range. > > Years later I didn’t head my own advise and flew another glider with an aft > cg…. It abruptly entered a spin and only sufficient altitude saved my a… > > While my KR2 is still in my workshop, I will definitely plan to “adjust” my > cg with weights if needed. > > A proper cg is serious business. > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone > > On Thursday, July 21, 2022, 1:16 PM, MS <propbala...@att.net> wrote: > > Very good post. I've deliberately not trimmed this response since Gary's > post below sums things up so nicely. > > Mike > KSEE > > ************************************ > > On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 10:35:14 PM PDT, Gary Sack via KRnet > <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > Colin Hale sounds like the real deal. If he's written a book, it's next > on my read list. > > When I read "When I left Alaska for Russia, laden with 220 litres of fuel on > board, or 55 US gallons. I could hardly lift the tail wheel off the floor and > knew already, without scales or maths or charts, that the C of G was beyond > the aft limit, in the divergent range." > > I knew he was competent, but today he wrote > > " but why are so many plots wanting to say, "I flew mine way beyond the aft > C of G limits and it almost killed me! " > > What the hell do you expect?" > > What I expect is that if Colin flys a KR at aft CG he will arrive at his > destination. If I do, I might. If a green pilot tries he won't. > > The KR is a delightful airplane. Fast, fun, & cheap. A novice will have his > hands full at forward CG and MUST NOT carry his friends till he has it > mastered. When he has it mastered, he will know what not to do. > > Gary Sack 81 JM (Original, stock, retractable KR ll) > > > > > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
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