I wasn't planning extending to the rear...but I was definitely going to extend 2" forward if you can without doing the rear....I definitely want to widen by 4 inches but need to find out if that just the area in the cabin or is there more to I'm obviously in the study and learn as much as possible before jumping into the building I would love to find a person in the Maryland area to mentor from
On Fri, May 26, 2023, 10:14 AM Flesner via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > On 5/26/2023 8:39 AM, Mike Richards via KRnet wrote: > > and maybe another 2" bay forward (for leg room and counterbalance), > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > If you're building from KR2 plans and modifying the length DO NOT omit the > 2" forward for CG concerns. Extending the tail increases the "arm" and > moves the empty C.G. location rearward. A forward C.G. is much easier to > correct (less weight penalty) than a rearward location which is also more > dangerous to flight. You've heard "a bird in hand is worth two in the > bush". Well a pound on the tail is worth five on the nose to correct for > C.G.. Guest-amount numbers but you get the point. I switched tailwheel > assemblies to lose 2 pounds and move the CG 1/2" forward. 2 pounds at 192" > (?) makes a difference. > > Larry Flesner > -- > KRnet mailing list > KRnet@list.krnet.org > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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