Re: [RCSE] Spirit 100 ARF C.G.

2006-09-30 Thread Harley Michaelis
Scott. . .LSF 023 here. It is characteristic for a ship to be sluggish when balanced too far forward. Another indication of a too far forward balance point is that it quickly pulls out on it own from an induced dive. If you want to have a routine to follow in trimming out a ship, get into File

Re: [RCSE] Spirit 100 ARF C.G.

2006-09-30 Thread Harold Jackson
Scott I will defer to those who have been flying and trimming full house gliders for a while, but I will tell you what I did. Let me start by mentioning that an LSF V was advising me. This was a learning experience for me too. By the time I got my GP Spirit 100 ARF balanced I had 14 oz of

[RCSE] Spirit 100 ARF C.G.

2006-09-30 Thread Kurt W. Zimmerman
Here is something that I've read and have found quite informative. http://www.slnt.org/articles/gordys_articles/gordys_balance_articles.htm The series of articles were written by our friend Gordy. After reading them you will find that they make a lot of sense. I've had the opportunity to fly