--- Jon S Berndt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:25:58 -0400
>   "Norman Vine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Jon S Berndt writes:
> >>
> >>Yes. The one foggy point in my mind is what
> problems (if
> >>any) might be associated with a floating CG (i.e.
> from
> >>fuel burnoff, etc.).
> >
> >IMHO You need two (2) CG's.
> >
> >1) the 'reference' < static > CG usually determined
> from 
> >manufacturer
> >     specs or something similar for use in FGFS for
> 
> >reference purposes.
> >
> >2) The 'actual' < dynamic > CG of the aircraft,  as
> 
> >determined by vehicle
> >     loading for use in the FDM
> >
> 
> Yes, this is one thing that was thrown about some
> weeks 
> ago in the discussion. I think it's the only real
> way to 
> go.

I think a fixed reference point on the aircraft that
has nothing to do with the center of gravity would be
much better.  Less potential for confusion that way.

> 
> Jon
> 
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