........sorry. Did not intend to sound so crass. I have just been watching grams and ounces of weight in pursuit of performance. But 47# is more than one of the Wannabee's wings weigh..... I guess if you want it all and you are willing to pay the penalty that is your choice.
N64KR Jerry Mahurin Lugoff, SC [email protected] http://kr-builder.org -------Original Message------- From: KR builders and pilots List-Post: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 01:21:44 PM To: KR builders and pilots Subject: RE: KR>Venturi - not for me. IFR - ok in VFR weather. Jerry Mahurin wrote: Looks like weight and CG considerations have gone out the window.....!!!! I don't see where you draw your weight and CG conclusion Jerry. The instrument panel weighs 47 pounds including everything you see in the diagram, G-meter, Rate of turn, DG, Hor, inverter (2#), Rate of climb, airspeed, Compass, Omni, Nav/Com, Transponder, Loran, Auto pilot, circuit breakers, engine monitor, fuel gages, marker beacon, audio panel, light dimmer and misc other switches. A lot of work went into getting that functionality in a 50 pound weight budget. The CG at gross weight is exactly in the center of the allowable range. The zero fuel weight and balance is about a half inch in front of the cg range so after moving one of the batteries I should be perfect. I'll wait till the final weight and balance to make that adjustment. The preliminary weight and balance is on my website at: http://flyboybob.com/web_pages/kr2/weight_and_balance_1.htm. Regards, Bob Lee ______________________________ N52BL KR2 Suwanee, GA 30024 91% done only 51% to go! Phone/Fax: 770/844-7501 mailto:[email protected] http://flyboybob.com _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html .
