If you know the location of the mains relative to the leading edge of the of the wing you can make this determination. Let's say the mains are 8" behind the leading edge, then they are at the forward limit for the cg envelope. When empty and with the tail raised to flight position and the tail weighing nothing then your empty weight cg is at the forward limit. When you add weight such as pilot/passenger the cg moves back. Fuel, if it's a header tank will move the cg back forward so you may be pretty close.
Mike Turner Jackson, Mo ----- Original Message ----- From: The Weber's<mailto:mo...@mhtc.net> To: KRnet<mailto:kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 4:38 PM Subject: Re: KR> Weight and Balance On Ken Rand's original KR-2 He had minus 1/2 pound when the tail was up in the flying position. So your plane should be good. ----- Original Message ----- From: "JIM VANCE" <va...@claflinwildcats.com<mailto:va...@claflinwildcats.com>> To: "krnet" <kr...@mylist.net<mailto:kr...@mylist.net>> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 5:04 AM Subject: KR> Weight and Balance > I have a standard conventional geared KR-2 powered by a 1915 cc GP VW with a rear drive. I have the battery mounted on the firewall at this time. > > I'm ready to weigh it, and would like to have it close to the right c of g before I rent the scales. Right now, when I bring the tail up to flight attitude, I have almost no weight on the tail. Is this an indication that it is nose heavy? Should I move the battery to behind the seats before I bother with weighing? > > I would appreciate input from those who have gone before. > > Thanks. > > Jim Vance > va...@claflinwildcats.com<mailto:va...@claflinwildcats.com> > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp<http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp> > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net<mailto:krnet-le...@mylist.net> > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html<http://www.krnet.org/info.html> > _______________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp<http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net<mailto:krnet-le...@mylist.net> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html<http://www.krnet.org/info.html>