I hear ya brotha. I have had this happen too. Pilots butt position off by several inches from the datum and tailwheel arm also off by several inches. The issue was just carried forward by about 8 owners over the years. I ultimately had to put 2 inch spacers on the engine mount, extend the cowling and use the heaviest components on the engine I could find to make it all work out.
When buying an experimental, "Don't assume ANYTHING". That rule will pay off every time. Craig N886MJ N262WJ > On February 20, 2019 at 4:04 PM Ryan via KRnet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > One of the most common mistakes on a W&B I find is the actual pilot f.s. > location can be wrong due to the building process. Multiply that by 2 for a > KR2. > I always weigh my planes to get the empty weight and CG, first then I weigh > them with me or a friend inside to find the actual pilot location. > That can be off by several inches from published information. > > Ryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Branstrom [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 11:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: KR> Warning to anyone buying a used homebuilt: W&B > > If you're buying a used homebuilt, be sure that the weight and balance > are accurate. > > One problem is that planes tend to gain weight over time, but a more > serious problem is that some builders just copy other's builder's weight > and balance. Needless to say, that can be dangerous. > > I mentioned that I knew of one builder that had done that (not a KR) on > a reply to a post that WW made, and he replied that when he did a mass _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
