Return-Path: Received: from imo28.mx.aol.com ([198.81.17.72]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 13 Dec 1998 07:07:08 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo28.mx.aol.com (IMOv18.1) id XLYJa05320 for ; Sun, 13 Dec 1998 07:07:22 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 07:07:22 EST To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Paint weight, bad it ain't X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Tom, At 1318 pounds empty, it does seem a bit heavy. You don't mention whether it is painted or not, or whether you have the MKII tail and/or the extended engine mount. My 320 weighed 1160 (CG 21.3) at certification in primer, no interior, no paint. It weighed 1183 (CG 22.5) at 1st annual, no paint. It weighed 1202 (CG22.3) after paint. The paint was a white urethane automotive with the trim color including a black undercoat, 2 color undercoats, 2 color coats(2 pts BASF "Extreme Rainbow") and finally, 3 clear coats. Note the empty wt. forward CG and I am using a Hartzell constant speed prop, small tail. Arnie Christen's 360 weighed 1087 (CG 24.1) at certification in primer, no interior, no paint. It weighed 1168 (CG 24.6) after paint and interior. Note the more rearward empty wt. CG, he is using the MT 3-blade constant speed prop and also the small tail. Scott Krueger N92EX