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" " Some of the engineering has already
been done. The IV at 3550 lbs is rated at +4.4 and -2.2 "Gs". At 4,000 lbs the
allowable "G" loading would be +3.9 and -1.95. A little weight in forward would
take care of the CG problem" "
The figures above must be plucked from
cloud cuckoo land. A quick check of Lancair Kits Web Site reveals LIV/P
'G' loadings as; +4.4, -2.2 UTILITY Category. +3.8, -2.0 NORMAL
category. Figures which are of course utterly and
completely meaningless without given weights for the respective
categories.......
Best to ask Lancair Company what weights
they specify for Utility and Normal categories. If you are lucky enough to ask
Lancair Company on the rare occasion when they are specifiying
specifications, you might find out that the LIV/P take-off weight is given
as 3,550lbs, the landing weight as 3,200lbs. And that's about as far as it goes
with Lancair Company's specifications. Utilility and Normal Category
weights???? What's that???
From the mouth of the designer, and best you
Lead Sled builders/pilots read his books, the specs for the LIV read 4.4gs at
2,900lbs with a 150% ULTIMATE LOAD FACTOR.
Flirt with the margins and, as Brent R
writes, best you stay anonymous....
ciao,
Roberto d'Italia.
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