Return-Path: Received: from dskfw2.funb.com ([168.175.254.62]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:07:40 -0400 Received: (from uucp@localhost) by dskfw2.funb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id KAA14238 for ; Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:14:52 -0400 (EDT) Received: from clt-msw-04.funb.com(168.175.76.97) by dskfw2.funb.com via smap (V2.0) id xma013939; Mon, 23 Oct 00 10:13:46 -0400 Received: from cltastr02.capmark.funb.com (unverified) by clt-msw-04.capmark.funb.com (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.5) with ESMTP id for ; Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:13:41 -0400 Received: from clt-conn-01.capmark.funb.com (unverified) by cltastr02.capmark.funb.com (Content Technologies SMTPRS 2.0.15) with ESMTP id for ; Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:16:16 -0400 Received: by clt-conn-01.capmark.funb.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id <4886XAD4>; Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:14:01 -0400 Message-Id: From: "Hapgood, Matt" To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Weight and balance - 360 Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:13:48 -0400 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> First Union Securities, Inc. Listers - This weekend was a momentous occasion in my garage. I finally put ALL the parts together on my airplane at one time. So it really looked like an airplane - albeit kinda ugly with its mottled cowling and grunged primer. Then came the weight and balance measurements. Wow, was it depressing. As some of you already know, I have installed an intercooled, turbocharged 200-hp Lycoming. I also have a very full/padded interior, full panel, and probably too much primer. Now I will pay the price... the bottom line was... over 1,300 pounds empty. That is really depressing. I sat around moping most of Saturday night - I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was. I had hoped for closer to 1,200. I brainstormed for ways to shed weight. Short of removing the turbo, I really wasn't able to get rid of more than about 20 pounds, and that was at a cost of about 250 dollars per pound plus about 10 hours of labor per pound. A diet won't really help me or my girlfriend - I am 150 lbs and she is 125 lbs - I guess that's good. A special thanks to Rick Argente is in order for his tremendous weight and balance program. It really made life easy. I started the process with a piece of paper and a calculator - then went into the house to download this program. What a time saver. I guess it is at least somewhat encouraging that I have no aft-CG problem. Not even close. I do have a forward CG concern with only me and a full header tank, but a few pounds in the baggage compartment resolves that. What's left before the test flight? Installing the MAC flap position indicator, fixing a leaking wing drain port, a few more nutplates on the cowl, a little caulk here and there, some final wiring stuff (to be done this weekend by Bryant Cervans of Panel Specialties) and more engine running. First flight is planned for mid-November. Matt ISO a carbon fiber brain to replace those heavy rocks... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>