Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b9) with ESMTP id 966197 for rob@logan.com; Mon, 03 Dec 2001 22:07:00 -0500 Received: from orngca-mls02.socal.rr.com ([66.75.160.17]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2001 20:28:24 -0500 Received: from walter (bak-24-161-199-34.bak.rr.com [24.161.199.34]) by orngca-mls02.socal.rr.com (8.11.4/8.11.3) with SMTP id fB41Rk315456 for ; Mon, 3 Dec 2001 17:27:46 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <000901c17c63$8bbcd760$22c7a118@bak.rr.com> From: "Walter Dodson" To: "LancairList" Subject: SFB IV-P wt & bal Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 17:32:32 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Can someone give me a hint as to how much gear should mount in the rear of my IV-P to get a proper empty weight CG? We have a Sierra Flight Systems panel with standby instruments on the co-pilot's side. I can mount the standby battery pac (2 ea Xcite batcaps- 11 lbs tot.) anywhere necessary to get a good EWCG. The AHARS box will mount on the FS 208 bulkhead forward face. The stormscope box can mount on the FS 242 BH if necessary. Things are looking a bit nose heavy just now and I'm really wondering if there's going to be enough stuff to "hold the tail down". The tail itself is a SFB and seems very light. The rudder is the only heavy item back there so far. Elevators will add quite a bit due to their weights but is all that enough? Thanks in advance, Walter Dodson ps: Long range fuel is installed. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>