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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.

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