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Hi Keith,
Since your plane is already certificated, it has a
max gross weight listed. That figure is, I believe, legally binding. If you were
certificating a newly built plane you could, theoretically, make the max gross
anything you wanted. This figure can be changed. The procedure should be in your
Operating Limitations.
I would certainly recommend staying under the
factory recommended weight during all of your training and until you have
substantial experience with the plane. As the weight is increased, the CG moves
aft. This is the primary problem with operating "heavy".
I operate our 320 at 1,900 lbs and occasionally a
little more. With your 360 you'll have plenty of "performance". That is not
the problem. Stability and stall/spin characteristics will be considerably
different and more adverse at heavy weights. Again, I would urge you to get
a lot of time in your bird at lighter weights before "experimenting" with a
heavy load.
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 1,650 hrs
N6ZQ IV under construction
NEW email address: n5zq "at"
verizon.net
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 04, 2009 8:55 AM
Subject: [LML] gross weight for
LNC2
Speaking with a few owners, most of them have operated in the
1800-1900lb range, at least out of airports where runway length was not a
factor.
If I understand correctly, the published figure is
1685lbs. I'm curious how that number was derived, and what I should be on the
lookout for when exceeding that weight.
I know that when I took my
first demo ride 2 weeks ago, we were around 1750lbs, and climbing out at
1500fpm on what was pretty close to a standard day.
What maximum figure
would you use for a 360?
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