I tried balancing it with no effect.  It took quite a bit of weight, which the ES definitely doesn't need on its nose.  In theory, the goal should be to minimize the total rotational mass around the front axle, which means don't add any more weight than is necessary.  Since the axle is canted rearward, balancing the fairing around the strut really isn't accomplishing much relative to the effective center point, which is rather complicated as the center of mass really doesn't rotate around a point but rather follows a curved path around the wheel contact point.

The net net is I suggest you leave well enough alone.

Pete


-----Original Message-----
From: Buz McAbery [mailto:buz@metalgoodsmfg.com] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 12:02 PM
Subject: Balancing ES nose gear fairing

Hey ES folks,

Do you have any thoughts on the need to balance the nose gear fairing?  I am in the middle of repacking the wheel bearings and thought I'd check the nose fairing balance.  It is significantly out of balance to the rear, meaning it drops a full 90 degrees when a rod is placed through the side screws holes/phenolic blocks and then lifted.  Make sense?

I've been flying the ES for 6 years with no shimmy, so should I leave it alone?

Thanks,

Buz McAbery
N82BM
Tulsa, OK

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