Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing on!! W & B problem
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing on!! W & B problem
Original Posted By:> ALAN LYSCARS
Dan,Even the sainted Frank Pavliga had a 20lb. chunk of lead bolted to the front of the motor mount of Sky Gypsy up until about 7-8 yrs ago, so if you have to, consider it as a short-term fix if there really is a problem. Frankly, I'd prefer that over months of reworking things - you are so close to flying! You'll have all next winter to make a permanent fix if you need to. Beautiful work!Kip GardnerOn May 31, 2010, at 7:09 AM, helspersew(at)aol.com wrote:>> Thanks Alan, and all the rest of you guys that have sent > encouragement,>> I will weigh the airplane today. I am very fearful of this, because > I did not move my engine forward as most have done with the model > A. Ken Perkins for example, moved his a full 7 inches. That is > pretty extreme, but I started asking around and got answers from > 1-1/2" , 4", and then Ken's at 7". Unfortunately, I did not > discover this, somehow missing the discussions on this list (and in > the archives) untill after I had my engine mounted and the cowling > made. I think my only hope is that I am pretty light at 150 lbs. I > suspect my airplane is heavy, which would not bother me so much, > except for this W & B problem.>> Dan Helsper> Poplar Grove, IL.>>> -----Original Message-----
Dan,Even the sainted Frank Pavliga had a 20lb. chunk of lead bolted to the front of the motor mount of Sky Gypsy up until about 7-8 yrs ago, so if you have to, consider it as a short-term fix if there really is a problem. Frankly, I'd prefer that over months of reworking things - you are so close to flying! You'll have all next winter to make a permanent fix if you need to. Beautiful work!Kip GardnerOn May 31, 2010, at 7:09 AM, helspersew(at)aol.com wrote:>> Thanks Alan, and all the rest of you guys that have sent > encouragement,>> I will weigh the airplane today. I am very fearful of this, because > I did not move my engine forward as most have done with the model > A. Ken Perkins for example, moved his a full 7 inches. That is > pretty extreme, but I started asking around and got answers from > 1-1/2" , 4", and then Ken's at 7". Unfortunately, I did not > discover this, somehow missing the discussions on this list (and in > the archives) untill after I had my engine mounted and the cowling > made. I think my only hope is that I am pretty light at 150 lbs. I > suspect my airplane is heavy, which would not bother me so much, > except for this W & B problem.>> Dan Helsper> Poplar Grove, IL.>>> -----Original Message-----