Original Posted By: Steve Ruse
Corky placarded and registered NX41CC with a max gross of 1,185 lbs. and I have run numerous "what-ifs" to see how I could load it out of gross while still in the CG envelope. As others have mentioned, you can load it and take off, but will it climb?I have yet to re-weigh the airplane after repairs but expect the empty weight to be quite close to the way Corky originally completed it. Balance will change a bit since I relocated the ELT to behind the pilot's seat and Corky also changed from a metal to a wood prop right before I bought the airplane from him.My uncle has 33 acres in the Texas hill country, including two connecting grass meadows with a fence between them. I've measured the two meadows and if the fence is removed, it's possible that I could get the Piet in and out of there. Alt. of 1,640MSL so on a typical summer day with 90F air temp and 68F dew point (common), standard pressure, it will be about 4200' density altitude and the engine will only develop about 85% power at best. Very scenic, runs along the Frio River in the hills, subject to the usual williwaws and gusts when the afternoon starts heating things up but with a good breeze up the meadow to land and takeoff into. Maybe someday I'll shoot a few approaches and see how it looks. A guy can dream?!Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:09:45 -0400