JackinMichigan
Well Known Member
In the process of writing up a detailed test plan in preparation of the first flight. I've based it off a couple other RV test plans I've come across. Towards the end of the test plan I have "max gross weight checks", which is where you load the plane down to it's maximum takeoff weight of 2,700 pounds and perform some basic flight maneuvers.
To get up to this weight I will need an additional 700 pounds of ballast on top of my fat a$$. I originally thought of getting a bunch of sand bags, but my father shared with me a horror story of someone else doing that. Apparently the bag broke open and the sand poured into the tail, which threw him so far out of balance that he lost control and crashed.
What's a good ballast material that won't cost a fortune, stay put inside the airplane, and not soil up the upholstery?
To get up to this weight I will need an additional 700 pounds of ballast on top of my fat a$$. I originally thought of getting a bunch of sand bags, but my father shared with me a horror story of someone else doing that. Apparently the bag broke open and the sand poured into the tail, which threw him so far out of balance that he lost control and crashed.
What's a good ballast material that won't cost a fortune, stay put inside the airplane, and not soil up the upholstery?