marv1121
Well Known Member
Here is the deal. I have only had my RV-4 for a couple of months now. I carried a friend of mine who weighs 190 lbs in the back seat and it was scary. The pitch forces were so light that it took total concentration to keep from bobbing up and down. That tells me that my CG was way too far to the rear.
I have a 160 hp engine with a wood propeller, a lightweight starter, and a lightweight battery on the firewall. It seems like I need more weight on the nose to get the CG back in the envelope when I carry a passenger.
A friend of mine carries passengers all the time without any CG problem because he has a 180 hp engine and a constant speed prop which gives him a lot more weight on the nose than I have.
This must be a problem for everybody, has anyone got any suggestions. It sure would be nice to be able to add some weight way up front when I want to carry someone in back, then remove the weight when I am solo. I do not want to try and re-invent the wheel, someone must have a cure for this already.
I have a 160 hp engine with a wood propeller, a lightweight starter, and a lightweight battery on the firewall. It seems like I need more weight on the nose to get the CG back in the envelope when I carry a passenger.
A friend of mine carries passengers all the time without any CG problem because he has a 180 hp engine and a constant speed prop which gives him a lot more weight on the nose than I have.
This must be a problem for everybody, has anyone got any suggestions. It sure would be nice to be able to add some weight way up front when I want to carry someone in back, then remove the weight when I am solo. I do not want to try and re-invent the wheel, someone must have a cure for this already.