Tony Spicer
Well Known Member
Big week this week- on the scales and first engine start. Very big smile.
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Guessed the weight would be 780 lbs, but I'm sure not going to start pulling things off the airframe because it came in 12 lbs heavier than that. CG spread on the -3 is right at 5 inches. With a 100 lb pilot (fat chance!), 30 gal of fuel, and no baggage, it's right on the forward limit. With a 215 lb pilot, 8 gal of fuel and 45 lbs of baggage it's right on the aft limit. O-320, Catto 2 blade and battery up against the firewall.
Didn't start on the first blade- think it was when the first piston hit TDC. Couldn't get off the start PB fast enough. Now to figure out why the max rpm is 1100. Dynon D-180 with pulses per rev set on 2.
Still need to finish the spinner. The paperwork goes off to the FAA Monday.
Tony
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http://picasaweb.google.com/tonyboytoo/RV3BMiscellaneous/photo#5149513500820162162
Guessed the weight would be 780 lbs, but I'm sure not going to start pulling things off the airframe because it came in 12 lbs heavier than that. CG spread on the -3 is right at 5 inches. With a 100 lb pilot (fat chance!), 30 gal of fuel, and no baggage, it's right on the forward limit. With a 215 lb pilot, 8 gal of fuel and 45 lbs of baggage it's right on the aft limit. O-320, Catto 2 blade and battery up against the firewall.
Didn't start on the first blade- think it was when the first piston hit TDC. Couldn't get off the start PB fast enough. Now to figure out why the max rpm is 1100. Dynon D-180 with pulses per rev set on 2.
Still need to finish the spinner. The paperwork goes off to the FAA Monday.
Tony