lycoming or continental builders?

[n85ae]

Still though, that's 74 lb less than Bruce, and I know he didn't build heavy. I suppose
it's possible, but he didn't do a vac system (I did and ended up lighter). I could take my
entire panel and put it on the scale along with all the wiring in the plane, and the vaccum
system, and it would not be 74 pounds ...

For sure things like a lighter alternator, and strobes would make some difference, but wow
74 pounds ...?

Maybe it's really that light, it's just very surprising to me that it's possible.

Guess I need to pedal my bike a LOT more to lose more weight ...

Jeff

[Maverick]

My 03' KF5 with an O200 came in at 870 lbs. Bare bones instruments and very light weight Microair radio and txp. No lights on wings. Light weight baggage compartment by using fabric for sides and 1/8 in plywood for bottom and back of compartment.

My 20' KF5 with 912ULS came in at 777 lbs. Again, bare bones instruments except addition of electric T&B and this time with Wellen strobes marker lights. Garmin 200 and GTX325 with Uavionics ADSB. Used aluminum sheet for baggage compartment walls and floor. Could loose some weight by taking out the side walls and putting in fabric but, I'm getting 1,100 ft/min climb on a standard day so why bother. I would very much like to redo the panel with a carbon fiber one. I wish there were available a carbon fiber seat pan available.
Fred