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Thread: Foreflight Weight & Balance setup

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    Default Foreflight Weight & Balance setup

    Anyone have W&B setup in Foreflight (preferably for a S5) that could share out the setup information? I realize I'll have to tweak it a bit for my specific plane, but I'm missing something in the basic setup and would love to have one as a point of reference.



    Thanks,


    JQ

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    Default Re: Foreflight Weight & Balance setup

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    Here's what I came up with. I believe there should be another forward CG limit entry based on W&B numbers I have for other airplanes, but I can't find reference to it.


    Also, although there was a max weight for the baggage area, I didn't see one for the front seats. Is there a defined weight limit for an S5 or no limit as long as you don't exceed MGW?





    JQ

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    Default Re: Foreflight Weight & Balance setup

    Your numbers look ok to me, my plane is heavier with IO-240B but your ForeFlight setup looks about
    same as mine. I have in my notes 150 lb max for the Cargo.

    Couple differences.

    For forward CG I have 10, and aft I have 14.8 (I have 1 degree forward wing sweep)
    For Baggage area station I have 46.9

    Regards,
    Jeff

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    Default Re: Foreflight Weight & Balance setup

    Quote Originally Posted by n85ae View Post
    For Baggage area station I have 46.9
    We'll have to look into this more, but I saw a notation (from another kitfox 5 W&B) that said if you have the factory luggage bag, then the max weight was 40lb and ARM was 40.5



    JQ

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    Default Re: Foreflight Weight & Balance setup

    I'll have to look through my original notes at the airport next chance. Likely though the heavy nose Series 5 with
    the 1 degree forward wing sweep changes things. Lacking the manuals or notes, I can only mention what I have
    in my spreadsheet I created at build time.

    Jeff

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    Default Re: Foreflight Weight & Balance setup

    I have a KF 5 with a 7 nose and tail. The baggage ARM on mine is 46.9. I pulled that off of the original W&B. It checked out with the factory info I found online.

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