Here are the weight & Balance sheets for 703KA
Not very legible, I'll try again!
Here are the weight & Balance sheets for 703KA
Not very legible, I'll try again!
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
Here is the Tri-Gear
TriGear Weight & Balance.jpg
Here is the Tail Dragger.
Tail Dragger Weight & Balance.jpg
I hope you can read them!
Last edited by Paul Z; 04-15-2017 at 10:06 AM.
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
It is pretty hard to read many of the numbers, Paul. If you could post it as an attachment, perhaps a .pdf or .jpg, it would be able to be read easily.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
John, That is what I thought I did. I used the Paper Clip, I attached the Files, both .png files. That is how they come in! That is the only way I know how to attach files.
If Gary want's the files directly I'll attach them to an e-Mail and send them directly to him.
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
Thanks, Paul. The CG numbers were clear. So, bottom line is that the CG for the tailwheel configuration moved forward ~3 inches from your initial tricycle configuration.
- Gary
S7 SuperSport Tri-gear
w/Rotax 912, Oratex, Dynon
Both CG Calculatins were done at the Kitfox Factory. I do have the 21" smoothies. The plane gained weight from the first Weight & Balance I would suspect from not getting all the fuel out of the tanks, when they did the conversion.
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
I guess that moving the heavy main gear (along with the bigger tires) forward more than offset the weight of the nose gear, moving the CG forward. So... it would seem that tricycle gear Kitfoxes MIGHT benefit even more from a little extra weight in the engine area as far as being able to load more baggage and remain within CG limits. Conversely, taildraggers should be able to carry more weight in the baggage compartment & remain within CG limits, all else being equal. Does that make sense? This is all predicated on comments made that the newer Kitfoxes tend to reach aft CG limits well before the published structural weight capacity of the baggage compartment is reached.
Last edited by jrevens; 04-16-2017 at 10:01 AM.
John Evens
Arvada, CO
Kitfox SS7 N27JE
EAA Lifetime
Chap. 43 honorary Lifetime
Yes you loose the weight of the nose gear. However, you are moving the massive spring gear forward probably 2 feet, and the weight of 2 Desser Smooth Tires 10 lbs each. It only makes sense the CG will move forward.
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas