Quote Originally Posted by jrevens View Post
First of all, congratulations Scott... it's a wonderful accomplishment, and your Kitfox looks beautiful! The W&B is interesting. I have the opposite situation, as you can see from my attachment below. Your engine installation should be heavier than mine (912ULS), and we have the same propellers (Whirlwind) I think. I have a T-3 tail spring, but a light-weight Matco 8" tailwheel. I used Oratex, so there is a weight difference there. I also have the Grove main gear. Although I think I have a lighter tailwheel than yours, I did add a few minor things that add a little extra weight aft of the CG - I welded on an additional ground handling handle, designed & added the hinged/folding turtledeck cover and an extended aluminum floor aft of the cargo bay. My scales are electronic also and were calibrated before the weighing. Even completely empty my CG is aft of the forward limit, as you can see. It seems like the airplane would glide just fine completely empty and without a pilot. I wouldn't mind a little more weight in the nose, although it's pretty good where it is.

Weight & Balance 8-3-18.pdf
What I wrote above was a little confusing... I meant to imply that my situation was the opposite of "most everyone" Patrick had spoken to ... the same as yours, Scott.
Patrick - The people needing more weight in the tail are surely using larger/heavier engines than either Scott or I have.