jtppalmer050390
Member
Hey wood prop guys,
I have an RV7A with a wood prop. Did all my weight and balance numbers and I am within weight and balance with one pilot, 3 gallons of fuel and 100 pounds of luggage in the back. With that being said, when I have less than 10 gallons of fuel and two people flying, I can tell I am aft heavy. It may fall within W&B limits but I know I am way aft heavy. As a matter of a fact, when the passenger steps on the step, many times the front wheel will lift off the ground. Anyway, I just ordered a 20 pound crush plate to install. I anticipate this is going to improve many characteristics of the plane especially the aft heavy issue. Anybody else done this? Any comments? Also I have noticed that in straight and level flight, the elevator is ever so slightly down deflected and I anticipate this correcting that too.
I have an RV7A with a wood prop. Did all my weight and balance numbers and I am within weight and balance with one pilot, 3 gallons of fuel and 100 pounds of luggage in the back. With that being said, when I have less than 10 gallons of fuel and two people flying, I can tell I am aft heavy. It may fall within W&B limits but I know I am way aft heavy. As a matter of a fact, when the passenger steps on the step, many times the front wheel will lift off the ground. Anyway, I just ordered a 20 pound crush plate to install. I anticipate this is going to improve many characteristics of the plane especially the aft heavy issue. Anybody else done this? Any comments? Also I have noticed that in straight and level flight, the elevator is ever so slightly down deflected and I anticipate this correcting that too.